Winchester Self Loader recoil springs

[Battis]

The Winchester .35 & .351 Self Loading rifles use the same recoil spring. I cannot find a replacement for the .401 recoil spring, which is approx. 5 coils longer than the .351 spring. Can 2 springs be "mated" at the proper length, with a spacer or whatever in between? Wolff Springs would not answer that question due to liability issues.

[maxreloader]

I'm not mechanically sure how that would work but I would be interested in trying to source a few myself... maybe if we got enough 401 owners together we could have a "run" of them made. Feel free to PM me if that option arises.

[Battis]

I asked Wolff Springs if they could just make a longer spring for a .351 that I could use but they only make "gun specific" springs. The spring in my .401 is probably fine, but it is old.

[maxreloader]

maybe tell them you want a 401 spring? give them a measurement or two and go from there...

[mtnman31]

My .401 needs a new spring, I lost a couple coils off the end of it. Come to think of it, I also need a new buffer as well. The original was dried and cracked into pieces. Any ideas on how to crack that nut?

[Battis]

Wolff Springs said that they don't have any plans to make springs for the .401. Numrich sells buffers. For what it's worth, I took this pic at the Buffalo Bill museum in Cody last week. Based on the pic and it's dimensions, I figured that the gap in the buffer pocket cover should be approx. .05". One buffer is not that thick so I cut two equally to get that gap.
http://i65.tinypic.com/vyruhi.jpg