16in50calNavalRifle
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Well, at least it's a problem related to the firing pin.
Model 66-2 4", third owner, saw very little use by previous two, has worked perfectly for me for 3 years.
At a match the other day, right out of the gate, several failures to fire. Ammo was my own reloads (never a FTF with this ammo in the past) - 125g RNFP over TrailBoss with CCI 500 primers.
FTF cases showed firing pin strikes off-center - and shallow - on the primer, one strike in the gap between primer and case, and even one completely on the brass, just next to the primer/case gap (pocket). The three that fired properly showed the typical deep, centered crater in the primer.
Inspection of the revolver reveals nothing (to my eyes): lock-up and timing and end-shake all fine, firing pin SEEMS normal (i.e. its pin looks OK and it moves a bit, as I think it should).
Have a hunch this is not the first time this has happened in the world. Anyone ever seen this particular problem with a K-frame, and what was the solution?
Model 66-2 4", third owner, saw very little use by previous two, has worked perfectly for me for 3 years.
At a match the other day, right out of the gate, several failures to fire. Ammo was my own reloads (never a FTF with this ammo in the past) - 125g RNFP over TrailBoss with CCI 500 primers.
FTF cases showed firing pin strikes off-center - and shallow - on the primer, one strike in the gap between primer and case, and even one completely on the brass, just next to the primer/case gap (pocket). The three that fired properly showed the typical deep, centered crater in the primer.
Inspection of the revolver reveals nothing (to my eyes): lock-up and timing and end-shake all fine, firing pin SEEMS normal (i.e. its pin looks OK and it moves a bit, as I think it should).
Have a hunch this is not the first time this has happened in the world. Anyone ever seen this particular problem with a K-frame, and what was the solution?