NorthBorder
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1. New/unfired Ruger Blackhawk 45 Colt. I took it to the range today for its first outing. I was shooting my reloads (H110 under a 250 grain cast). With those black plastic Ruger grips that was the most unenjoyable gun I have ever fired, but that wasn't the problem. Three cases had difficulty with extraction. Two cases I actually had to pound them out with a marker pen and a mallet. I don't know if this is a problem with oversize or undersize chambers. What do you think, and what can I do to remedy it.
2. New/unfired Charter Arms Bulldog XL in 45 Colt. I put 5 rounds into the chambers but cylinder would not turn in four of the cylinders. I manually rotated the cylinder to each chamber and only one would rotate the cylinder when I pulled the trigger in double action. At home I played around with it with empty brass. I actually had to push the cylinder forward and at the same time pull the trigger in double action to get the cylinder to rotate, begrudgingly I might add. I even did this with some unfired brass. Interestingly, this problem may have remedied itself by repeated dry firing with brass in the cylinder. They are starting to smooth themselves out.
Whew! This is my firs Charter Arms and I wanted to believe in it.
So, now can you help me remedy my Blackhawk?
Thanks in advance.
2. New/unfired Charter Arms Bulldog XL in 45 Colt. I put 5 rounds into the chambers but cylinder would not turn in four of the cylinders. I manually rotated the cylinder to each chamber and only one would rotate the cylinder when I pulled the trigger in double action. At home I played around with it with empty brass. I actually had to push the cylinder forward and at the same time pull the trigger in double action to get the cylinder to rotate, begrudgingly I might add. I even did this with some unfired brass. Interestingly, this problem may have remedied itself by repeated dry firing with brass in the cylinder. They are starting to smooth themselves out.
Whew! This is my firs Charter Arms and I wanted to believe in it.
So, now can you help me remedy my Blackhawk?
Thanks in advance.