Stock 3 Recoil Spring weight with Dot?

[zsavage81]

Been outta the game for about 5 years and am contemplating a comeback, which obviously requires a new gun and division.

 

Plan is to slap a dot on a stock 3 and shoot some CO (possibly). Going through my old inventory of parts I've got a lot of what I need to jaz this sucker up, but when I was looking at recoil springs I started to wonder if the weight of the dot effected which recoil spring weight I should be using? My stock 2's in production all have 9 or 10 pound springs. Is that gonna fly or do I need to think about something else?

[zombywoof]

Should be fine, I run an 8lb spring on my S2  CO

Edited April 28, 2020 by zombywoof

[Localizer]

I’m a newbie pistol competitor, but hats besides the point.

 

I compete with Tanfos...I own stock 1,2,3 and Lim Pros.

 

heres my advise: keep your gun as stock as possible. Everything you do to your gun (trigger jobs, reduced spring weights, etc) builds unreliability into your platform. From occasional light strikes (trigger job w reduced springs), to failure to go into battery (too light a recoil spring).

 

i have a stock one set up for CO...it’s completely stock and completely reliable.

[zsavage81]

1 hour ago, Localizer said:

I’m a newbie pistol competitor, but hats besides the point.

 

I compete with Tanfos...I own stock 1,2,3 and Lim Pros.

 

heres my advise: keep your gun as stock as possible. Everything you do to your gun (trigger jobs, reduced spring weights, etc) builds unreliability into your platform. From occasional light strikes (trigger job w reduced springs), to failure to go into battery (too light a recoil spring).

 

i have a stock one set up for CO...it’s completely stock and completely reliable.

 

I’m not new I just took a break, but no way I’m ever gonna compete with a stock tanfo trigger, they’re garbage! I was an early adopter of the stock 2 right after Ben started shooting one, Eric taught me what all he does to them so that as a EGD dealer I could work on them, and I worked on a whole bunch of them for a whole bunch of really good shooters. All I’m trying to figure out is what # recoil spring dudes are running with an optic as I have zero slide ride experience!

[Localizer]

I meant no disrespect, just conveying my experience.

 

i use the stock recoil spring personally.

[zsavage81]

10 hours ago, Localizer said:

I meant no disrespect, just conveying my experience.

 

i use the stock recoil spring personally.

 

none taken! Are you shooting factory ammo?

[Localizer]

No. I shoot my reloads exclusively.

124gr Berry’s 

3.7gr titegroup

win/fed primer
1.14” COAL

 

[zombywoof]

The stock sights are around an ounce. So unless you're adding a real heavy optic, it's not much difference.

 

If you're running stock springs, you dont know what you're missing.

[shred]

Springs are pretty cheap.  Get a few different ones below factory weight and see which you like.  The dot will move a little differently with different poundages, but the extra slide weight doesn't matter much for actual function.  Its a preference thing.

 

[RGC]

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