Good Time Gang Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 i recently changed some things around and now my 9mm brass out of my G34 is hitting my hat, and has even hit my left shoulder. (right handed even) i assume that it has to do with the 13lb spring and the new 131 pf. any clue on what size spring would stop this or any other ideas would be great. thanks, GTG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 (edited) Wear a wide brimmed hat, and button up your Polo... Seriously, provided the hot brass doesn't land some place sensitive, and so long as the gun cycles reliably, I think you're OK (and my minor PF glock loads do much the same thing with the same weight springs). KC Edited June 6, 2008 by kevin c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 (edited) Shoot faster ...... or DUCK! yeah what Kevin said, I think if it runs you are ok. You can try and look for an extended ejector (I think Charlie Vanek makes 'em) but it is not necessary. Edited June 6, 2008 by CHRIS KEEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yar1180 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 If your only doing 131 PF you could try a 11 lbs recoil spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g34 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I have the same problem with my glock. On two occasions I have had the brass get stuck in my shooting glasses, and it burned my eyelid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingchange Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I have the same problem with my glock. On two occasions I have had the brass get stuck in my shooting glasses, and it burned my eyelid. This happened to me ONCE, now I always wear a cap when shooting pistol. Even with an 11# spring I get brass landing on my head and arms (and sometimes right on the slide!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WARDOG Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Count me in.. At a 130 PF whenever I'm moving left to right I got brass in my face... Annoying, I used a 12 lb wolff spring it was ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Hold onto that thing like it's a real gun, not a .22 rimfire. And, up the power to 135pf or better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cy Soto Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Not that it should be done but, is there anything that can be done to the ejector to change the angle at which it "spits out" the empties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 If your only doing 131 PF you could try a 11 lbs recoil spring. Just be aware that an 11 lb. spring calls for a through understanding of how the gun works, as well as regular testing to ensure continued safe function.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ede Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 i've "tweeked", modified, and flat out changed ejectors to aid in ejection. no reason you couldn't play around with the ejector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chp5 Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 (edited) Try changing out the spring that holds tension on the the ejector. It's called the extractor depresser plunger spring. Let us know if that works. Edited June 7, 2008 by chp5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rising Sight Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 chp5 Posted Jun 6 2008, 08:00 PM Try changing out the spring that holds tension on the the ejector. It's called the extractor depresser plunger spring. Let us know if that works. I have two 3rd generatin 34's and neither of them have a spring on the ejector. Is there an old style ejector for the 34,s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDM Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 chp5 Posted Jun 6 2008, 08:00 PM Try changing out the spring that holds tension on the the ejector. It's called the extractor depresser plunger spring. Let us know if that works. I have two 3rd generatin 34's and neither of them have a spring on the ejector. Is there an old style ejector for the 34,s? I think the confusion is coming from "ejector" vs. "extractor". The spring puts pressure on the extractor. There is no spring associated with the ejector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chp5 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 chp5 Posted Jun 6 2008, 08:00 PM Try changing out the spring that holds tension on the the ejector. It's called the extractor depresser plunger spring. Let us know if that works. I have two 3rd generatin 34's and neither of them have a spring on the ejector. Is there an old style ejector for the 34,s? I think the confusion is coming from "ejector" vs. "extractor". The spring puts pressure on the extractor. There is no spring associated with the ejector. Exactly! Sorry - I used ejector once and then extractor in my post. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 (edited) I have the same problem with my glock. On two occasions I have had the brass get stuck in my shooting glasses, and it burned my eyelid. This happened to me ONCE, now I always wear a cap when shooting pistol. Even with an 11# spring I get brass landing on my head and arms (and sometimes right on the slide!). Yeah, I usually use hat and shooting glasses both for the same reason. Most of the female shooters on our range have gotten into the habit of wearing round collar tops or stay buttoned up. Hot brass in the decolletage leaves marks. I've taken a couple hot forties down my open collar shirt, so I too have done the hot brass shimmy. Edited June 9, 2008 by kevin c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamShot Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Most often bending the ejector up and a bit towards right will do the job. Just pay some attention to check that slide fits to move without ejector touching it. The other way is to hold the gun tightly. I don't get the brass on my head but a head shorter lady does when trying my Glock. Bad picture, but shows how little can solve ejection problem. Useful with OKO-sight (G19) too. If this doesn't help, file the end of the ejector so that the highest point of the ejector hits the shell. -JamShot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hefta Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I put an 11 lbs. recoil spring in my G34 and had light primer strikes, when I pulled the trigger you could see the gun move out of battery ever so slightly. To make a long story short I put the stock spring back in and haven't had an issue since. Good luck, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Dan, did you try a lighter FP spring? It doesn't always work (and it didn't for me with an 11# ISMI recoil spring), but the lighter Wolff FP spring in my G35 doesn't open the slide against the cut down 13# ISMI I'm using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 There is an excelent AGI video called "Making Glocks Rock" that addresses this. The fellow recommends stoning the tip of the ejector slightly and testing. Repeat a little at a time until it is fixed. If the gun is old and worn, try replacing the Trigger Housing w/ ejector, they only cost around $5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerba Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 ...now my 9mm brass out of my G34 is hitting my hat,... If you don't like brass hitting your head and the gun is working perfectly, you might want to cut off the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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