RCC1 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 How often do you change your Aftec Springs? Or do you wait till there's an issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I bought several sets of replacement springs when I bought my first AFTEC extractor. Gave one set to a friend that managed to lose one while cleaning his gun. The others are still in the parts box. I figure I'll shoot it until it gives me a problem and then change them out. Possibly not the best answer but that's how I handle it. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I have not changed mine in a year and a half. I keep spares just in case. Most likely I'll lose one before I wear them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acu111 Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I have not changed mine in a year and a half. I keep spares just in case. Most likely I'll lose one before I wear them out. How many rounds have you fired in a year and a half? The reason i asked is because i don't know if my aftec extractor or just the springs is the problem of my open gun after shooting 3-5k im having extraction issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonub Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 6 years and counting. 40 cal standard infinity pistol. Clean every 500-700 rounds including extractor channel Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I have not changed mine in a year and a half. I keep spares just in case. Most likely I'll lose one before I wear them out. How many rounds have you fired in a year and a half? The reason i asked is because i don't know if my aftec extractor or just the springs is the problem of my open gun after shooting 3-5k im having extraction issues. Since that post of mine I have shot another season with it. I probably have 15k - 20k on the springs total. This is on a 9MAJOR Open gun. Sounds like something is amiss with your gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Miles Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I have not changed mine in a year and a half. I keep spares just in case. Most likely I'll lose one before I wear them out. How many rounds have you fired in a year and a half? The reason i asked is because i don't know if my aftec extractor or just the springs is the problem of my open gun after shooting 3-5k im having extraction issues. Takes about 5 minutes to replace the springs and see if your extraction issues are resolved. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acu111 Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I have replace the springs and it will work great within 2 matches and then it will go back with the same issue 9major open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Extractor may have gotten chipped bent or broken. Channel could be gunked up. Could be the brass. Is it a 38 or 9? If it's 38 could be not set up to run SC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acu111 Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Extractor may have gotten chipped bent or broken. Channel could be gunked up. Could be the brass. Is it a 38 or 9? If it's 38 could be not set up to run SC? Thank's for the info! I will try to check my extractor for any damage. I will shoot it at the match tomorrow, hopefully the gun won't puke on me. Im running a 9major. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Miles Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 (edited) It would help if you would give all the info on your extraction problem as well as all that you have done so far to try and remedy the problem. Pat Edited October 12, 2013 by Pat Miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Pat makes a good point. You will always find help on the forums but it goes much faster if you give as much info as possible. Since it's a 9 you will probably get words of wisdom like, "9MAJOR won't extract reliably so you need to switch to 38Super" . I have so far not had any major issues with my Cheely 9 running like a top. I did have some feeding and extraction issues once but found my gun was so dirty it would barely cycle by hand. I was used to shooting Glocks and tried to run it all season without cleaning. lol. That extractor tunnel gets really dirty if you don't keep an eye on it. Keep us updated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuildSF4 Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Extraction problem could be dirty gun, too heavy recoil spring/main spring, ejector, bad chamber (think damaged as in tight)... The extractor is only part of this equation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Miles Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 (edited) That extractor tunnel gets really dirty if you don't keep an eye on it. Good thought Sarge! Nylon 22 pistol brush on a short rod works real well. Pat Edited October 13, 2013 by Pat Miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris iliff Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 I run Aftec and have learned the hard way that replacing the springs and cup is better than the alternative. First time I probably went 3 seasons and then spent a couple matches with a hiccup or two. Discovered that one leg of the cup broke off. (Cup is the little thingy that holds the springs down by the way) Second was probably 2 years later after replacing the springs and cup. Couple matches with a couple hiccups and, get this, one of those little springs broke in half! Go figure. Thank goodness I was only shooting local matches when these incidents happened. Stuff like this comes out of the blue and would have jacked a major match up big time. I now try to replace every spring in the gun every winter, I include the Aftec springs and cup. YMMV, oil changes can't hurt though!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flack jacket Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Once my flip and catch during ULSC is no longer boss, I change the spring.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mturnbull333 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I was having probs with my gun kinda like you explained, would run great one day terrible the next. I replaced every spring in the gun tried every different load imanigable and still couldn't get it straightened out, by the way my problems were ejection issues with a aftec. I called Derek at millenium customs and he had my gun running over the phone in 10 minutes great guy really knows his stuff, I would recommend reaching out to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidnal Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I had a spring fail after about 20k rounds and then the spring cap failed at about 25k (both "wings" broke off). The gun ran fine with a bad spring but it had FTE's w/ the broken cap. I carry spares now and inspect the parts carefully when cleaning. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I have over 40,000 rds on my LTD pistol and have never changed the Aftec springs. Just cleaned it yesterday and they look fine. I carry a spare fitted Aftec, cap and springs, just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssanders224 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 My experience is simliar to the above post. I'm probably only at the 6k-8k round mark with my LTD gun, but I have never changed the SPRING. I say SPRING, becasue when the gun was new (this year) I had problems with the round not wanting to slide under the extractor. Just for investigation purposes, I removed the rear Aftec spring, and the gun has run 110% ever since. I can wiggle/deflect the extractor with the tip of my finger, but the gun extracts/ejects perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogiebb Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 i change mine once a year , i only change 1 spring usually the rear and check for tension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a matt Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 6 years and counting. 40 cal standard infinity pistol. Clean every 500-700 rounds including extractor channel Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free I clean about the same if not after every match. I don't even think about those little Aftec springs. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acu111 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Just to give an update with my 9 major. I installed a new aftec and my gun is working great so far. not a single problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFlynn Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 This sounds bag but I've never changed springs on any of the aftec's I've had, in both 9mm and 40sw. They just seem to keep going and since they're such a pain to install, why change them. I'm sure eventually I should change them, but I try not to fix what isn't broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler2you Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 (edited) I'm not sure if it's just my experience or not, but I had them give up on me rapidly at a match last week when the gun (Open 9 Major) had been 100% through several matches prior. First stage was a 7 round classifier and the gun ran perfectly. Next stage I had a failure to extract. Chalked it up to ammo and went on to the next stage where I had a failure to extract on every one of the last 12 rounds of the stage. I took it over to the safe area and thought the extractor was cracked or something because there was so little tension. Turned out both springs were done. The gun didn't have very many rounds through it which makes me suspect they were bad out of the package. Popped in a pair of new springs when I got home and it ran through 100 rounds flawlessly. Edited May 2, 2017 by tyler2you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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