short_round Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Happy new year everyone! Speaking of which, does anyone keep a preventative maintenance schedule on their "wearable parts"? Since it's sort of the off season does anyone just replace all their springs ... kind of like a spring cleaning but in the winter? ... or is there anyone that keeps track of the rounds they actually shot and perform changes to that schedule? ... or do the majority of people just wait until something breaks then change? Maybe a poll is in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 short round I must confess with the exception of replacing an occasional spring during cleanings (infrequent) I usually shoot it til it breaks. I've had to replace the safety, firing pin stop and slide stop in the three years I've had the gun and I've had it refinished. But other than that, for me there is no maintenance plan as such. FWIW dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 I keep a detailed spreadsheet on rounds fired (and the dates), and routinely view the components under magnification with each cleaning, but no routine replacements of parts 'just because'. I've yet to see any suspicious wear and tear. Not even on the Shok-Buff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 I like to replace things before they break from wear, but unfortunately, you pretty much have to break something once to find out how long it takes to get to that point. -- Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Maintenance Schedule!!! What is that???? I clean them when they start misbehaving or a few days before a match whichever comes first. And then I make sure to test fire them a few days before a match to make sure they still work. I have seen too many skeet shooters at the range that just cleaned their 1100 and it won't eject a shell or load the second shell for doubles. I've also managed to put the cups/cones in backwards in my BAR even though I was able to put it together in the dark before they gave me another toy to play with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Maintenance Schedule!!! What is that???? I clean them when they start misbehaving or a few days before a match whichever comes first. And then I make sure to test fire them a few days before a match to make sure they still work. What he said. I did this the day before the Infinity match because I had a couple hiccups at the last local match. As far as replacing parts, there are probably 6-7000 rounds on the recoil spring in my gun and about 4000 on the Wilson Shock Buff. Both still work (the SB is just dirty... almost no perceptible wear), so they're still good. I wish springs were like milk and started to stink when they were going bad. At least then there'd be a DEFINITIVE answer about when things should be replaced and not this "my daddy's daddy's daddy has done it this way for 112 years and, therefore, it's 'conventional wisdom'" crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
short_round Posted January 3, 2005 Author Share Posted January 3, 2005 Thanks for all the responses. I broke a lot of guns towards the end of 2004 and I'm wondering if one of my goals for 2005 should be to become a more responsible gun owner - meaning I should clean them before they break. Anyway, I was just wondering how neurotic I should become or if it's just me. I'd be happy to go back to not caring, but I was forced to shoot production a couple of matches ago and it wasn't a pretty sight (20 rounds at one plate rack ugly). I'd like my future forays into production to be voluntary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD45 Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Shok buff? Did someone say shok-buff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 It ain't you, it's the gun builder. Just ask K.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcoliver Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 ...become a more responsible gun owner - meaning I should clean them before they break. If I cleaned a gun and it broke, I'd surely be pissed.....for cleaning it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide45 Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 You can't send a clean gun to the smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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