I think everyone would agree that you should have the heaviest recoil spring possible in a 1911, providing that it will function properly. The heavier the spring, the less slide to frame battering there is.
With that in mind, here is my confusion. I have a 15 lb recoil spring in my Colt M1911A1 70 series bullseye pistol, ramped Kart barrel. My reloads are 4.0 grains of Tite Group under a 200 grain LSWC bullet. Alibis are very rare with this load. The empty brass lands about 3 to 4 feet from the pistol, shock buff lasts longer than most, so I’d say my set-up is about right. The other day I decided to shoot some of my bullseye loads in my hardball pistol. It is a pre-70 series Colt with a 18.5 lb recoil spring, non-ramped Kart barrel. The light bullseye loads functioned flawlessly in my hardball pistol. (much to my amazement).
Should I try a heavier spring in my bullseye pistol? Like a 16 or 17 lb?
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Bullseye Rules!
With that in mind, here is my confusion. I have a 15 lb recoil spring in my Colt M1911A1 70 series bullseye pistol, ramped Kart barrel. My reloads are 4.0 grains of Tite Group under a 200 grain LSWC bullet. Alibis are very rare with this load. The empty brass lands about 3 to 4 feet from the pistol, shock buff lasts longer than most, so I’d say my set-up is about right. The other day I decided to shoot some of my bullseye loads in my hardball pistol. It is a pre-70 series Colt with a 18.5 lb recoil spring, non-ramped Kart barrel. The light bullseye loads functioned flawlessly in my hardball pistol. (much to my amazement).
Should I try a heavier spring in my bullseye pistol? Like a 16 or 17 lb?
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Bullseye Rules!