Anything special that you guys have tried that work? For example, time of day, certain sitting spot, etc.? I am working on plvl gear and was wondering if anything might give me a little better chance.

armors: 5000-6000kills
boots: 7000-8000kills
necky/rings=7000-8000kills
weapons(any): 4000-5000kills

Ok I'll try that. Also, do ref/uni/elite/super items have a better chance of socketing than a normal pair?

i always thought that as weapon quality goes up the chance of getting sock goes down

^^I think it is just the other way around.