CZ SP01 question

[Gillis2]

Hi all,

The regular CZ SP01 shadow comes with a plastic guide rod. Any advantage to getting a stainless steel guide rod for it? Longevity, accuracy etc?

Thanks

Gilbert

 

[Pr589]

None that I have seen....except that if you try to failure test your CZ you will need a steel rod to
prevent barrel heat from melting the guide rod .

 

[Lead hammer]

I bought a s.s one, installed it, uninstalled it. Makes a good spare. I found a bunch of posts online claiming you should use it with a buffer, some say it's fine without a buffer, or as long as your recoil spring is matched properly. I gave up. The plastic works just fine for me.

 

[Trazor]

I almost went that route then realized....there isnt any evidence for a benefit beyond it 'will probably last longer'...but at $1 for the stock plastic ones, I bet you can run a gun longer on the price of stock spares than for one new stainless unit...
Spend your money where it counts IMO, guide rod isnt near the top of the list.

 

[AHiltz]

When I last looked I couldn't find a recoil spring that fit on the plastic rod that was less than 15lb. I bought a stainless rod in order to use the lighter spring. No real gain otherwise.

 

[StoneHorse]

Save your cash & stay with the plastic guide rod. If the spring seems not to fit, give it a little twist as you push it on the rod.

 

[Slavex]

Get the stainless one, I've got gouged up plastic ones from extensive shooting. my stainless ones (the proper CZUB ones) with a shockbuff are much much better.

 

[StoneHorse]

Get the stainless one, I've got gouged up plastic ones from extensive shooting. my stainless ones (the proper CZUB ones) with a shockbuff are much much better.

If you shoot as much as Slavex does, go for it. I'll bet Slavex pounds more rounds downrange in a week than most people shoot in a year.

 

[Gillis2]

thanks all for your answers. Very much appreciated.

Gilbert

 

[pilgrim]

around 35K on my main Shadow with stock plastic GR - no problems at all.......they are there for a purpose.

 

[Slavex]

Yes, the main reason the guide rods are plastic is because it's a bazillion times cheaper to produce and get decent performance out of the gun. Ok, maybe not a bazillion times, but a lot lot cheaper to produce.

 

[Lead hammer]

Do you have pics of the shock buff? How long do they last?