45 230gr ball recoil spring?

[tumbleweed1002]

Running a Sti rangemaster with a 19lb main spring and getting rid of the recoilmaster ,Shooting factory 230gr ball would a 14lb spring be a good place to start?

[Steve RA]

Same as before !

[ParaGunner]

14lbs recoil spring is what I used for 230grn 45acp.

[kar45]

I guess I'm in the minority here but for 190+ power factor ammo I'd use a 16 lb spring to keep it from beating the crap out of the frame. 14 lb is good for 170-175 though...hope this helps.

[HRider]

I like a 16lb spring in my gun. I use one for 200s at 845-850 and for 230 ball at 750fps.

I have friends that use 12.5 lb and 14 lb springs in their 45s. Try some different weights and see where the gun prints (how well it resets) with your load.

Hurley

[redwoods]

I use a 14 lb recoil spring in my 45 with 170pf loads. Did a lot of research on it here and that is what I came up with.

16 lb is factory on Kimber 45s with 5" barrel.

[BillD]

I run a 14# for 170PF loads. Factory ball at 190+, I would use a 16#.

[dsmw5142]

14lb variable 170-175PF

Edited June 6, 2013 by dsmw5142

[tumbleweed1002]

Tried the 14lb and 15lb no go for some reason the guide rod is binding the slide, I dont know why maby its the flat machined into the barrel for the recoilmaster.

[GmanCdp]

Wolff 16lb variable for the past 15 yrs. put in a new one run it 500 to 700 round and do the same with

2 or 3 others,then switch each time at 2500 to 3000 rounds.. I also run a lot slide glide,like Brian says "fill it up"