The gun was designed for a 16.5 lb spring with a slightly radiused firing pin stop while shooting 230 grain hardball. Shock buffs were a solution to the extra battering after the beveled fps. Heavier springs are not necessary and can cause more problems than they cure.

He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice.

- Albert Einstein