Received mine today from Brownells. I used one of the donuts that comes with the 3 pack of Sprinco springs. I had to cut it slightly more than half to get it to fit in the roll pin holder. Decided to try it out so I pulled the spring out of an extractor and put it back it. After having the hardest time putting the extractor pin back in I realized I damaged the spring. The middle coil was visibly sticking out further than the rest. I tossed that spring and tried it again but this time without twisting it. It snapped right in and the extractor pin when in as normal without a struggle.
It seems to work well just make sure not to twist it too much or if any. I can’t believe how much I mangled the first spring just by twisting ever so slightly.
Also tested it afterwards with some snap caps to make sure everything was working properly.
Last edited by Jstud220; 04-26-22 at 21:21.
Yes I definitely twisted it the wrong way. I should have watched the videos 556cliff shared with me before giving it a go.
Anyway it’s definitely the easiest way to do it that I’ve tried so far and although it’s not something that needs to be done often it’s small investment to have I guess what you would call a proper tool for the job. Pilars work but it was always tedious lining everything up with a towel on the opposite end making sure not to gouge the extractor.
Last edited by Jstud220; 04-29-22 at 15:42.
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