Posted: 8/4/2013 2:49:29 AM EDT
| As I posted previously I picked up an older GC with no box, its my understanding GC came with 2 springs one for 185gr match and one for standard ball. The gun came with 5 boxes of 230gr ball and I assume the spring is the stronger one. Is there a problem shooting standard ammo if its the match spring and how can you tell the difference ? |
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My suggestion,.......simply replaced the spring.
Wolff Gunsprings http://www.gunsprings.com/Semi-Auto%20Pistols/COLT/1911%20GOV'T%20PISTOL/cID1/mID1/dID1 |
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That's the simplest and best option.
Shooting full power ammo with the "soft ball" spring in the gun will damage the gun quickly. Typical damage is battering of slide, frame, and barrel, cracked slides and frames, etc. Newer Gold Cups have color coded springs so you can tell which is which. Without a color code and with so many springs around, it can be difficult to know for sure what you have. Also, since you probably have no idea how many rounds have been fired through the gun, it's good sense to just replace the springs with new ones. You can buy springs from Brownell's, direct from Colt, or from Wolff, who probably makes the springs for everyone anyhow. The standard spring for a Colt shooting standard 230 grain ammo is a 16 pound. If you want to shoot ammo hotter then the standard 800fps, you can go up to a 17 1/2 to 18 pound spring. For really hot +P range ammo you may need to go even more. For use with typical Mid Range Target loads of the 185 grain bullet you start out with a spring 2 pounds lighter, then match the spring to the specific load you're using. For this reason, springs are made from 10 pounds to 24 pounds. |