Tracker 44 Mag won't set off rounds. Help

[michiganfan]

Got a Taurus Tracker in 44 mag a few months ago. It probably has 100 rounds through it. It has developed a bad habit of not setting off the rounds. It doesnt fail on all rounds it is maybe one or two rounds a cylinder, and sometime it sets off all five.

It has been Winchester White Box. I look for firing pin strikes on the ammo that doesnt fire, but I dont see any. I am not a revolver guy. The gun has been cleaned since I go it but the cleaning did not make a difference.Any speculation as to the problem. I know I can send it back but this will take weeks. I thought it might be simple problem iIwould pay to get it fixed rather than sending it back.

 

[Sheldon]

If the rounds that didn't fire have no firing pin marks on them, then I would suspect a possible timing issue where the cylinder wasn't aligned correctly with the round. I suppose it is also possible the cylinder unlocked under recoil and rotated back or forward a chamber. Or it could be the hammer is locking up somehow and not falling all the way.

 

[Ifishsum]

Next time you're at the range, try pulling the trigger back hard and fast. I had one with a short transfer bar, and if I didn't follow through with the trigger once the hammer fell, it would often fail to set off the round (because the transfer bar was not quite all the way up). I did usually see light primer strikes, though. Just an idea FWIW.

I sent it in and got it back in about 3 weeks, and it's now 100%. Good luck with your problem.

 

[daBear]

Hopefully somebody didnt try the "homemade trigger job" by screwing around with the stress spring . Sure it makes for a far easier trigger pull but if not done properly results in habitual light strikes. Easily remedied by tightening the spring 1/8-1/4 turn at a time.
Good luck with it
Cheers
dB
** I just realized that your model may not be one of the older versions with the stress spring. I dont think Taurus uses that system anymore..Sorry for the misinformation. My bad