Jayhawker
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I was always taught that one used the heaviest recoil spring that your gun functions well with for any given charge. In my .45 ACPs, I use 3.8 of Clays or 3.7 of Bullseye for target shooting and the 16 lb. standard weight springs work well. However, I often read of folks using much lighter springs with about the same charges saying that a heavier spring will slow the timing down too much i.e. having the slide move too slowly and interfering with accuracy because it is still moving as the bullet leaves the barrel. What's the correct way to go here?