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I will order a 11lb and maybe a 10lb for light steel loads. My idpa and uspsa loads are generally around a 127 pf but never above 130 pf. What can I say I love my powder puff loads for 9mm Does anyone make a reduced power mag release spring? I got too use to the #3 in my 1911 with extended mag release

Thanks rowdyb! Any recommendations on sights? CZC/CGW/Dawson I would like my point of impact just above my front sight. I also dont like alot of daylight on the sides of the front sight.

I just got my CZ sp01 What is the best pound spring for 147gr at 126 pf

I run a 10 lb spring for my 126 pf loads. The 10 lb also will cycle with 110 pf loads for steel. I have had problems with an 8 lb not returning the slide all the way. Mine is the all stainless version.

I'll take a look at the ed brown again. Thanks!

Does any body know if a Tactical sport 40 s&w slide work on the new Shadow 2?

Does any of you have any sources for the act mags? gregcote is still out of stock

Any idea when the new stock 1 will hit the us?

I know I need a 9mm slide stop. I guess what I'm looking for is one that has the most meat on the bottom and side were it engages the follower. This way I can file and fit it.

I only have one mag that will lock back the slide 95% of the time and that one has at least 6k through it. The other mags are 1-2k and some are under 500. Its not the springs. I also tried swapping springs and followers but same issues. I know the slide lock was not 100% reliable even when new. The mag release has under 10k on it and is a dawson extended. The mag release spring has been replaced also. I have also noticed in the right conditions the follower will miss the stop and hold the mag in. This happened too many times at Indoor Nationals. I know the parts on these Springfields are not high Quality but I bought it because of the Forged frame and slide.

I'm starting to have problems with my slide stop. It wont lock back the slide all the time. Its a Springfield Range Officer 9mm stainless. I have been trying different Mags but came to the conclusion that the slide stop must be worn out. I do have over 12k rounds through the gun. What is the best slide stops that you guys recommend? Do some brands have more of a lip to catch the mag follower? I need 100% lock back reliability because it is my main IDPA gun and we all know the dreaded rules they have. Thanks

Run your finger nail or a knife across the bottom of your feed lips to feel for burrs or roughness. All my mags had at least a burr or was rough so much so that they would scratch the brass. I guess if your concerned about polishing just use a stone or 200-300 grit sandpaper. Some 1200 grit sandpaper would leave you with a smooth but not polished surface. I have not had problems with the round sliding forward enough to cause the mag to drop free.

You may want to try and reduce your front feed lip to .354 on one mag. Your rounds may have to much angle and causing your FTE pressure problems. It helps a lot if you polish the bottom of the feed lips.

The Mec-gar mags are slightly shorter. I can get 19 in reliably for reloads and 20 on the oem mag. When you load the Mec-gar mags tap the back and bottom every 5 rounds to take care of the shaker problem. The spring catches in the space between the dawson base and mag. I'm using modified Mec-gar followers and trimmed wolf xtra power springs.

What ever you get for parts just make sure that they are hardened barstock. Case hardened is useless. EGW makes great long lasting parts. I have also had good luck with Dawson parts too.

Atlas gun works has a great video on you tube for tuning sti mags. I was also having problems with the slide not going fully into battery on the first few rounds with 19-20 in the mag all because of the mag feed lips. I used a reverse snap ring pliers to open up the front feed lips. Take your time with it. My Mec-Gar mags are tuned to .366-.368 for the rear and .371-.372 for the front. OEM mag is tuned to .346-.347 rear and .355-.356 front Lightly Stone and polish the bottom of the feed lips. Note that Mec-gar mags have longer feed lips than the original mag. Mec-gar mags say MG p16 .40 and the original mag says 40 SW made in italy

I had FTF problems on mine. Do yourself a favor and replace the extractor and the ejector. The factory parts are cheap cast steel. The slides have a standard hole for the series 70 extractor. I also have a Para p-18 that has the oversize extractor hole. Oh I forgot to mention they suck! I used sti specs for tuning the feed lips on my mags. My Mec-gar mags took the most work.

I was thinking the same thing about the shadow 2 in 40 would be great for limited major. Would a TS upper from CZC fit a shadow 2 with some minor mods?

Does any body know when we could expect the new stock 1 in the US?

What is the weight of the slide no barrel on the limited and the stock 3?

I noticed replacement barrels are alot cheaper for the stock 3 too. Thats good for long term cost. Am I not realistic in hoping I can get at least 100k out of a tanfoglio? I know certain parts will have to be replaced many times.

bpipe95 Both of yours in .40 cal? What is your definition by a touch more accurate? At what distance? How many rounds do you think you have through each of them?

01Deuce How is the barrel fit compared to your limited? How is the accuracy between your stock 3 and limited?

I'm interested in buying a Stock 3 40 s&w 600590 I would buy it from oak hill guns On oak hills website they claim it has a bull barrel is this true? I called them and they said the same thing but the person I was talking to did not seem to know that much about the product. I asked if the barrel was the same as the limited and they said yes. I know the stock 3 9mm comes with a straight barrel. Did they change the barrels this year?

So a .40 slide will work with a 9mm barrel? A 9mm slide wont work with .40 barrel? I would have no problem tuning extractors.