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Offline Clint007

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Power factor
« on: December 28, 2019, 07:42:17 PM »
Ok this is not quite directly a ammo isssue but it is indirectly so AND I really wanted the wisdom of this forum....

How can one tell that a recoil spring is too light for a given load?

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Offline Bossgobbler

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Re: Power factor
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2019, 07:59:25 PM »

Offline Clint007

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Re: Power factor
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2019, 08:47:22 AM »
Thank you that was educational....
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Offline Dan_69GTX

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Re: Power factor
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2020, 01:34:38 PM »
I notice that Wolf sells variable springs.  I'm guessing the ejection distance is still a good guide for such a spring?
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Re: Power factor
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2020, 12:18:15 PM »
I noticed that my IDPA loads were still generating a bit of end recoil wobble. It manifested as a slight up down oscillation of the front of the pistol and when I went down to an 11 lb spring it is still there but improved compared to the 13 lb spring. This is on a 5” M&P 2.0 by the way not a CZ.  So far every 130 PF round has cycled properly.  The brass throw  is a bit variable in the distance but it’s mixed brass and the M&P has always been that way. It’s a crappy plastic pistol after all.  I had ordered the 13 lb spring on advice from others with this gun, they said the 11lb was too light, but so far I have no issues
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