Field Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 what kind of loads do you shoot and what weight spring do you use (generally) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJDOUBLETAP Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I use a 18 lbs Wilson for USPSA and a 16 lbs Wilson for steel in my XD9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasmap Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I use a 18 lbs Wilson for USPSA and a 16 lbs Wilson for steel in my XD9. 15 lb in my XDM 9mm and I run a 124 grn bullet for a 134 PF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y. Koester Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I run a 18lb in my 5in xd9. I use 125 grain lead bullets at about 135 pf. Any less spring weight it has ftf at about 100 rounds in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM262 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I run a 16lb in my 5" XD9. It will run with a 15lb, but reliability suffers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerPast Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 16# spring, 147grain bullet (Atlanta Arms) in an XD tactical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynes_world_45 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 16# spring, 147grain bullet (Atlanta Arms) in an XD tactical. +1....wolff 16lb 1911 spring (uncut) shooting 147s in a Tac9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 16# in XD9 Tactical with 124/125 @128pf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avezorak Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I run a #14 wolff in my xdm .40 with anything from 145 pf minor loads to 171 pf factory loads. I have had ONE failure to eject in over 4k rounds run through this gun with this spring. I was surprised but it works great. No failure to go into battery at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hueycrew Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Glad this topic came up. I have an XD9 Tactical. Can I assume a 16lb Wolf 1911 recoil spring will cover most loads? No modifications (removing coils) needed? I shoot a 124g Berrys over 4g of W231. Don't have a Chrono. The gun cycles fine. About 2500 rounds with the stock spring so far. I'd like to stay as close to stock as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 at what power factor would you go from the factory 18lb spring to a lighter spring or vice versa? assuming 9mm non +P factory ammo is going to be AROUND 130pf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryff Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 I use a 16# Wilson spring in my XD9 Tactical for IDPA and USPSA Production. Shooting 115gr. factory ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Ripper 11 Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 XD9 Tactical using a 13 lb wolf spring. Shooting 115 Grain Montana Gold over 4.6 grains of Titegroup. Works well, gun shoots flat, no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordian Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 XD9 Tactical with a Canyon Creek Tungsten guide rod and a 14 lb spring. I shoot 147's over WSF and have never had a FTF or FTE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHolsted Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I have been running an XD 45 in CDP for several years and am now moving into ESP and some production. Right now I am still running the factory spring and shooting a 230gn RN over 4.5gn TiteGroup. I love the slow push. But I have toyed with running a lighter spring but just never really looked into it. Are there any changes that need to be made to run a 1911 spring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dejadoo Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Anybody know what the stock weight is for the XDM40? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Posted July 3, 2010 Author Share Posted July 3, 2010 18lb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynes_world_45 Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 16# spring, 147grain bullet (Atlanta Arms) in an XD tactical. +1....wolff 16lb 1911 spring (uncut) shooting 147s in a Tac9 +2..... 3.4 gr titegroup..makes about 130pf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j33716 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 XDm 40 Wolff 14lb for minor loads Stock Spring for Major loads XD 9 Tactical 15lb with 130PF 147gr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynes_world_45 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 (edited) I run a 16lb in my 5" XD9. It will run with a 15lb, but reliability suffers. +1...tried a 14 and got out of battery ftfs 3.4 gr titegroup and 147gr Zero JHP Edited August 4, 2010 by waynes_world_45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapemeister Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 I recently installed a 14lb Wolf spring in my 9mm XD Tactical. There is a tad bit more recoil, but definitely less muzzle flip. I've only tested the new spring with about 75 rounds of 124 grain JHP bullets over 3.9 grains of Titegroup powder, but so far this combination seems to allow the gun to function properly. I tend to drop the 2nd shot into the lower A zone on IPSC targets, and sometimes into the C zone at 10 yards and beyond, but the lighter spring seems to help me keep the 2nd shot in the upper A zone more consistently, and seems to help with faster split times between the 1st, and 2nd shot. I say "it seems" because it could be psychological. I need to work on letting the front site come back on target, and faster split times, no matter what gun, spring, loads, etc. But, it feels good, so I'll stay with a 14lb spring for a while. Heck, I might even try a spring lighter than 14lbs. The only concern I have right now is with the gun staying in battery. Sometimes when drawing from the holster I push down on the gun a bit, and several times I have felt the slide move when drawing. It wasn't enough to cause a problem, and the slide quickly snapped back into place before the gun cleared the holster. I'm wondering if a different striker spring will help the gun stay in battery. I read somewhere that someone had an issue with an M&P staying in battery with a lighter recoil spring, and a lighter striker spring took care of that problem. Does anyone out there have a suggestion about this...lighter or heavier striker springs with lighter recoil springs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_striker Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 (edited) I recently installed a 14lb Wolf spring in my 9mm XD Tactical. There is a tad bit more recoil, but definitely less muzzle flip. I've only tested the new spring with about 75 rounds of 124 grain JHP bullets over 3.9 grains of Titegroup powder, but so far this combination seems to allow the gun to function properly. I tend to drop the 2nd shot into the lower A zone on IPSC targets, and sometimes into the C zone at 10 yards and beyond, but the lighter spring seems to help me keep the 2nd shot in the upper A zone more consistently, and seems to help with faster split times between the 1st, and 2nd shot. I say "it seems" because it could be psychological. I need to work on letting the front site come back on target, and faster split times, no matter what gun, spring, loads, etc. But, it feels good, so I'll stay with a 14lb spring for a while. Heck, I might even try a spring lighter than 14lbs. The only concern I have right now is with the gun staying in battery. Sometimes when drawing from the holster I push down on the gun a bit, and several times I have felt the slide move when drawing. It wasn't enough to cause a problem, and the slide quickly snapped back into place before the gun cleared the holster. I'm wondering if a different striker spring will help the gun stay in battery. I read somewhere that someone had an issue with an M&P staying in battery with a lighter recoil spring, and a lighter striker spring took care of that problem. Does anyone out there have a suggestion about this...lighter or heavier striker springs with lighter recoil springs? Once the striker is set and the striker spring is compressed, I would think that a heavier spring would aid in keeping the gun in battery more than a lighter one. Edited October 2, 2010 by d_striker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryff Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 16# in my XD9 Tactical with 115 gr. factory ammo (about 131pf) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carter300 Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Anybody know if someone makes a xd 40 service model reduced load spring? I am looking for a 16# spring, I can find the guide rods but only springs are at factory rate 17#. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_striker Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 (edited) I recently installed a 14lb Wolf spring in my 9mm XD Tactical. There is a tad bit more recoil, but definitely less muzzle flip. I've only tested the new spring with about 75 rounds of 124 grain JHP bullets over 3.9 grains of Titegroup powder, but so far this combination seems to allow the gun to function properly. I tend to drop the 2nd shot into the lower A zone on IPSC targets, and sometimes into the C zone at 10 yards and beyond, but the lighter spring seems to help me keep the 2nd shot in the upper A zone more consistently, and seems to help with faster split times between the 1st, and 2nd shot. I say "it seems" because it could be psychological. I need to work on letting the front site come back on target, and faster split times, no matter what gun, spring, loads, etc. But, it feels good, so I'll stay with a 14lb spring for a while. Heck, I might even try a spring lighter than 14lbs. The only concern I have right now is with the gun staying in battery. Sometimes when drawing from the holster I push down on the gun a bit, and several times I have felt the slide move when drawing. It wasn't enough to cause a problem, and the slide quickly snapped back into place before the gun cleared the holster. I'm wondering if a different striker spring will help the gun stay in battery. I read somewhere that someone had an issue with an M&P staying in battery with a lighter recoil spring, and a lighter striker spring took care of that problem. Does anyone out there have a suggestion about this...lighter or heavier striker springs with lighter recoil springs? Once the striker is set and the striker spring is compressed, I would think that a heavier spring would aid in keeping the gun in battery more than a lighter one. After thinking about it some more, I think a reduced power striker spring may help keep it in battery Edited October 3, 2010 by d_striker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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