DarylC wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 8:01 am I kind of suspected that heat/repeated firings in a short period of time might have something to do with it Tom but I'm not that versed on their design. A larger OD guide pin could solve it but it seems the problem is where the pin is attached to the blade. I've had Parker ejectors break. My double trap's left ejector blade snapped off which is unusual but the main problem with Parker ejectors is located in the forearm with the hammers. So far my Lefever ejectors have been trouble free. Fingers crossed.
Normal heat from fast firing doesn't have anything to do with it. The guide pins break from repeated reversal of stress (flexing) at the joint where the pin attaches to the back of the ejector. There are several causes that are peculiar to Foxes and I'll probably include details in an upcoming article for publication. Thanks Daryl for mentioning Parker ejectors. I just finished totally rebuilding the ejectors that came to me on a Parker originally owned by a noted shooter in the midwest. The Parker design is way more complex than AH Fox, or Syracuse Lefever for that matter, and in addition parts are pretty much unobtainable except for some that guys have squirreled away and keep close to the chest. I can't blame them for that. I had to make a two pronged spring and other small parts and fortunately have a lathe and mill here in my shop and access to a high tech machine shop nearby that's owned by two long time friends. Another part needed to be renewed with micro welding and then machined to size. Then to fit two NOS “floating sears” I bought from a friendly gent out west. Just yesterday I got the ejectors to work perfectly and in time. I knew that cool Parker had ejector problems and was able to buy it after about 6 months and while negotiating a good price. I also knew I’d have to learn all about Parker ejectors on my own - there isn’t much info out there - and I sure did!
frank