Thinking about getting a recoil reducer (guide rod/spring assembly) from Sprinco for my competition gun. What are the impacts of how I can classify/shoot if I do this in IDPA/USPSA?

 

I dont' think it matters in IDPA but I thought if you do anything internal for USPSA you get bumped into the custom division and compete against ppl with $5000 guns.

It's different depending on what gun you're shooting in IDPA. This http://idpa.com/Docu...uleBook2005.pdf is to the IDPA rule book. Gun classes and acceptable modifications start on page 19 I think.

Oh sorry, i'm shooting a Walther PPQ which I think puts me in SSP with the Glocks

Ha, nevermind...I posted here prematurely. I finished reading the thread on Walther forum and the things perform poorly.

 

I had already found i shoot much better with 147gr ammo so I'll use that for competition and keep practicing with 124gr until I get better

I see your getting responses about IDPA, as far as USPSA and I am not looking at my rules book, but I see no reason you would get bumped into Open class being you make no mention of a Comp or Optics. Now I would have to look a little closer but you may not be able to stay in Production and might get bumped to Limited or L10, but like I said I would need to look into it a little more, and before I have time later in the day to do that, I'd bet someone will be along to post the answer to that question anyway.

PPQ can't compete in production yet as it's not approved for Production class by USPSA

What performs poorly? The gun or Sprinco recoil reducer?

 

IDPA you should be good in ESP. Springco is stainless steel so as long as its not Tungsten if should be fine.

 

Ha, nevermind...I posted here prematurely. I finished reading the thread on Walther forum and the things perform poorly.

 

I had already found i shoot much better with 147gr ammo so I'll use that for competition and keep practicing with 124gr until I get better

The Sprinco : http://www.waltherforums.com/forum/ppq/22002-dpm-recoil-management-vs-sprinco-recoil-management.html

 

I love the PPQ...it's my first 9mm I've spent substantial time on and like I said, switching to 147gr rounds has me consistently hitting 3x5 cards @ 10yrds in a Bill Drill type of practice. 124gr is a little snappier and I need to concentrate a little harder on follow-up shots.

 

I think I'll spend the 80 bucks on ammo and call it a day unless anybody has any rave reviews about it

Gimicky guide rods are allowed in productiona s long as they don't put you over the +2oz of stock weight limitation.