[entreus]

Hoping someone can answer this question.

Cyclinder lube. Is there a such thing? I'm curious because I went to the range and had problems ejecting the empties.

Also curious if there is a type of lube to use on the centerpost for the Cylinder. It seemed to be lubed when I purchase the pistol, but it looked like it had been years since it has been replaced.

Thanks.

[rockstar.esq]

I think you need to figure out if it's brass binding in particular cylinders or if the ejector itself is bound. I find that dirty ammo generally makes my cylinders tighter. There are a couple of cylinders that get bound easier than the others. I try to take a cleaning kit with me to the range just to clean those chambers. As for the ejector, I usually try to clean the shaft under the star as mucho gunk accumulates there. To be honest with you, I just use remoil on my ejector but I have found that oil can trap junk very efficiently. The best solution turned out to be handloads as Blue Dot doesn't seem to create nearly the amount of greasy sludge as commercial loads do. I hope this helps.

[nra357mag]

Just to jump in for a first post here (I hang out at the S&W Forum), but it might depend on if you're shooting .38's, then .357's without cleaning inbetween. If you shoot .38 practice loads such as LNWC's (notoriously dirty) without cleaning the cylinders completely (use a cylinder brush, not the bore brush as they're different). Give it a good cleaning with a small dose of Remoil, GunSlick, etc, on the mop, and as previously mentioned, take care to get under the ejector star real good. Just a drop of your favorite lubricant on the ejector rod should get you going again!

If you want to drop over to the S&W Forum, here's the link: www.Smith-Wessonforum.com

Bunch of good primarily revolver folks there too!

Best,
David

[bakert]

My 66-2 had a couple of pretty rough chambers(as did others from what I've heard). Ejected the shells OK but dinged some of the brass. I used crocus cloth on a dowel rod to polish them up a bit. Not to remove any metal, Just polish them. It worked fine in my gun. Check the cylinder chambers by looking through them toward a bright light. That may your problem.

[Six-Gun]

The only ejecting problems I've even had from the cylinders of an S&W was due completely to THE worst range reloads I've ever fired. It was the dirtiest burning powder and the cheapest brass ever. The stuff expanded and felt like it was practically gluing itself into the cylinders. I didn't know any better, because it was my first ever gun.

Make sure you buy at least mid-grade ammo when you shoot, and see if that alone doesn't fix the problem.

[c_yeager]

Im not sure how much time you have spent with revolvers, so forgive me if this doesnt apply to you. Empties can require a bit of force to get out of the gun, remember that you are clearing six chambers at once. Find someone who has shot revolvers for awhile and have them give it a go to see if its really having trouble or not. Most new shooters that i have seen with revolvers are a little hesitant with applying adequate force for reliable ejection.

Ive never bothered to lube the ejector rod at all myself, but that doesnt mean i'm right about not doing so. I would strongly advise against getting any kind of lube under the star itself as it can attract a lot of grim and lead to binding.

[entreus]

I'm a bit new to revolvers although I've shot a fw. I think you may be right Six-Gun, I changed ammo recently and the problem seems recent. Thanks

I was just curious about the lube as the gun seemed like it had been lubed in the past and when I tore it down I removed most of the lubrication.

I decided recently not to fire 38 special ammo in the gun as the residue left is really a pain to remove. Maybe I just used too cheap a grade of ammo? Comments.