Star PD Recoil Spring/Buffer Replacement Schedule?
~JM~
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Sunday, April 18, 2021, 11:46 (1944 days ago)
Is there a recommended replacement schedule, or a technique to determine when necessary?
I do not know the round count.
Thank you.
From my limited experience I think two factors
WB
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Monday, April 19, 2021, 08:56 (1943 days ago) @ ~JM~
should be considered in a schedule. Rounds fired AND time. The oils and time seem to deteriorate the plastic of the buffers. Of course shooting you are packing up the molecules too, this accelerates the process.
I'm sure there are opinions but nothing is as good as keeping track yourself and making a schedule based upon your use and notes on inspection.
I have a couple guns that utilize O-rings. Some last decades and seem to be more than adequate. On a Remington 1100 shotgun you probably should replace them (o-rings) every twenty years no matter if they need it or not!
we have 3 Star PDs an I shoot them a little and carry
Gary Reeder
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Monday, April 19, 2021, 12:28 (1943 days ago) @ WB
them a lot. So I don't really worry too much about the buffers wearing out. It takes about 2000 rounds to wear out a buffer on a 1911 with hot loads. The PD should do as well but I doubt very much I have shot 2000 rounds in either of my 3 PDs. I have only had them since 1985 or so, (give or take) so that is roughly 35 years. 2000 rounds in 35 years works out to 55 rounds a year (or so). That sounds about right.
How far away does the brass land?
~JM~
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Monday, April 19, 2021, 18:18 (1943 days ago) @ Gary Reeder
Seemed like the brass was being thrown a bit farther than usual on my last outing.
Thanks.
most of my shooting these days is here in the shop
Gary Reeder
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Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 13:27 (1942 days ago) @ ~JM~
we shoot several hundred rounds test firing the custom guns and pay no attention to how far the brass flies. At the end of the day we pick up all the brass and put in a big bucket to reload it. Unless one of the guns needs to have the extractor tuned and is sending the brass right back in the shooter's face, I really never even pay any attention to where they go or how fast. Sorry.