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heater · 02-10-2008, 04:38 PM

I have a 5 inch XD-9 that I just bought one of your guide rods and a 16 pound recoil spring (Springco) from Pistol Gear.

It came in yesterdays mail so I didn't have a chance to shoot it before an IDPA match today. In the first four stages I had five light primer strikes. Before the fifth stage I put the stokc guide rod and spring back in and it ran just fine for the rest of the match. I have been running this gun for several months and several thousand rounds in IDPA and USPSA and never had a problem until I switched over.

I am pretty sure that the problem is that stock striker spring is actually overcoming the recoil spring just enough to cause light hits. When the spring and guide rod are in it takes next to no effort to move the barrel a 1/4 inch to the rear before the recoil spring starts to offer resistance. What am I missing here? It's not like I am running a really light recoil spring and the striker spring shouldn't have enough umph to overcome a 16 pound recoil spring.

Thanks

Pete

Don · 02-10-2008, 07:30 PM

It does sound like the recoil spring does not have enough force at the installed length. I have not tried the Sprinco springs, maybe put in a call to Scott and see if he is getting other reports with that spring.

ichy_trigger · 02-10-2008, 07:40 PM

I run a 16 lb spring in my tactical and have never had a failure in many thousands of rounds in USPSA competition.

02-10-2008, 04:38 PM	#1
heater XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 17	Light primer strikes. I have a 5 inch XD-9 that I just bought one of your guide rods and a 16 pound recoil spring (Springco) from Pistol Gear. It came in yesterdays mail so I didn't have a chance to shoot it before an IDPA match today. In the first four stages I had five light primer strikes. Before the fifth stage I put the stokc guide rod and spring back in and it ran just fine for the rest of the match. I have been running this gun for several months and several thousand rounds in IDPA and USPSA and never had a problem until I switched over. I am pretty sure that the problem is that stock striker spring is actually overcoming the recoil spring just enough to cause light hits. When the spring and guide rod are in it takes next to no effort to move the barrel a 1/4 inch to the rear before the recoil spring starts to offer resistance. What am I missing here? It's not like I am running a really light recoil spring and the striker spring shouldn't have enough umph to overcome a 16 pound recoil spring. Thanks Pete

02-10-2008, 07:30 PM	#2
Don XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Pullman, WA Posts: 4,149	It does sound like the recoil spring does not have enough force at the installed length. I have not tried the Sprinco springs, maybe put in a call to Scott and see if he is getting other reports with that spring. __________________ Don geek with guns Why don\'t you all f-f-f-fade away.... FAQ - Don\'s Guide Rod

02-10-2008, 07:40 PM	#3
ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 7,403	I run a 16 lb spring in my tactical and have never had a failure in many thousands of rounds in USPSA competition. __________________ "The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member2645.png

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