How do I know it is time to replace a recoil spring?
I'm most concerned with my Citadel, but how about both general answers and model-specific answers if anyone has direct experience.
Common sense tells me that ejection will change and I may feel more recoil as a slide/bolt bonk against their rear stop harder, are there any earlier signs specific to:
-captive-spring centerfire pistols (like a Walther PPS/Springfield XD)
-internal bolt rimfire pistols (my Rugers)
-1911-style recoil springs
-does this apply to semiauto rifles as well?
-Any other early symptoms or diagnostic methods would be appreciated
(dammit, this gets to be a bigger question the more I think about it)
An auxiliary question
How to know what weight spring should be in an Officer's Size 1911? I'm not spotting that data in the Citadel manual, should I just go with a standard weight, or should I swap in a slightly heavier spring for +P defense ammo?
(please feel free to tell me if I'm having some kind of conceptual error here regarding spring weights)
How do I know it is time to replace a recoil spring?
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- bigfatdave
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- 1.captive-spring centerfire pistols (like a Walther PPS/Springfield XD)
2.internal bolt rimfire pistols (my Rugers)
3.1911-style recoil springs
4.does this apply to semiauto rifles as well?
5.Any other early symptoms or diagnostic methods would be appreciated
first refer to manual...
1. my glock is guesstamited close to 10K, and although it still functions perfect, i think im going to replace it soon.
2. i never did in my old 22/45, i lost count after 20K ish....
3. kimber states 2K rounds
4. I don't remember exactly but AR15s have a range length.. under 10.5in?
5. battered/peened parts, function. usually cheap and easy to eliminate during troubleshooting.
- blue68f100
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My BHP is every 1500 to 2000 rounds.
My Sig 229 is a little different. They use a spiral wound spring, the center extrudes out as it gets weaker. When it is extruding about 1/4 turn it's then time to replace it. I currently have over 10k rounds through it and it has not extruded any yet. Others say if you shoot heavy loads it ends up around 5k rounds. So far I have only shoot 115 gr through it.
Wolf Springs says every 3k rounds, which tells me their springs are not near robust as the spiral wound springs.
My Sig 229 is a little different. They use a spiral wound spring, the center extrudes out as it gets weaker. When it is extruding about 1/4 turn it's then time to replace it. I currently have over 10k rounds through it and it has not extruded any yet. Others say if you shoot heavy loads it ends up around 5k rounds. So far I have only shoot 115 gr through it.
Wolf Springs says every 3k rounds, which tells me their springs are not near robust as the spiral wound springs.
David
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SS MKIII 6 7/8" Fluted Hunter. Mueller Quick Shot, Bushnell 2x Scope, Hogue Rubber Grips
Custom Built 1911
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