I have the GG&G magazine extension coming in soon. I'll post my install experience soon after I receive it. I don't know if it comes with a new magazine spring or not. This leads me to my next question...
I've read in this thread that the Nordic comes with a high quality extended spring but can also be used with the OEM Beretta spring. I don't know where Nordic's extended spring is sourced from. I'm wondering if I might like to use one of the XP Wolff magazine tube springs listed below to replace the OEM Beretta spring. I've used Wolff XP springs in all of my pistol magazines. In those cases, the OEM springs were toast; 9mm Shield springs which are known to bow and snap and USGI/shitty M9 Beretta magazines which some were okay others were shot. So, I felt vindicated upgrading them with a proper spring. I've read that OEM shotgun magazine springs, from all manufacturers, should be replaced at regular intervals. I've also read on this thread that storing the shotgun at maximum capacity will A) slowly deform the shells B) reduce the life of the magazine spring.
My 1301 sits in a closet for home defense with 5 FC in the tube and 1 on the carrier. It stays that way most the year until I go to the range and shoot the ammo that was in the gun, plus a few hundred mixed shells, gets cleaned, and stored for HD just like before. I'm wondering if using the Wolff XP spring, which I assume will have a longer service life than the Beretta OEM spring, will be a bad idea for someone who stores their shotgun fully loaded.
I'm stuck between using the OEM spring, Wolf XP spring, or Wolf XP Extended spring in this HD shotgun with a +2 extension. What are your thoughts? I default to the many shotgun experts available in this forum.
Thanks!
Wolff Springs:
TUBULAR XP SHOTGUN MAG SPRING 12 GAUGE (65165)
TUBULAR XP SHOTGUN MAG SPRING 12 GA 45 INCH (65167)
https://www.gunsprings.com/MAGAZINE%.../mID137/dID411