Col. Harrumph
Member
I took the new-to-me Ruger out today and put all of 18 rounds through it with no trouble (Winchester brass, 14.7 gr. of 2400, CCI 550 cap, corked with a 150 gr. RCBS SWC).
Then loading the next 6... hmm.
The cylinder didn't want to open. Then it really objected to closing up, although it finally did with some gentle persuasion. But then it needed help to rotate the cylinder through the final shots.
Examining: she spins freely when opened. The BC gap is ohmaybe 4 thousandths by calibrated Mk. 1 eyeball. No buildup on the cylinder face: daylight visible everywhere but the rear. No crud under the extractor star, which seats flush. There is very slight wobble in the extractor rod but it can't be more than a couple thousandths.
Take home, field strip and clean like blazes. With the trigger group and cylinder stop out the cylinder still drags a bit when closed and spun with fingers. Cleaned and reassembled there's still perceptible drag but nothing really objectionable.
This is the only DA Ruger I have experience with and I doubt it's normal. I can find nothing else to consider but that the fit between the extractor star and the recoil face is too tight, Is this a common situation with these?
Then loading the next 6... hmm.
The cylinder didn't want to open. Then it really objected to closing up, although it finally did with some gentle persuasion. But then it needed help to rotate the cylinder through the final shots.
Examining: she spins freely when opened. The BC gap is ohmaybe 4 thousandths by calibrated Mk. 1 eyeball. No buildup on the cylinder face: daylight visible everywhere but the rear. No crud under the extractor star, which seats flush. There is very slight wobble in the extractor rod but it can't be more than a couple thousandths.
Take home, field strip and clean like blazes. With the trigger group and cylinder stop out the cylinder still drags a bit when closed and spun with fingers. Cleaned and reassembled there's still perceptible drag but nothing really objectionable.
This is the only DA Ruger I have experience with and I doubt it's normal. I can find nothing else to consider but that the fit between the extractor star and the recoil face is too tight, Is this a common situation with these?
