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Cascade1911 · April 10, 2011, 10:31 AM

Don't really know if I need a heavier spring or not but it seems to me that if 4.1 gr of Bullseye functions ok then the slide will probably be slamming when I start putting something like Hydra-Shocks or Gold-Dots through it.

My thought is that I'm not going to be using 4.1 grains of Bullseye so as long my 4.5 or 4.7 grain loads function ok on a heavier spring then a slightly heavier spring can only help with heavy SD loads.

On the other hand maybe not. 'Tis why I'm soliciting opinions.

Here's a question. What would be a sign that I need a heavier spring? I've seen information that failure to eject properly with hotter loads can be helped by a heavier spring slowing the slide down. Any other indications?

April 10, 2011, 10:31 AM	#6
Cascade1911 Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2011 Location: Dutchess County, NY Posts: 450	Don't really know if I need a heavier spring or not but it seems to me that if 4.1 gr of Bullseye functions ok then the slide will probably be slamming when I start putting something like Hydra-Shocks or Gold-Dots through it. My thought is that I'm not going to be using 4.1 grains of Bullseye so as long my 4.5 or 4.7 grain loads function ok on a heavier spring then a slightly heavier spring can only help with heavy SD loads. On the other hand maybe not. 'Tis why I'm soliciting opinions. Here's a question. What would be a sign that I need a heavier spring? I've seen information that failure to eject properly with hotter loads can be helped by a heavier spring slowing the slide down. Any other indications?