usp45ss Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 That sucks. I just got my piston back from Sure Cycle yesterday. It's only around $35 for them to seal it. Hopefully, I'll get to try it out in the next week or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 we make them out of steel not aluminum, but please refer to my website on the dealer forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Bond Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 we make them out of steel not aluminum, but please refer to my website on the dealer forum I looked but no joy. Could you provide the specific link to the item? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 (edited) we make them out of steel not aluminum, but please refer to my website on the dealer forum I looked but no joy. Could you provide the specific link to the item? I do not want to break the rules of this forum, but we do have them, we just have not posted them for sale yet. but we have bins of them. I will get some pictures of them up tonight. We made them for Bobby Fowler, if you don't know who he is, do a google search, but he was breaking them in practice so we made these for him. so when he gets a Winchester, we just send him one of the steel ones. He can't break those. lol Edited August 6, 2010 by Sean Gaines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strat81 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Looks like I won the lottery: The spring is broken. I picked this SX2 up off Gun Broker a few weeks ago for $450. It won't cycle with 1 1/8 oz, 1200 fps loads. If I bump it up to 1250 fps, or 1300 fps, it'll work. The slugs and buck I've run through it have worked well too. If the gun is hot, the 1200 fps stuff will work. Just to follow up on this, I received a new piston from Winchester, free of charge, about 10 days after I mailed mine out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Flatley Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Don't have an SX3 so I don't know if this is any use! http://gas-piston-springs.com/index.html Kind regards Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShooterSteve Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 I have not broken a piston, but since my stinkin FN WON'T RUN, it doesn't get shot as much. And I know this is a little dated, but you can tell that Kurt is stretching the truth, because Wyoming mules won't turn 7500 rpm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 (edited) Here is the picture of the steel piston, I need to do some tests, and shoot thousands of rounds through it, and try to break it, ah hell, I have to go shoot. Oh well I will keep you informed on it. This is the same type of piston that we gave to Bobby Fowler for his Browning shotguns, because he was going through pistons all the time. Now he can't break them. This piston will be made for the FN SLP and Winchester SX3 and some other semi's to be named later, and will not be offered for sale until this test period is over with. But here is a picture of it. Edited September 16, 2010 by Sean Gaines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk2000 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Here is the picture of the steel piston, I need to do some tests, and shoot thousands of rounds through it, and try to break it, ah hell, I have to go shoot. Oh well I will keep you informed on it. This is the same type of piston that we gave to Bobby Fowler for his Browning shotguns, because he was going through pistons all the time. Now he can't break them. This piston will be made for the FN SLP and Winchester SX3 and some other semi's to be named later, and will not be offered for sale until this test period is over with. But here is a picture of it. Your keeping us in suspense. What is the result? failure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Here is the picture of the steel piston, I need to do some tests, and shoot thousands of rounds through it, and try to break it, ah hell, I have to go shoot. Oh well I will keep you informed on it. This is the same type of piston that we gave to Bobby Fowler for his Browning shotguns, because he was going through pistons all the time. Now he can't break them. This piston will be made for the FN SLP and Winchester SX3 and some other semi's to be named later, and will not be offered for sale until this test period is over with. But here is a picture of it. Your keeping us in suspense. What is the result? failure? Since this post we have skeletonized the piston down quite a bit, pictures comming soon! and we are real close to introducing to the public. thanks for bringing this thread back up, it won't be long.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmanP Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I know this is dated but if the pistons are breaking, doesn't that mean that the spring broke? If that's the case, what does it matter if the body is made of aluminum or steel if it's not the body that's breaking but the spring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael64 Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I know this is dated but if the pistons are breaking, doesn't that mean that the spring broke? If that's the case, what does it matter if the body is made of aluminum or steel if it's not the body that's breaking but the spring? Would also like to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 The springs and the pistons both break, and usually when you don't want them to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djeffers Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I have broken 1 piston. Get a Benelli! +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1911 S.I.S.sy Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 (edited) Just wanted to say Power Factor Shooting is a stand up operation. Called him today with a piston problem on the SLP and he made sure I was point in the right dirrection for the solution. Just wanted to say thanks to Power Factor Shooting and he is good to go if you need anything. Edited November 22, 2011 by 1911 S.I.S.sy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard762 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 I broke a piston spring in my light piston and never shot anything heavy out of it. Maybe 500 rounds of Walmart Federals and 100 Remington Reduced Recoil slugs. FNH replaced it quickly. When I called they knew exactly what I was talking about so it must not be terribly rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerritm Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Add me to the list with a broken piston spring. Broke in the middle of the long shotgun stage at FB3G this weekend. Fortunetly I had a second piston but ruined the stage. It was the one rated for the heavier shot. I guess I need to find the spring from Brownells and order the piston from Sean @ Power Factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael64 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Add me to the list with a broken piston spring. Broke in the middle of the long shotgun stage at FB3G this weekend. Fortunetly I had a second piston but ruined the stage. It was the one rated for the heavier shot. I guess I need to find the spring from Brownells and order the piston from Sean @ Power Factor. So how does the new piston body save the spring from breaking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry weeks Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Kurt doesn't turn the mules to 7500 rpm, it's his trigger finger that runs that speed. Cool, another gear head in guns! That sudden quiet when everything quits will break your heart, and wallet! Did it myself back in my sprint car days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) The springs and the pistons both break, and usually when you don't want them to. I see you have the stainless steel pistons on your website. I'm assuming that solves the problem of the broken piston but not the broken spring? What does a guy need to buy to ensure his spring and piston won't break? Thanks ETA, Does someone sell a SS piston that is complete and sealed? Edited December 7, 2011 by BillD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orphanedcowboy Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 My first post here I have been shooting the Browning Gold based shotguns(Gold, Silver, Maxus and the SX2/3 series) for numerous years duck hunting in the most abysmal conditions with heavy loads and haven't suffered a broken piston spring yet. I recently bought my second SLP and plan on having the heavy piston sealed just to eliminate the need for swapping out the pistons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerritm Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 The springs and the pistons both break, and usually when you don't want them to. I see you have the stainless steel pistons on your website. I'm assuming that solves the problem of the broken piston but not the broken spring? What does a guy need to buy to ensure his spring and piston won't break? Thanks ETA, Does someone sell a SS piston that is complete and sealed? I just sent in my stock heavy piston with the broken spring to SRM Performance to have it "sealed and repaired". They say it will shoot everything except extremely light skeet loads. Should have it back in a few days and will let all know how it works. gerritm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinWolv Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Did you call or email them? Tried email and didn't get a response from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerritm Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 E-mailed them and they responded right away. We talked via several e-mails to answer questions that I had on how this worked and what the cost was. They called me the day it arrived with the total including shipping. Very prompt. Maybe try calling them. gerritm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastarget Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 E-mailed them and they responded right away. We talked via several e-mails to answer questions that I had on how this worked and what the cost was. They called me the day it arrived with the total including shipping. Very prompt. Maybe try calling them. gerritm any detriment in the long run running one of these solid pistons? why did the factory not make it that way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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