[mcdonl]

Hi all... While at the range yesterday I ran out of .357 and .38's so I switched over to my third favorite pistol round... the .22 MAG and I had something happen that had never happened before. I went to eject the empty cases from my SA revolver, and I had one case that was stuck in the cylinder. I had to removed the cylinder, and pry the round out gently with a screw driver.

I only had six rounds left, so I loaded up and the same thing happened. When I got home, I cleaned the guns and then took another live round, and put it in each cylinder one at a time, and they all fit just fine. So it seems like the cases bulged. I also noticed a lot more grainy powder residue then normal.

I was shooting CCI mags... anyone else ever experience this?

Leroy

[ArmedBear]

The extractor rod didn't work?

[PT1911]

I have had the same problem with a semi-auto 22 mag... I am not sure what to tell you.. I cant figure it out either... the reciever is fine, the gun is clean and well maintained... and it has baffled the best gunsmith I know.. perhaps the ammunition is to blame..the cases were so badly expanded that I had to hold the slide back and put a rod down the barrel to force it out.. nearly needed a hammer to do so... the extracted case was badly scored afterward... I dunno..

[mcdonl]

Armed Bear... the extractor wouldnt work for the rounds that were expanded.

I am baffled too PT1911 - The good news was after cleaning, when I put fresh rounds in they were fine so it is just the fired cases. Not sure. Not the best quality gun... it is a Heritage SA revolver but it has never given me fits and I have put 1000's or rounds through her...

Oh well... All is well...

Leroy

[ArmedBear]

Wow.

I've had to tap the rod with something now and then, but that's pretty well stuck.

I'm curious, too.

[mgkdrgn]

I'll wager you had something built up in the cylinder, and when you cleaned it you removed it. Wouldn't take much.

[mcdonl]

I did clean the living heck out of it MGK.... Could be.

Leroy

[351 WINCHESTER]

Probably just fouled chambers. Not very common on .22 mag. revolvers though. Is it possible someone fired some .22's thru it prior to your problem?

[mcdonl]

Ummm.... 351.... there is a good chance I did that. I thought I cleaned it well, but maybe not. Could I have harmed the cylinder?

Leroy

[351 WINCHESTER]

No it won't harm the cylinder. I've seen people do it on more than one occasion mostly because they didn't know any better. I did it once or twice myself with no ill effects.

I don't recommend it by any means. The mag. case is bigger than a .22 and most likely you will have spit cases.

[mcdonl]

I had the mag cylinder in for yote hunting, never remember to take it out, and puts some .22 LR's through it.

Leroy

[mgkdrgn]

Ummm.... 351.... there is a good chance I did that. I thought I cleaned it well, but maybe not. Could I have harmed the cylinder?

Leroy

Ah ah! To quote Jamie on 'Myth Busters", "Well there's your problem."

22lr shorter than 22 Mag. Burnt power and gunk in the last, oh, 1/2 inch of the cylinder ... jussstttt enough to make the 22mag case just a bit too snug to eject.

That will do it every time.