sgt127
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Does anyone have a neat trick to check bore and cylinder alignment without a range rod? I have one for 38/357, but, I want to check the alignment on a S&W .41 mag. I've looked as well as I can down the bore with a bore light and magnification, nothing seems way out of line, I've also dropped a rod down the bore laying against both sides, touched on one cylinder and then fell through. However, I had a tiny bit of shaving with some hot loads. Should the visual check be enough and leave well enough alone? I just replaced the hand, the old one wasn't carrying up like it should, carries up well now and I left a tiny bit of slack in lock up so the new hand wouldn't push it past alignment. I may just shoot it a bit more and see if things settle in or if that one was just a fluke. Open to suggestions. Also, If I should want to make my own rod, what should the diameter be for a Duty range as opposed to a match range on a .41?