Anyone ever used Wolfe springs for a revolver mainspring? I think the factory mainspring in the 329 PD is too weak; ie too many misfires. Thinking of upgrading to the level I spring. Any thoughts?
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Before doing this, what ammo are you using?
Unless the spring is bent, VERY old and abused, or has a bad heat treat my guess would be that there's something wrong with the firing pin from abuse or that the ammo has an issue.
I have some 8mm mauser ammo that I loaded about 10 years ago. I remember now thinking "I wonder if these primers are still good" because they came from a yard sale.
1/10 misfire and it's not because the hammer spring is light in my k98.
Before doing this, what ammo are you using?
Unless the spring is bent, VERY old and abused, or has a bad heat treat my guess would be that there's something wrong with the firing pin from abuse or that the ammo has an issue.
I have some 8mm mauser ammo that I loaded about 10 years ago. I remember now thinking "I wonder if these primers are still good" because they came from a yard sale.
1/10 misfire and it's not because the hammer spring is light in my k98.
Re: Wolfe Springs
I hadn't heard anything bad either. I placed an empty primer sans anvil between the strain screw and the mainspring as a suggested by someone else to give the spring some extra oomph and voila, it fired on all six without a hitch. It seems so strange that a new factory weapon would need an upgrade. I wonder how many shots were fired at the factory test?
By the way I'm using handloads with all new components. I've never had this caliber before, so I bought all new stuff. By the way it's got to be brand spanking new because there was NOTHING on the shelves last month! I assemble all of my stuff as if my kids' lives depended on it.
If I can't fix it with the new spring, I'm sending it back to Smith. I'm not shooting factory fodder, period. If it won't work with my loads, I don't need it around.
I hadn't heard anything bad either. I placed an empty primer sans anvil between the strain screw and the mainspring as a suggested by someone else to give the spring some extra oomph and voila, it fired on all six without a hitch. It seems so strange that a new factory weapon would need an upgrade. I wonder how many shots were fired at the factory test?
By the way I'm using handloads with all new components. I've never had this caliber before, so I bought all new stuff. By the way it's got to be brand spanking new because there was NOTHING on the shelves last month! I assemble all of my stuff as if my kids' lives depended on it.
If I can't fix it with the new spring, I'm sending it back to Smith. I'm not shooting factory fodder, period. If it won't work with my loads, I don't need it around.
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I think you should send it back to smith to start with, if you put another spring in it first they might try (i've seen stranger things) to say that you screwed it up.
Tell them your issue and tell them to fix it. If they won't do that then tell them to give your money back. As you said, if it doesn't shoot what you want, you have no use for it.
I think you should send it back to smith to start with, if you put another spring in it first they might try (i've seen stranger things) to say that you screwed it up.
Tell them your issue and tell them to fix it. If they won't do that then tell them to give your money back. As you said, if it doesn't shoot what you want, you have no use for it.
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ive used them on my S&W 625 and they work good. Not just the mainspring but other springs as well. My trigger pull was noticeably different(lighter) with the wolf spring kits.
ive used them on my S&W 625 and they work good. Not just the mainspring but other springs as well. My trigger pull was noticeably different(lighter) with the wolf spring kits.
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Wolf springs are the BEST there is, PERIOD!
Plus they are ALL USA made.
Have them ia ALL of my junk.
Respectfully,
LG
Wolf springs are the BEST there is, PERIOD!
Plus they are ALL USA made.
Have them ia ALL of my junk.
Respectfully,
LG
