Bmans45 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I have a couple of questions . I have a used 2011 .40 tactical I am going to shoot in limited major power factor . My bullets are running about a 170 . First question What spring do you guys suggest ? I don’t want it to heavy but I don’t want to beat the slide to death eaither . Sexond question How often do you replace them usually ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezra650 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 11lb or 12lb. Steven Sanders (limited GM who wins) swears by Sprinco springs. I've always just used wolff variables. Put up a uspsa target or any piece of cardboard. Put 3 or 4 strips of duct tape horizontal on the target evenly spaced. Use the same aiming point for each spring. Also shoot some quick shooting drills on the clock a few times with each spring and take note of your shots. When I first started shooting my edge I thought a 10lb spring felt the best and I would have kept using it except I shot a match with it and noticed all my shots were stringing high. I couldn't grip the gun down enough to shoot accurately with the sight picture I needed using a 10lb. I put a 12lb wollf variable in and thats what I shot. Some people say replace every 5k rounds... I'd just do it once a year. The springs should really last longer than that. Keep an eye where the slide/spring plug bottoms out in the frame for wear, right where the guide rod sits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane460 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 I just replaced my recoilmaster with a 12lb spring and tooless guide rod. Gun runs great but going to get an 11lb and test it with my reloads and some freedom munitions ammo. The springs I’ve been using are the Wolff variables and seem to be holding up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beta1759 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 12lb wolff variable in my DVC Limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfitz427 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 12lb Wolff variable in mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuckinMS Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rojo1911 Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 12 lb Wolff, I change about once a year and I shoot about 5-6K rounds a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmans45 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 So I got a 12 and a 11 Wolff . I tested them both and they were right on. Tried both and went with the 11 variable . I Shot it in a match Saturday and it ran great . I went with the 11 because I am using reloads and they make major power but just at 170ish . That’s for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assaultthesalt Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 11# spring here w/ 171 PF loads. No issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 I ran a 10 in my 6 inch gun. An 11# (or was it 12) variable in my 5" feels best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAustin316 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I run a 12# that I got from Dawson. I believe it is a Wolff and I’m shooting 40 major. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattBaker5745 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 12# Wolff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksy1 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 (edited) 14lb Wolff variable spring, 23lb Wolff main spring. Shooting 175 PF 165gr loads. I replace my recoil springs once a year. Edited May 16, 2019 by ksy1 Forgot comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muncie21 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Running 10# variable Wolff springs to test them out. So far so good, shoots flat not signs of frame to slide issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosswoodford Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Am I the only guy who likes a 14? I had issues with 12’s getting my ammo to go into battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tha1000 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 10 hours ago, Rosswoodford said: Am I the only guy who likes a 14? I had issues with 12’s getting my ammo to go into battery. 14 seems heavy. I run the lightest that I can get to reliably feed. Some guns that is a 11, most guns it has been a 12. 14 is what my akai came with, it dipped on return for me. ymmv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge40 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 16 hours ago, Rosswoodford said: Am I the only guy who likes a 14? I had issues with 12’s getting my ammo to go into battery. so when i had an edge i liked the 12lb spring. When i switched to a atlas titan i found my second shots were high. I went to the 14 and that problem went away. Im thinking the slide weight was the big difference. The lighter slide didnt bring the gun back down. So no your not the only guy that likes 14lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Seems that 12# is what most shooters like. I shot Ltd for many years and I used 12# Wolff (changed every 3k rds) and did not see any damage anywhere on my pistol (40sw STI). My Shok Buffs (CP Buffs) lasted at least 2k rds and could have gone longer. Slide weight does play a part in what weight recoil spring you use and like Edge40 said he went to a 14# from a 12# and it solved his problem. It's worth buying a few different weight springs and trying them to find the one that works best for you and your pistol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verla Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 (edited) A 12# recoil spring (ISMI) works just fine with 180 grain bullets and a 170 pf in my 40 cal STI Eagle- no issues. I change it about every 4500 rounds. A 10# recoil spring (ISMI) works great with a pf of about 135 in my STI Eagle- no issues. Changed about every 4500 rounds. Edited September 20, 2019 by verla additional infro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikdanja Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 I have a atlas Titan and hae a 11 pound spring. I have a sti back up with a 10 pound spring. I use the blue Wilson shock buffs in both and change them out every year. This is wayyy over kill but I like the idea of preventive maintenance. Springs are cheap, slides are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauza45 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 12 pound wolff variable works for me. I change them about every 4,000 to 5,000 rounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cperazza Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Currently using: Atlas 40 Cal: 11 lbs Atlas 9 mm: 10 lbs Shooting pretty flat...but open to try testing different springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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