steelwheelrat
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hi guys, first time reader, first time posting, doing a little research and stumbled on thr.
I just got a 686-2 .357 and took it out sunday for some fun. after burning through the first 6, i dumped the cylinder to reload and just happend to look at the brass and noticed a short case. I looked and sure enough there was the other half.....stuck in the chamber. I didnt use the ejector, or any other means of removing the spent brass. the tear is almost perfectly flat, but if you look close, you can see some micro-seration. I know this particular gem fairly well as a friend has owned it for several years and know it has primarilay had 38 specials run through it most of its life. I dont know if i was using was reloads or not as the box was thrown in on a deal a wile back with some one else.
the GunSmith i use has a "Shop Art" 686 with the cylinder and frame blown in half as a result of continous hot-handloads.
should i be worried about my 686 looking like the one the gunsmith has and loosing some fingers? should i buy a new cylinder or am i just being paronoid?
I just got a 686-2 .357 and took it out sunday for some fun. after burning through the first 6, i dumped the cylinder to reload and just happend to look at the brass and noticed a short case. I looked and sure enough there was the other half.....stuck in the chamber. I didnt use the ejector, or any other means of removing the spent brass. the tear is almost perfectly flat, but if you look close, you can see some micro-seration. I know this particular gem fairly well as a friend has owned it for several years and know it has primarilay had 38 specials run through it most of its life. I dont know if i was using was reloads or not as the box was thrown in on a deal a wile back with some one else.
the GunSmith i use has a "Shop Art" 686 with the cylinder and frame blown in half as a result of continous hot-handloads.
should i be worried about my 686 looking like the one the gunsmith has and loosing some fingers? should i buy a new cylinder or am i just being paronoid?