TheRook Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Greetings all, I will be picking up my new (first Tanfoglio) Stock II 10mm from my FFL tonight, and I have a few questions. I've read through most of the posts on the sprinco and Henning recoil options, but most of them seem to be a few years old. I was wondering if anyone had recent feedback about which one they prefer - Sprinco recoil reduction or Henning cone guide rod. I will be shooting a mix of handloads and factory in varying power levels. How have these systems held up over time? Will the Henning system allow the greatest flexibility with varying loads? Also, what is involved in swapping to .40? Do I need the entire top end, or just barrel and magazine? Thank you all for your help, and I look forward to my first Tanfo! J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-mishka Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 U just need barrel and mag to shoot .40 I have a barrel from limited for sale if you are interested Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmbaccolyte Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) I use the Sprinco system for true 10mm loads as Nealio recommended. I use the Henning guide rode for lesser loads. I shoot a .40 loaded to 10mm length. The cartridge is supposed to headspace on the case mouth and the throat (in my pistol) is long enough to clear the ogive of the bullet at 10mm lengths. Loading a .40 into a 10mm chamber will have your cartridge being located by the extractor (I think) and while it should fire I'm not certain how accurate it would be. Also if the cartridge slips past the extractor you may get a jam. Edited March 20, 2015 by jmbaccolyte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRook Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 e-mishka, Isn't the limited a 4.75 inch barrel? I believe I would need a 4.5 Thanks, J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selecw Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I have the same gun. You can load 10mm to .40 specs and the recoil is incredibly light. That said, I changed the grips to aluminum and put a Hennings SA trigger and guide rod in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRook Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 So far I'm impressed with the fit and finish. Trigger is crisp without that common CZ style creep. I may end up getting both as jmbaccolyte suggested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-mishka Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 e-mishka, Isn't the limited a 4.75 inch barrel? I believe I would need a 4.5 Thanks, J It will stick out just a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suncoastarmory Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I have the same gun. You can load 10mm to .40 specs and the recoil is incredibly light. That said, I changed the grips to aluminum and put a Hennings SA trigger and guide rod in it. I was curious about loading 40's long and shooting in the 10mm. Glad to hear its being done. How reliable has it been with the 40's? Firerarms, Parts and Accessories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selecw Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I have also loaded to .40 specs - no reliability issues. Very little recoil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eboadway Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I have the same gun. You can load 10mm to .40 specs and the recoil is incredibly light. That said, I changed the grips to aluminum and put a Hennings SA trigger and guide rod in it. I was curious about loading 40's long and shooting in the 10mm. Glad to hear its being done. How reliable has it been with the 40's?Firerarms, Parts and Accessories www.suncoastarmory.com I believe he is saying he is loading 10mm casings with light, .40 loads. I don't know that using .40 casings in your 10mm would be successful due to the headspacing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suncoastarmory Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I have the same gun. You can load 10mm to .40 specs and the recoil is incredibly light. That said, I changed the grips to aluminum and put a Hennings SA trigger and guide rod in it. I was curious about loading 40's long and shooting in the 10mm. Glad to hear its being done. How reliable has it been with the 40's?Firerarms, Parts and Accessories www.suncoastarmory.com I believe he is saying he is loading 10mm casings with light, .40 loads. I don't know that using .40 casings in your 10mm would be successful due to the headspacing. After re reading, I believe you are correct. I was initially thinking 40 specs and length. Firerarms, Parts and Accessories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 There were a few reports of 40sw out of 10mm barrels. From memory, it's doable... but the case is just being held by the extractor and issues can result. Probably best to use the right equipment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Yeah you can shoot .380 out of a 9mm, .40 out of a 10mm, .45 GAP out of a .45 ACP, etc but its not a great idea. Plus all the times I've seen this done the accuracy was amazingly horrible. I didn't think a pistol could shoot that bad, but its probably because the bullet is jumping into the rifling and may not be 100% square when it engages the rifling. Plus you are floating the bullet past a sharp ridge where the case headspaces on which can deform or change the bullet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary1911A1 Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Congratulations on your purchase. Like other posters I recommend a .40 barrel. If you are going to load your .40 long, and you should, then buy more of the K2 10MM Mags from Megar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRook Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 Thanks for all the replies! I've traveling for work and haven't had time to shoot it yet. Trying to locate Longshot or #9 powder has been an exercise in futility, however I purchased some armscorp 10mm to pop its cherry, so to speak. I also purchased the Sprinco Recoil Reducer and the Wolff XP spring pack. I loaded the magazine to feel the loaded weight, and the mag failed to eject. It appears the sides of the magazine are bulging due to the rounds, and it is scraping the sides of the mag well. Is this common? Do aftermarket mags resolve this issue? Regarding the .40 barrel, I did not see this available for order on the EAA site. Is this something I need to contact them to special order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBaron Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I don't shoot a 10mm but should a 38 super open gun running a 124gn bullet at nearly 1400fps so it's a fairly stout load. I've used both standard guide rod and springs, sprinco (the beauty of the sprinco is you still use 'regular' recoil springs as the primary spring and can tune as needed) and finally henning rod with wolf springs. Recently i'm favoring the henning rod with wolf 10.75lb spring over the sprinco and 9lb spring I was using. Feel between them is actually quite similar, both were super reliable but I don't know that I felt any massive gain from the sprinco so I switched back purely as the guide rod is a simpler system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Yeah the Sprinco was not a good fit for a low recoil compensated open gun. For a non-compensated high recoil 10mm, its a great fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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