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yep, I got that on

A recent trip to the range using PMC factory ammo it was flawless igniting the rounds. I tried my reloads using cci primers and I’ve never had a light strike for over 400 rounds through. Just a question- among all primers that I could possibly expect to become match ammo, is cci primers the hardest? Trying to determine if there are primers out there that might be tougher that my current set up might just not work.

Did some test and I found the factor main spring is 13lbs. Bought replacements to increase this to 15lb. Testing in progress with factory ammo seems working. Interesting that the nominal increase in spring weight has altered trigger pull weight near a quarter of a pound more.

its interesting that I have not had issues previously with my reloads through my other 2011 DVC but I will recheck the batch just to be sure. Is there any info out there on what is the factory mains spring weight of a Bul Radical 2011. I couldn't find any on their website.

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I haven’t but I’m going to get some to try. What’s confusing is my reloads have always been reliable for my other 2011 sti which is why I was thinking of ruling out ammo issue but I’ll try some factory just to see.

No I don’t

Do you do the pencil test straight up vertically? If yes, the pencil launches only by 1 foot. A full length new pencil just barely cleared the barrel when launched. The rubber was the one facing the firing pin strike. So does that mean it's too weak?

Sorry my bad. The ones that didn’t work I fed it back into the gun and it fired so I don’t have them anymore. But they did have a small simple on them at first. primers are cci small pistol.

These are my ammo. From the looks they seem fine. im now wondering if I should be changing the main spring but I would have thought factory springs were supposed to be strong.

These are some of the fired brass. I can’t tell if it’s just ok or not Rishi, I’ve also checked the hammer at rest is firmly on the slide and there is not movement

I've got a 2011 Bul radical 5.4 in 40 S&W and it has one of those hammers without a spur so it is flush on the slide at rest. I'm getting the occasional light strike. Not too many but its once in at least each stage which is annoying. It already has an extended firing pin and hammer spring is factory, not even 500 rounds through this one. I was told to consider cutting 2-3 coils from the firing pin spring should solve it and was told that the firing pin spring might be too stiff. I'm looking for thoughts on this as it was the first time I've heard of this solution. Would appreciate any inputs if this is good advice or bad advice? Firing pin springs dont appear to have any options unlike main springs where there options on different pounds. Im thinking not to change the main spring as this is unlikely worn out given that this came from factory and as mentioned, its only been less than 500 rounds through it.

Thanks for the response. I tried to push the 18th round in using a maglula and it just won't budge. Only managed to get 17 in. I'll leave them for a a couple of days full and hopefully they do set in

Anyone own 2011 Bul SAS 40 S&W pistols? Mine came with 126mm mags for IPSC standard. It was advertised as 18 round capacity but when I load it, it appears to only take 17. Just wanted to check if your mags are only 17 as well and if so, did you have to change the spring/ follower? What did you replace it with to get at least 18 in there?

Hi, it's time for me to change recoil springs on the P320. I've heard in the past that we can use 1911 recoil spring replacements. I understand 1911 springs have a standard and variable recoil spring. Has anyone tried to use the variable spring 12# or 13#? Or am I better off using the standard and non-variable springs? Thanks.