I've been told, by the fellow who owned a .25 Remington, that it is impossible to find recoil springs for them. His needed replacing and none was to be had.

Shew me thy ways, O LORD: teach me thy paths.
"there are few better cartridges on Earth than the 7 x 57mm Mauser"
"the .30 Springfield is light, accurate, penetrating, and has surprising stopping power"