FullEffect1911
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Hello,
I just bought a 629-2 S&W on Heller Day. This is my first square butt smith, and I am very pleased with it so far except for an average amount of .007" of endshake. I understand the the yoke barrel needs to be reamed and then faced square with the proper tools. Setting the cylinder back will give a B/C gap max of .009".
But what would be an acceptable combination of endshake bearings? Would 3 .002" bearings work just as well as a .004" and a .002"? Or is is much better to use the least amount of bearings? This question is really based on saving money on the price of a separate pack of bearings.
I just bought a 629-2 S&W on Heller Day. This is my first square butt smith, and I am very pleased with it so far except for an average amount of .007" of endshake. I understand the the yoke barrel needs to be reamed and then faced square with the proper tools. Setting the cylinder back will give a B/C gap max of .009".
But what would be an acceptable combination of endshake bearings? Would 3 .002" bearings work just as well as a .004" and a .002"? Or is is much better to use the least amount of bearings? This question is really based on saving money on the price of a separate pack of bearings.
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