refuse2bafool
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Where should I look for wear on my 1911 if the recoil spring is too light?
Several years ago I had a red dot mounted on the slide of my 1911 MilSpec. When shooting my light target loads (4.8 gr 700x with 185 or 200 gr bullets) it did not cycle well, as the gunsmith predicted.
I tried a variety of springs and ended up with a 14 lb spring that I cut a few coils off of. Still, every few hundred rounds the last round in the magazine would fail to feed. When it came time to change the spring I put in a 15 lb spring I had on hand and I now get a FTF on the last round every 50 rounds or so, and sometimes the slide does not lock back at the end of the mag. With Factory Target ammo other is no problem. I want to try a 13lb spring but want to make sure I don't damage my gun.
My gut says my rounds are light enough that I shouldn't worry, but I would like a second opinion.
Several years ago I had a red dot mounted on the slide of my 1911 MilSpec. When shooting my light target loads (4.8 gr 700x with 185 or 200 gr bullets) it did not cycle well, as the gunsmith predicted.
I tried a variety of springs and ended up with a 14 lb spring that I cut a few coils off of. Still, every few hundred rounds the last round in the magazine would fail to feed. When it came time to change the spring I put in a 15 lb spring I had on hand and I now get a FTF on the last round every 50 rounds or so, and sometimes the slide does not lock back at the end of the mag. With Factory Target ammo other is no problem. I want to try a 13lb spring but want to make sure I don't damage my gun.
My gut says my rounds are light enough that I shouldn't worry, but I would like a second opinion.