The assembly video says using two springs is ok, but I was afraid they'd get bound up. I came up with this little coupler to join two 18x100mm springs, while keeping them centered on the guide rod.
I printed mine in leftover PETG-GF, but regular PETG should work fine. No supports
The author remixed this model.
The original calls for a 18x200mm recoil spring. This model joins two 18x100mm springs together.