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What Recoil spring weight do you use?

Poll: What Recoil spring weight do you use?

What weight recoil spring do you use in your 40 major limited gun?

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What weight main spring?

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Bull barrel or bushing barrel?

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#1 User is offline   bkeeler 

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Posted 07 January 2009 - 02:15 PM

I am currently using a 12lb recoil spring and 17lb main spring.

Bushing barrel.

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Posted 07 January 2009 - 02:17 PM

Lightened slide, 12lb recoil, 17lb mainspring. Bull barrel.
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Posted 08 January 2009 - 09:28 AM

13 lbs recoil spring, 15 lbs main spring, bull barrel, regular slide.
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Posted 08 January 2009 - 10:05 AM

11# recoil spring, 15# mainspring, bull barrel, regular slide
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Posted 08 January 2009 - 01:14 PM

12lb recoil,..14lb hammer spring..175pf 180gr
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Posted 08 January 2009 - 04:55 PM

You quit at 9# on the recoil springs and I only run a 7#! So I had to vote for the 9 pounder to get the vote to count!

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Posted 24 January 2009 - 03:36 PM

12 lbs recoil spring, 15 lbs main spring, bull barrel, lightened slide.

(I use to have 17 lbs main spring but I just change it for 15 lbs)
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Posted 24 January 2009 - 03:48 PM

I have gone from a 14# recoil spring and a 19# mainspring to a 12.5/17. I think I may go back to the 14#. The 12.5 is a little too snappy for me.
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Posted 26 February 2009 - 04:03 PM

I use a 12.5# recoil spring with a 17MS and a lighten slide. On my Single stack 40s though I use a 14# recoil and 17# MS. The single stacks have a stock slide and it seems the 14# makes it a little more reliable.
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Post icon  Posted 09 April 2009 - 07:46 AM

12 lb. recoil and 15 lb. mainspring - but it's a .45 ACP Limited Gun instead of a .40. Sorry, haven't made the switch. Probably won't. I like it the way it is.
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Posted 07 December 2009 - 07:31 PM

12# 17# tri topped 5" 168pf
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