RwP Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 If change to 13 Lb recoil and light firing pin spring, do I have to worry about shooting say standard ww box ammo in a 34 hammering the slide? RwP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankfan79 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Nooooooooooooo. You might have to worry about light primer strikes on WWB ammo. Maybe 1 in every 3-400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G34 CORDY Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I ran a 13lb then a 11 lb spring with no battering or light strikes even with wolf ammo. Lots of different ammo and lots of rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G34 CORDY Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Forgot to add i also had a extended firing pin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ck1 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 If you use a reduced power striker spring, use Federal primers too, or else you might as well plan on having light-strikes... hankfan79 getting 1 every 3-400rds with WWB means he's WAY luckier than most guys, with a reduced power striker springs and WWB, from what I've experienced and seen at my club, 1 or 2 per mag is more like the norm. A lightened and extended striker can mitigate that though somewhat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbagum Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I run a 13# recoil spring but went back to standard striker spring. I was getting way to many light strikes with no real advantage. When you are not sure your gun is going to go "bang" I think it makes you hesitate and makes you less confident. The standard spring works well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundwave Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I run a 13# recoil spring but went back to standard striker spring. I was getting way to many light strikes with no real advantage. When you are not sure your gun is going to go "bang" I think it makes you hesitate and makes you less confident. The standard spring works well I settled on this as well. I like the benefits of the lighter recoil spring while maintaining 100% confidence. I had a few light strikes with a reduced power striker spring, CCI primers I believe which are known to be a bit harder than others. Might have worked with Federals, but once you used to the trigger pull, it really doesn't mater or warrant messing with it in my opinion of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueOvalBruin Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 You probably would need a lightened striker too. Jager and Glockworx make good ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrbet83 Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 You probably would need a lightened striker too. Jager and Glockworx make good ones. +1 if you run a lightened spring, you should run a lightened striker, so you don't have to worry about light strikes. you may even have to shoot win and federal primers as some people still have issues with light strikes on remingtons and wolf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBetts Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 If you use a reduced power striker spring, use Federal primers too, or else you might as well plan on having light-strikes... hankfan79 getting 1 every 3-400rds with WWB means he's WAY luckier than most guys, with a reduced power striker springs and WWB, from what I've experienced and seen at my club, 1 or 2 per mag is more like the norm. A lightened and extended striker can mitigate that though somewhat. I have never had any light strikes through my 17 or 34 using WWB. I have stock strikers with lightened springs (Vanek Triggers) and 13lb recoil springs in both. They've also been flawless with Speer which has CCI primers. Is this luck? Maybe I'll upgrade the strikers before things change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SV limited Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 When i Lightened my firing pin spring i experienced lots of loght strike on my WSP primer. i installed the original firing pin spring and solved the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 13 lb recoil spring runs perfect in mine. Don't mess with a light striker spring unless you run a lengthened and lightened striker. I put in the Jager that came with my Vanek GM Classic. I have not had a malfunction of any kind in 2 years running that setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I'm up up to about 65k combined through my G17 and G34, the vast majority of them with a lightened firing pin spring and stock firing pin. When are these inevitable problems supposed to start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGC Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I'm thinking about an aftermarket recoil spring in my G34 as well. Just for me to understand the difference: what is the weight of the stock Glock recoil spring? And what guide rod are you using when you switch to an 11 or 13 pound spring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephensOutdoors Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 The std spring is 17#. I'm using a Wolf guide rod (non captured). There's nothing magical about 13#'s, it's just what you like and what feels good for you & your gun. Get a couple different spring weights & give it a whirl. I liked the 13# spring, but I also noticed my groups at 25 yards weren't as tight as they where with a heavier spring so I run the 15# spring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armas Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 13 lbs recoil spring + lighten and extended striker with lighten springs. perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS101 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) I played with springs after I settled on my competition load. I changed around /experimented until I could "double tap' and have the rounds group together nicely at 7 yards... To much spring made my 2nd round low. Too little and my 2nd round was high. In my 34 shooting 140ish pf loads, 13# ISMI or 15# Wolfe springs work great. In my 24 shooting 180ish pf loads, I like a 15# ISMI spring. Last week I had to put a stock guide rod/spring in my 34 for my 1st IDPA match... 2nd shots all low... I need to get the Jager captured polymer rod so I can change springs for that game... I am running the stock striker and spring in my 34, and a lightened striker with an extended tip/ lightened spring in my 24. PMC hard ass primer in 9mm, and Federals in my 40 loads. Edited January 30, 2012 by HS101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I'm up up to about 65k combined through my G17 and G34, the vast majority of them with a lightened firing pin spring and stock firing pin. When are these inevitable problems supposed to start? 65,001. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anilson Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I run 11 lbs recoil springs, jäger striker with 4lb spring I know one gm who runs 11 lb recoil with 2 coils cut off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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