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91bravo said:
I’ve heard good and bad things about those shock buffs. Going up in spring weight would essentially do the same thing? Slow the mass of the slide down during recoil, so it doesn’t slam into your frame as hard?
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I put them in just for the Buffalo Bore. But then the slide is noticeably harder to rack, so normal 230gr in 5" I shoot without the shock buffs.
 
ferider said:
I put them in just for the Buffalo Bore. But then the slide is noticeably harder to rack, so normal 230gr in 5" I shoot without the shock buffs.
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What about the 255 grain hardcast loads? Everybody’s telling me I’m overthinking it. Like buffer weights in an AR.
 
91bravo said:
What about the 255 grain hardcast loads? Everybody’s telling me I’m overthinking it. Like buffer weights in an AR.
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Like I said, I used shock buffs there, at the range (as somebody recommended, just to avoid wear). But I shoot them as exception, so I took the buffs out afterwards. And the gun will definitely work without for the couple of hardcast shots I might need the heavy loads in the future.

The other option you have is using a one-piece guide rod. Not saying you should, in fact, I took the stock one out of the SA A1 (to eliminate the hex screw in front).
 
91bravo said:
What about the 255 grain hardcast loads? Everybody’s telling me I’m overthinking it. Like buffer weights in an AR.
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I have ran 16 lbs springs in my 5" guns most of the time, but the one I carried occasionally when I lived in Montana and Idaho I ran 18.5 lbs Wolff spring and carried Buffalo Bore until I switched to revolvers for that purpose. I tried a 17 lbs spring first, but settled on the 18.5 lbs. But that gun got a pretty steady diet of hot loads.

Wolff sells 1911 recoil calibration packs. This is what I bought after trying the 17 lbs spring and settled on the 18.5 ...
Stock No. 13111 - Extra Power Pak - Conventional
This pak contains 1 each of 16 Lb. factory standard spring and 1 each of 18.5, 20, 22, & 24 Lb extra power conventional recoil springs. 3 extra power firing pin springs included.

Only one time I have had a recoil spring get a kink and run fine, but like you it bugged me so I had to rectify that.

I've never never felt the need to use shock buffers and have had heard of them coming apart in the gun. That would ruin your day if you were counting on your pistol. I would guess if you inspected them closely everytime you cleaned the pistol you could avoid that, but I like simple.
 
JJ_Colt45 said:
I have ran 16 lbs springs in my 5" guns most of the time, but the one I carried occasionally when I lived in Montana and Idaho I ran 18.5 lbs Wolff spring and carried Buffalo Bore until I switched to revolvers for that purpose. I tried a 17 lbs spring first, but settled on the 18.5 lbs. But that gun got a pretty steady diet of hot loads.

Wolff sells 1911 recoil calibration packs. This is what I bought after trying the 17 lbs spring and settled on the 18.5 ...
Stock No. 13111 - Extra Power Pak - Conventional
This pak contains 1 each of 16 Lb. factory standard spring and 1 each of 18.5, 20, 22, & 24 Lb extra power conventional recoil springs. 3 extra power firing pin springs included.

Only one time I have had a recoil spring get a kink and run fine, but like you it bugged me so I had to rectify that.

I've never never felt the need to use shock buffers and have had heard of them coming apart in the gun. That would ruin your day if you were counting on your pistol. I would guess if you inspected them closely everytime you cleaned the pistol you could avoid that, but I like simple.
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I saw those Wolff springs. I went ahead and ordered a 16 lb and 17 lb from Wilson Combat. I’ll drop the 17 lb in and test it with the various loads I have and keep the 16 lb as a backup spring.
 
The current Glock scare (*"craze"?) has me laughing a bit.

I graduated the Regional Police Academy WAYYY back in 1992...or "in the 1900's", as my Z'er Nephew would say.


After shooting "service magnums" (4" .357 Mag wheelguns) for six to seven months in the Academy, I had a bit of a furlough before being released on the citizens of South Texas.

Anyhow, THIS was the FIRST pistol that I carried on my FIRST "Patrol"/"Dogwatch" shift with an F.T.O... (*a "1st Gen" Glock 21 in .45 ACP)



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I can't even tell you how many .230gr "ball" and Federal .230gr "Hydra-Shok" rounds that this poor b@st@rd has through it. It has been beaten like a red-headed stepchild.



When my Department was done with it, my Dad (*RIP) used it for one of the first "CCL" classes in Texas.

It rode on his belt, and in his truck, until he passed. ❤️
 
Alone said:
The current Glock scare (*"craze"?) has me laughing a bit.

I graduated the Regional Police Academy WAYYY back in 1992...or "in the 1900's", as my Z'er Nephew would say.


After shooting "service magnums" (4" .357 Mag wheelguns) for six to seven months in the Academy, I had a bit of a furlough before being released on the citizens of South Texas.

Anyhow, THIS was the FIRST pistol that I carried on my FIRST "Patrol"/"Dogwatch" shift with an F.T.O... (*a "1st Gen" Glock 21 in .45 ACP)



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I can't even tell you how many .230gr "ball" and Federal .230gr "Hydra-Shok" rounds that this poor b@st@rd has through it. It has been beaten like a red-headed stepchild.



When my Department was done with it, my Dad (*RIP) used it for one of the first "CCL" classes in Texas.

It rode on his belt, and in his truck, until he passed. ❤️
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Certainly one to keep.
 
Alone said:
The current Glock scare (*"craze"?) has me laughing a bit.

I graduated the Regional Police Academy WAYYY back in 1992...or "in the 1900's", as my Z'er Nephew would say.


After shooting "service magnums" (4" .357 Mag wheelguns) for six to seven months in the Academy, I had a bit of a furlough before being released on the citizens of South Texas.

Anyhow, THIS was the FIRST pistol that I carried on my FIRST "Patrol"/"Dogwatch" shift with an F.T.O... (*a "1st Gen" Glock 21 in .45 ACP)



View attachment 3024328



I can't even tell you how many .230gr "ball" and Federal .230gr "Hydra-Shok" rounds that this poor b@st@rd has through it. It has been beaten like a red-headed stepchild.



When my Department was done with it, my Dad (*RIP) used it for one of the first "CCL" classes in Texas.

It rode on his belt, and in his truck, until he passed. ❤️
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Sentimental piece! I could say that for any one of my Glocks. Any load, any round count, regular, +p, round nose, flat nose, it doesn’t matter, the Glock will fire it and cycle it on through.
 
Anybody here own or have used a Smith Wesson 325 ? What's the verdict, please ? Frame holding up OK ?
 
ferider said:
Anybody here own or have used a Smith Wesson 325 ? What's the verdict, please ? Frame holding up OK ?
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A very good friend of mine bought a 325pd, and it turned out to be a complete disaster. This was just one gun, so it really does not reflect on the whole line, but one bad experience often leads to rash choices.

We were at the range shooting his brand new 325PD and after a few clips it locked up with the hammer cocked over a loaded cylinder. The range gunsmith came out and forced the hammer forward with a padded hammer and got the cylinder open, but the action was still locked up. He sent it back to the mothership and turns out a tab on the fugly clinton lock had broken off and jammed up the works. He had S&W refund his money, and we both swore we would never own a S&W with a Hillary Hole.

So I am one of those that has actually witnessed a lock failure on a S&W, unfortunately it was a 325.
 
smith357 said:
A very good friend of mine bought a 325pd, and it turned out to be a complete disaster. This was just one gun, so it really does not reflect on the whole line, but one bad experience often leads to rash choices.

We were at the range shooting his brand new 325PD and after a few clips it locked up with the hammer cocked over a loaded cylinder. The range gunsmith came out and forced the hammer forward with a padded hammer and got the cylinder open, but the action was still locked up. He sent it back to the mothership and turns out a tab on the fugly clinton lock had broken off and jammed up the works. He had S&W refund his money, and we both swore we would never own a S&W with a Hillary Hole.

So I am one of those that has actually witnessed a lock failure on a S&W, unfortunately it was a 325.
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Thanks for that. Sounds like it could have happened to any Hillary Hole S&W though (I understand the 325 innards are steel).

Also, I'm looking at a used gun that has been tested by the current owner. So no clocking issue, firing pin seems OK, etc. (problems that me and other people had on other Performance Center guns).

I'm mostly wondering about the 325 alloy frame, if it holds up well (cylinder and barrel are steel).

Thanks again.
 
My favorite non-1911 .45 S&W Model 25-2
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91bravo said:
I’ve heard good and bad things about those shock buffs. Going up in spring weight would essentially do the same thing? Slow the mass of the slide down during recoil, so it doesn’t slam into your frame as hard?
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I personally found that a shock buff & a stock 1911 spring really negates all of the controversy of which spring to move to & gives you the option to shoot whatever .45 ACP ammo is in front of you without stressing about damaging your pistol.
 
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