Ruger Super Blackhawk Cylinder/Forcing cone contact

[Waffen]

Gentlemen,

I just purchased a new to me Ruger Super Blackhawk in 44mag. It appeared to be in 100% condition and shot very little since made in 1988. I have put a total of 180 rounds down the barrel and just this past week noticed that when the revolver is fully loaded one chamber on the cylinder makes contact with the forcing cone. I can tilt the gun in any direction and it does not "end shake" out of contact. The bullets are not sticking out of the cylinder, and it's not the case head making contact with the frame of the revolver. It's clearly the cylinder making very slight contact with the forcing cone. It is impossible to use the hammer to rotate the cylinder when this happens and it must be done by hand with some force.

I have also cleaned the snot out of the forcing cone and the cylinder so I don't think it's an issue with fouling

I was wondering what I would need to do to fix this? Should I buy a new base pin, or shim it to fix this issue? Any help would be appreciated!

 

[LAH]

Lacking a gunsmith services I would try the base pin first. If that doesn't do it, call Ruger.

 

[LlanoEstacado]

I agree with LAH. I had that problem with my .44 S. BlackHawk Hunter I bought in '02 (I think). I did replace the base pin with one I ordered from Belt Mountain. It took a bit of polishing to get it to fit, but took care of the problem. If you look at their products, they offer several different styles, one patterned after what (they say) Elmer Keith used, with a set screw to hold it in place. That seemed too complicated for me, so went with the one closest to what Ruger makes. I can't remember what it cost, I think around $30. No problems since then and I don't shoot much but 310 gr. Hammerheads since I use it for deer hunting - those babies are about the max I want to put through a Super BlackHawk!

 

[LAH]

Just read your post again. You said: just this past week noticed that when the revolver is fully loaded one chamber on the cylinder makes contact with the forcing cone

Question: Does the cylinder hit the forcing cone when the cylinder is empty?