Maybe I'm shooting TOO much but I keep wearing out the bottom ejector on my 682 (and a 686 before that).

I'm tired of shipping the gun off every time I need it fixed (twice this year!!!!!, and NO don't try to talk me into switching guns..... I'm poor AND stubborn!). I've done other serious gunsmithing, have a couple welding certificates, college metallurgy training, and the equipment. Why can't I fix this and retemper it myself?

Can someone tell me bottom line what needs to be changed? The gunsmiths at Beretta tell me, "there is a groove worn in it". Is the primary goal to re-establish the sharp angle on the ejector that has gotten worn down? I've watched factory gunsmiths fix it by grinding it. I would think that is only temporary as it would move the position of the angle (forward) and would change the timing. It seems that the correct way to fix it would be to built it up with a TIG and then re-establish the angle and retemper it.

Can anyone shed some light on the filler rod (alloy) to be used, amount of retemper and generally the correct angle/position?

Thanks,
Kyler

Kylar,
Just how much do you shoot? I've got upwards of 15,000 shells through my 682 and it hasn't missed a lick...
I've had problematic ejectors on tube sets but never on the main barrels... something ain't kosher with this setup of yours...

Kentucky,
I shoot about 20K to 30K per year, the gun has about 100K through it. When getting ready for a sporting clays tournament I try to shoot 1,000 per week for a week or two. In sporting clays they don't distinguish between amateur and professional so when you work your way up in the classes it's a lot of work to remain competitive.
I've run into two guys shooting the same guns that have almost twice that many rounds without a hitch. I've asked the Beretta guys and they say some guns just last longer than others, just like tires, blenders, you name it. I inquired if I was taking care of it incorrectly, using the wrong lube, etc. and they said everything was okay... they just wear out.
At the World FITASC championships this year I shot with a guy that had the new version of the 682. He'd had it about 1.5 years and had 185,000 rounds though it!!! He said he normally shoots about 2,500 every week (the math works!)!!! No problems, except his trigger came loose from being near my gun in the gun rack .
I shot with Doug Fuller who was National Sporting Clays champion a couple years ago and he said his Kolar has around 500,000 rounds through it with only some trigger work.
To be any good you have to shoot and incredible amount.
Chips and smoke,
Kyler

Kylar,
Brother...amen to ya and I wish I had the time. If I shot as much as you do I'd seriously consider a new barrel set from Beretta or Cole or someone...if I shot that much I don't think I'd have the time or patience for a crappy extractor on a $3,000 shotgun... Fix it? Life's too short... Pony up and get a new set of barrels for that pig...

BTT

Anyone have any tips for fixing worn Beretta 682 ejectors?

Thanks,
Kyler