The dump .... revo's - cases that is!!

[P95Carry]

This is not specifically oriented towards speedload techniques per se ... we have discussed that subject before .... but more to do with the ease (or not) of dumping the spent brass ..... before you can reload.

Now - big revo's like my SRH, M27-2 etc ... not too much prob .. big cylinders, and the cases all seem to be ejectable pretty quick.

But .. snubbies ..... now either of my 5 shot snubs (SP or M85) are far from efficient at a total dump ..... the cyls are small and always seems one case will hang up .... not either particularly because of fouling on grip either .... just won't fall out. Maybe the eject throw is also shorter ... that seems a factor too.

So ... any good techniques anyone can offer .. I hate that delay whilst trying to get empty, before I can ''re-stoke'' ... could even be in the category of ''terminal error'' if worst ever happened.

 

[BluesBear]

While holding the open revolver, by the cylinder, in your left hand...
make sure your muzzle is UP, with your left thumb, PUNCH the ejector rod twice. The casings should hit the ground and they can't hang up under the star with the muzzle up.

If you can't get enough force with your thumb...
Hold revolver same as above...
After you have grabbed your speedloader with your right hand...
SMACK the ejector rod twice with the heel of your right hand.

That should send the brass flying.

This is one reason I like nice slick, shiney, nickel plated cases for .38 & .357 snub loads.



it works for me... YMMV

 

[Majic]

Point muzzle to the sky, give the ejector rod a good smack. Usually the cases jumps out.

 

[Preacherman]

There are a few things you can do to help.

1. Make sure that your cylinder charge holes are CLEAN!!! It's amazing how many folks fire .38 Special rounds in a .357 Magnum cylinder, but never scrub out the crud that builds up from the shorter case - then they're surprised that .357 ammo is hard to chamber and harder to extract! The problem is less severe in .38 Special cylinders, but it still needs doing.

2. If your cylinder charge holes aren't completely smooth, it can help to work on them a bit. Get a bore brush (bronze - not steel!), and take some 0000 steel wool and wind it tightly around and into the bore brush, so that it's now oversize for caliber. Put the bore brush into your electric drill (cordless helps for manoeverability! ), and for each charge hole, insert gently and spin the drill on slow to medium speed for 20 to 30 seconds. If there is visible or tactile roughness to the chamber, add some mildly abrasive bore cleaner to the steel wool (Remington works fine). Repeat as often as necessary until your cylinder's charge hole walls are slick and smooth. Test at the range, of course!

3. Ignore (2) above if your revolver is made of titanium or scandium - these have a special protective layer on the cylinder, which will be removed by this cleaning method, leading to flame erosion.

4. Once you've got your cylinder charge holes smoothed out, get hold of some Microlon Gun Juice (wonderful product, BTW - try it in your bores, and as a general lubricant). See here for info and purchase. Use this half-a-dozen times on your chamber walls, and it will really slick up extraction.

Hope this helps.

 

[P95Carry]

All good input guys and thx ........ plenty of food for thought.

I had considered slicking the chambers and will I think carry that out - very judiciously. Probably the most potentially useful scheme.

I do in fact pretty much do what has been described . giving ejector rod a good whack with cyl pointing down ... but seems that with the (seemingly) rather shorter stroke of the ejector on snubs . even then the ''inboard'' case (particularly) can hang up.

I agree with Bear re Nickel plated ... always prefer those.

Thx again.

 

[TonyB]

I do shoot alot of 38's in my 357(sp101)....I clean the crap out of the cylinders and seem to have no problem getting the 357 brass out of there......but I am going to try the drill/dremel method.......I find I can never have a clean enough gun.........last night for example I clean ed my SP w/ out even shooting it and was amazed how much crud came off...............It's my carry gun and I think it needs to be extra clean.....