Recoil Spring Material Guide


Which "Flavor" Recoil Spring Should I Get?



Good

"Old-Fashioned Flavor"

Material: Mil-Spec Stainless Spring Steel

  • Inexpensive
  • Expected life-cycle 20,000 rounds

Available in Carbine and Rifle-Length

Better

"Smooth Flavor"

Material: Music Wire

  • Higher performance over stainless mil-spec recoil spring
  • Reduces the perceived "twang" noise which is common during firing

Available in Carbine-Length

Best

"Enhanced Flavor"

Material: Chrome Silicon

  • Constructed from certified USA made chrome silicon spring wire
  • Heat treated, stress relieved
  • Provides consistent spring pressure for hundreds of thousands of cycles (estimated 750,000+)
  • Consistent pressure reduces bolt bounce
  • Greater resistance to heat & high stress cyclic rates
  • Improves operation, long-lasting performance
  • Significantly reduces the perceived "twang" noise which is common during firing

Available in Carbine and Rifle-Length