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Thread: Good Buffer/Action springs??

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    Quote Originally Posted by C4IGrant View Post
    ... SS springs take a set continually. SS springs will lose their strength (slowly) just sitting in a weapon uncompressed.


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    Grant,
    Upon what do you base this? Do you have any data? Any credible sources?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aubrey View Post
    Grant,
    Upon what do you base this? Do you have any data? Any credible sources?

    Yes, several companies that I do business with have all discussed spring wear with me at exhausting lengths.

    They have actually given me the shrink rate off a SS spring per year, but I data dumped it from my brain.



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    Quote Originally Posted by C4IGrant View Post
    Yes, several companies that I do business with have all discussed spring wear with me at exhausting lengths.

    They have actually given me the shrink rate off a SS spring per year, but I data dumped it from my brain.



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    I can get my perhaps-narrow mind around around spring fatigue due to dynamic/thermal cycling, corrosion, etc..., but I'm having a hard time understanding what causes a spring to "shrink". Perhaps you could have your sources enlighten us (?).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aubrey View Post
    I can get my perhaps-narrow mind around around spring fatigue due to dynamic/thermal cycling, corrosion, etc..., but I'm having a hard time understanding what causes a spring to "shrink". Perhaps you could have your sources enlighten us (?).


    Sure thing, I will send them this link.

    I personally would't worry about SS springs shrinking before their end of life comes though.

    The issue that I have with SS springs is that they create a PM requirement for me. CS springs do not. It is that simple.




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