XD9 Tac w/22lb Recoil Spring-- Am I a freak? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

Ivan A. Makarova · 04-12-2006, 08:19 PM

I've been using a 22 lb recoil spring in my XD9 Tac for a long time-- about 2600 rounds of Blazer so far. By the way, had just a couple jams and those were failure to ejects during crazy fast firing. Anybody else using a 22# RS in their 9mm Tac?

Krackels · 04-12-2006, 08:28 PM

I think I have a 22# on my XD service, but I don't know how it'll work on a tactical.

When were the stoppages? After a lot of firing, dirty, different ammo?

Need more specifics.

Oni · 04-12-2006, 08:53 PM

Eventually, I want to put a heavier spring like yours in my 3" subby-- though I'm not sure if that would be detrimental, or damaging to the subby so my 5" tac will get that spring test.

Anyways, I have had 5 fte's out of roughly 60~ rounds of bad reloads and limpristing using the said spring in a xd service.

Having to manually, and painfully remove 9mm from the xd after 5 ftes is frustrating so I then switched to a 18~lb springand a empty 15' round magazine later with different ammunition and no limpwristing I discovered the spring swap was worthwhile, though costly.

Gatormba · 04-12-2006, 09:00 PM

I've got an XD9 Tactical also and have been thinking about doing the same thing with the recoil spring. How much of a difference in recoil have you noticed with the heavier spring? Has it improved your accuracy much?

Ivan A. Makarova · 04-13-2006, 06:58 AM

The 22 # RS seems to reduce recoil-- seems to make it feel a little more like a push instead of a snapping back, if ya know what I mean. I haven't had any more fte's with it than I've had with my Beretta.

I thought lots of people were using the 22# in the 9mm Tac, but was surprised to find out that my idea was based on people putting the 22# in the service model.

My reasoning was this-- seems that when a RS standard weight is around 18#, going a few #s up appears to be a common practice. I don't want to do something like that, tho, if it's not a good idea. If no one else is doing it, I'm thinking maybe it's cuz it's not a good idea.

If no one else is using a 22# RS in their Tac, then I am alone, so very alone...

wJAKE19 · 04-13-2006, 07:18 AM

you should replace the spring every 1000-2000 rounds, the spring may be getting weak, I just changed my 22lb spring in my service a month ago, and it had about 1500 rounds through it,

04-12-2006, 08:19 PM	#1
Ivan A. Makarova XDTalk Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 41	XD9 Tac w/22lb Recoil Spring-- Am I a freak? I've been using a 22 lb recoil spring in my XD9 Tac for a long time-- about 2600 rounds of Blazer so far. By the way, had just a couple jams and those were failure to ejects during crazy fast firing. Anybody else using a 22# RS in their 9mm Tac?

04-12-2006, 08:28 PM	#2
Krackels XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 19,012 Blog Entries: 5	I think I have a 22# on my XD service, but I don't know how it'll work on a tactical. When were the stoppages? After a lot of firing, dirty, different ammo? Need more specifics. __________________ "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." --Benjamin Franklin America's Third Parties --- Duping the Foolish and Idealistic since 1832. PA Roll Call .................... My Blog

04-12-2006, 08:53 PM	#3
Oni XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,544	Eventually, I want to put a heavier spring like yours in my 3" subby-- though I'm not sure if that would be detrimental, or damaging to the subby so my 5" tac will get that spring test. Anyways, I have had 5 fte's out of roughly 60~ rounds of bad reloads and limpristing using the said spring in a xd service. Having to manually, and painfully remove 9mm from the xd after 5 ftes is frustrating so I then switched to a 18~lb springand a empty 15' round magazine later with different ammunition and no limpwristing I discovered the spring swap was worthwhile, though costly. __________________ I came here for only 1 thing and you mother f-uckers did nothing but lie and instill me with false hope. F-uck off.

04-13-2006, 07:18 AM	#6
wJAKE19 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Belding, Michigan Posts: 520	you should replace the spring every 1000-2000 rounds, the spring may be getting weak, I just changed my 22lb spring in my service a month ago, and it had about 1500 rounds through it, __________________ ~JAKE

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04-12-2006, 09:00 PM	#4
Gatormba XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 39	I've got an XD9 Tactical also and have been thinking about doing the same thing with the recoil spring. How much of a difference in recoil have you noticed with the heavier spring? Has it improved your accuracy much?

04-13-2006, 06:58 AM	#5
Ivan A. Makarova XDTalk Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 41	The 22 # RS seems to reduce recoil-- seems to make it feel a little more like a push instead of a snapping back, if ya know what I mean. I haven't had any more fte's with it than I've had with my Beretta. I thought lots of people were using the 22# in the 9mm Tac, but was surprised to find out that my idea was based on people putting the 22# in the service model. My reasoning was this-- seems that when a RS standard weight is around 18#, going a few #s up appears to be a common practice. I don't want to do something like that, tho, if it's not a good idea. If no one else is doing it, I'm thinking maybe it's cuz it's not a good idea. If no one else is using a 22# RS in their Tac, then I am alone, so very alone...