Guys a pet peeve of mine is having the chain on conis where they come factory. I would like to have a loop around all three or the entire spring to
hook the chain to rather than how they come factory. I have tried some tear drops but they are too big. Just want them to fit around whole spring with little play, any advice?

Find a different pet peeve. How about a split ring? how big of conis?

Find a new pet peeve, hilarious

160's, 220's and 330's. And do you want my list of pet peeves to help me out? lol. Split rings may do it?

Cable.


Cable loop as tight or loose as you like with as long of a tether as you want.


If you prefer chain, you could make a cable loop that has a trap swivel on the terminal end, and that will let you easily attach chain using a J-hook



Every trap I buy gets the chain scrapped. I much rather cable.

Plumbers tape, also called pipe hanging tape. Its a strip of metal about 5/8" wide, comes in a roll and has holes in it. Cut off what you want, match the holes and put a j-hook through it.

Bridgers come factory with tear drops chain and swivel I don't like the new 280 trigger notch made to be center set only, it's only on the 280s my 330 are normal

I put tear drop rings and swivels on all my conibears, then a "S" hook to a cable extention.


Tear drops: http://www.minntrapprod.com/Tear-Drop-Rings/productinfo/TRING-12/

My video, how I did mine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnhrBfqqIWI&t=4s

How about a cold shut or a lap link or a quick link?

I use a short length of #2 machine chain thru the spring eye to attach a universal swivel, then add preferred length of same chain to another universal for the anchor point.

Thanks guys, some good advice I'll look into which one works best for me.

Use some muscle and work the chain around the spring so it is on the center coil where it belongs. Problem solved.

I make steel rings like sleepy creek traps have. Nice setup that gives another swivel point.

I ve been cutting 1.1/4" black iron pipe in a chopsaw a 1/4 " thick cut a it in the middle open it putting chain and spot weld it shut. makes a good trap ring thats fairly strong and relatively cheap. I like the ring at the end of the chain. but I add 6' of chain I swivel it were I cut the factory chain to extend. The ring makes a nice spot to t-stake! No reason a guy couldn't put it over the trap sprigs as well!

Why go through all that work when you can just use a lap link.

^^. Cable and snap hook or link is quick and efficient.