Chrome Silicon vs. Stainless Steel: Which Recoil Spring is Right for You?

[Talyn]

Choosing the right recoil spring can make a big difference in your firearm’s performance and longevity. Should you go with chrome silicon for durability, or stainless steel for corrosion resistance?

Quick Tip: What You Need to Know About Recoil Springs | Brownells

Caleb from Brownells breaks down the differences between chrome silicon and stainless-steel recoil springs, covering longevity, durability, corrosion resistance, and performance.

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[Bassbob]

I have Sprinco blues in all mine except one, which has a JP Enterprises spring in it. I also have 4 brand new Sprinco blue springs in stock. As well as 4 or 5 Sprinco 5 coil extractor spring kits and I think 4 Sprinco ejector springs. Not counting the ones in all my bolts.

 

[Talyn]

Based on experience experimenting with the boutique stuff I've standardized on standard-weight chrome-silicon recoil springs from Brownells.

I manage the recoil pulse with the buffer weight, which I've standardized on Spikes T2 or T3s.

 

[last2brake]

Thanks, guys. I never gave recoil springs much thought until now.

Now, if I could just remember what I was wondering about before

 

[Bassbob]

Based on experience experimenting with the boutique stuff I've standardized on standard-weight chrome-silicon recoil springs from Brownells.

I manage the recoil pulse with the buffer weight, which I've standardized on Spikes T2 or T3s.

I’m mostly running H1. H3 on my pistol.