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CZ PISTOL CLUBS => CZ75, 75b, 75 SAO inc the Transitional => Topic started by: willchris on February 12, 2009, 02:32:13 AM
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Have read that the CZ 75 may be fitted with Browning HP (High Power) springs from Wolf Springs for a closer fit, and less binding. For the Browning, Wolf also lists a 'VARIABLE CALIBRATION PAK" set.
Wolf Springs currently lists EEA pistol springs for the CZ 75, in lieu of a recoil spring SPECIFICALLY designed for the CZ 75.
Anyone have experience with the Browning set of Wolf Springs (or the dimensions) in a CZ 75 ??????
Thanks
W.
http://www.gunsprings.com/SemiAuto/BrowningNF.html#1935VarRecoil (http://www.gunsprings.com/SemiAuto/BrowningNF.html#1935VarRecoil)
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I like to use a 16lb browning hi power spring in mine.
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Thanks for the reply..
A few questions if you don't mind:
-- is the spring more or less the same length?
-- progressive spring or standard?
-- fit snugly?
Thanks,
Will
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I'm not real sure whether it's a progressive spring or regular as I'm not sure what the difference is. If your asking whether or not it's smaller on one end than it is the other I have to say I'm not sure. I haven't had my pistols apart in awhile and I don't remember from when I put them in; I think they're regualar though. They fit just fine. They're quite snug and they don't bind like the ones wolf sells for the cz-75; everyone says those are actually for the witness, not the CZ and I believe it. I prefer the browning ones. I've been using them for a few years now w/ no problems. I can't really say whether the length is same as an OEM spring or not. I think the OEM ones are 14lbs and I've always bought a 16 or 17lb one. I decided 17 was too heavy and went back to 16. The 16lb one is a coil or two longer than an OEM spring. Good Luck.
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Wolf got back to me on their 16 LB Variable Recoil Spring for the Browning HP (Stock No. 41016)
The dimensions are: L 4.83 OD .398 ID .273.
Will post a follow-on when I get the CZ 75B springs and guide rod measured.
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I use the Wolf Browning progressive spring in 14 lb. rate in my CZ 75 and it works just fine. I only shoot regular ammo like Winchester white box, Blazer and Remington UMC.
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I experimented with recoil springs a while back. My CZ-75B was really chucking the brass out there {10-15 ft.}; so I decided to swap out the recoil spring since it always seemed a bit light. I tried both the Wolff 16# Variable & the 17# Conventional springs for the Hi-Power. Here's what I found...
16# Variable:
Was a great fit right out of the package. Was a step up from the factory. Felt a lot more solid, gave no function problems and did help tame muzzle flip.
17# Conventional:
Was too long & to heavy initially. I couldn't even get it in the pistol.
I solved this by keeping it compressed overnight. 3/16" threaded bar + 2 nuts and washers. Don't completely compress it. Just take it down to about three inches or so and let it sit a while. This caused it to take a 'set,' shrinking it about half an inch or so. However I still had to clip off about 1.5 coils. Now it would go in without causing binding/scraping when the slide was racked.
I've kept the 17# Conventional in it. It just feels right for me. The recoil impulse is improved {although that's subjective}, and the brass is deposited 4'-6' feet away.
I don't think you can go wrong either way. Neither caused reliability issues and both seemed to make overall handling better.
Best of luck.
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Ordered the Browning 16# progressive.
Will post a review after I get it in!
Will
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Hello,
I have used the conventional 17-lb Hi-Power springs in my 75; they function fine with hotter ammo. However, I have finally settled on the Wolff 15-lb variable HP spring as my standard. It functions perfectly with both light, target-level lead bullet reloads and factory standard jacketed loads.
Jim (kean57)