Good reasons for choosing variable recoil springs?

[RM]

What are good reasons for choosing variable rate recoil springs over standard springs? Is it generally better to keep it simple and stick with standard recoil springs?

 

[sendec]

Not being certain what type of weapon system you are considering, but I'd be a little leery. Unless the gun was suffering a malady that could be fixed only by a variable (and I cannot think of one that would), i would'nt mess with it.

 

[stans]

I really don't see the need for them, I stick with standard rate recoil springs.

 

[Dave Sample]

I use them because they allow for a wider range of ammo reliablity. I can use a 16 1/2 lb VP recoil spring and get the functions I want with a wide range of ammo including 200 grain semi-waddcutters. I do not use anything else in 5" 1911's.