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I've recently acquired my first 1911 (used ATI Commander GI) and am learning as I go. I've found a couple of types of range ammo that work ok, and am planning to reload my own moderate rounds (200 gn RN at maybe 750 fps) when that runs out.
Meanwhile, I picked up a couple of boxes of 185 grain Golden Saber based on prevailing opinions that it cycles well in a lot of 1911s. Unfortunately I found that with my ATI, it sometimes fails to enter battery after a shot without a manual slingshot of the slide. That seems like a symptom of a weak spring to me. I've ordered a Wilson Combat Custom Tune spring kit hoping the stronger spring would address the problem. (The kit comes with both a 12 lb and a 20 lb recoil spring).
I'm wondering whether the soft range ammo I have in mind will cycle the action with a 20 lb spring. Is it realistic that I can get both types of ammo to cycle with the same springs? Is it common / normal / necessary to switch between two different springs when switching between range ammo and self defense ammo?
Thanks in advance for any insights.
Meanwhile, I picked up a couple of boxes of 185 grain Golden Saber based on prevailing opinions that it cycles well in a lot of 1911s. Unfortunately I found that with my ATI, it sometimes fails to enter battery after a shot without a manual slingshot of the slide. That seems like a symptom of a weak spring to me. I've ordered a Wilson Combat Custom Tune spring kit hoping the stronger spring would address the problem. (The kit comes with both a 12 lb and a 20 lb recoil spring).
I'm wondering whether the soft range ammo I have in mind will cycle the action with a 20 lb spring. Is it realistic that I can get both types of ammo to cycle with the same springs? Is it common / normal / necessary to switch between two different springs when switching between range ammo and self defense ammo?
Thanks in advance for any insights.