Squall67584
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I took both my 6 1/2" model 29-2 and my 4" 29-3 out to the range today with some LAX Ammunition 240grn fmj rounds. The 29-2 is new to me as of last month, and appeared to have been either never shot, or at least only a few times. I had previously put 100 rounds of some American Eagle 240grn, and some old Winchester white box 240grn rounds through it without issue.
The LAX ammo was recently purchased and this was the first time I shot it. After a few rounds, the action jammed, so I swung out the cylinder and emptied the brass and unshot rounds. A sliver of the copper jacket also fell out. Afterwards, it would function okay for a few rounds before doing it again. I thought it was the ammo (which I believe were reloads) but after getting through 50 rounds I switched over to the 29-3, which ran through the other 50 without a hiccup.
When I got home I disassembled the 29-2 and while the inside was dirty with an oily black residue from old lubricant, everything else looked fine. The bottom surface of the trigger return piece was a little rough where it slides against the frame, but not enough to make me think that could be causing the issue.
Could this be caused by it being out of time? Or something else? Any slight movement of the cylinder was the same as the 29-3, so I can't see a difference between the two as far as function goes. Anyone have any ideas? I'll be going to the range again here soon to see if I just didn't clean it properly after the first time I took it out.
The LAX ammo was recently purchased and this was the first time I shot it. After a few rounds, the action jammed, so I swung out the cylinder and emptied the brass and unshot rounds. A sliver of the copper jacket also fell out. Afterwards, it would function okay for a few rounds before doing it again. I thought it was the ammo (which I believe were reloads) but after getting through 50 rounds I switched over to the 29-3, which ran through the other 50 without a hiccup.
When I got home I disassembled the 29-2 and while the inside was dirty with an oily black residue from old lubricant, everything else looked fine. The bottom surface of the trigger return piece was a little rough where it slides against the frame, but not enough to make me think that could be causing the issue.
Could this be caused by it being out of time? Or something else? Any slight movement of the cylinder was the same as the 29-3, so I can't see a difference between the two as far as function goes. Anyone have any ideas? I'll be going to the range again here soon to see if I just didn't clean it properly after the first time I took it out.