Throwbackguy
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Got a question fer the EXPERIENCED (heh) crowd regarding a ‘new to me’ SA:
Have a stainless 4.62 NM BH in .357; and I’m havin a devil of a time with ejecting spent casings. Whether 38 or 357, I’m swearing to myself that the cylinders aren’t quite lathed out juuuust enough. The ejector SEEMS long enough (the other BH and Vaqs that I have have longer barrels…), approx 1cm out the back; but sometimes the brass is so locked in after expanding I have to roll the cylinder out and bang out the shells. This could be the reason someone traded this thing in; but of course, it’s become my New Bestest Friend at the range, and I’m loathe to part with it.
Aside from sending it back to Ruger (which I’ve thought about…), I’m guessing that chamfering the edges would do the trick; anyone have recommendations fer machinists they’ve worked with on SAs before? Or, experienced this problem?
Have a stainless 4.62 NM BH in .357; and I’m havin a devil of a time with ejecting spent casings. Whether 38 or 357, I’m swearing to myself that the cylinders aren’t quite lathed out juuuust enough. The ejector SEEMS long enough (the other BH and Vaqs that I have have longer barrels…), approx 1cm out the back; but sometimes the brass is so locked in after expanding I have to roll the cylinder out and bang out the shells. This could be the reason someone traded this thing in; but of course, it’s become my New Bestest Friend at the range, and I’m loathe to part with it.
Aside from sending it back to Ruger (which I’ve thought about…), I’m guessing that chamfering the edges would do the trick; anyone have recommendations fer machinists they’ve worked with on SAs before? Or, experienced this problem?