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Post by tek4260 on Jun 26, 2014 17:46:12 GMT -5
Next time it hangs up, before you do anything look at the loading gate spring and make sure the tip isn't sticking out past the gate. If it is take it apart and make sure the spring is installed properly and possibly bend the tip back a taste. Just a thought and would explain the gate opening upon firing.
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Post by ezekiel38 on Jun 27, 2014 11:10:24 GMT -5
Sorry guys just getting frustrated. I own plenty of Rugers: a SR1911, Match Champion and a GSR. I looked a long time to locate this Bisley and I'm disappointed in it's jamming.
It's time to venture out into the "brush" or woods here in Idaho and I really wanted to go mushroom picking "morels" with that Bisley on my hip, maybe it will be ready to go for Huckleberry season.
I'll strap on my 629 Mountain Gun and start turning over logs and lichens looking for those tasty morsels.
The Mountain Gun is lighter and I shoot the same load in the 629 as I do in the Bisley. Recoil is easier to manage with the Bisley but the Mountain Gun has DA capabilities. My main concern in the woods now days is: Wolves, two legged wolves, Cougars and Bears.
There is a pair of wolves that live 3 miles from my house, they have taken down a calf moose, and some deer. They are not afraid of humans I've been within 100 yds of them and they didn't run. The large male just stood and glared at me before walking off.
The "woods" the dynamics are changing.
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Post by jiminyt on Jun 27, 2014 15:09:55 GMT -5
Take heart, these are good guns. I have one, 5.5" bisley that has a couple of thousand of rounds through it with nary a hiccup. Also one of my most accurate revolvers. I am sure the problem is nothing a good smith or Ruger couldn't fix.
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Post by tek4260 on Jun 27, 2014 18:31:19 GMT -5
There is a pair of wolves that live 3 miles from my house, they have taken down a calf moose, and some deer. They are not afraid of humans I've been within 100 yds of them and they didn't run. The large male just stood and glared at me before walking off. The "woods" the dynamics are changing. Did your gun jam? I'd have had to send a slug through their paunches so they would go off somewhere and die. No sense in letting them remain if they have lost their fear.
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Post by ezekiel38 on Jun 28, 2014 21:38:44 GMT -5
The wolves that I have seen including others in this area are 120-150lb males and 80-100 lb females. Many have been raised in captivity and released into the wild as adult animals. Packs run 12-20 animals and roam large geographical areas. Humans are not feared by them, but they do fear guns. I was working when I saw the two and away from the vehicle, where the pistol and a rifle were located.
2nd biggest predator in the woods around here are pot growers.
The Ruger is now in the hands of the gunsmith who did the trigger job. Will keep you posted.
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Post by ezekiel38 on Jul 5, 2014 16:22:40 GMT -5
Got my Ruger back from the smithy. He said there wasn't enough clearance between the rear of the cylinder and the recoil shield. He took .004s off the rear of the cylinder. Gun tested and it shoots fine. Photos to come!
Left the front of the bbl/cyl gap alone at .006s. Smithy said the loading gate spring was of the proper tension and the rest of the weapon appeared to be in good working order. He said the cases were slamming against the recoil shield as there was only 3/1000s clearance and that was tying the cylinder up.
He asked if I were using powder puff loads or cases that had been fired in cylinders with chamfered chambers. Gave him my practice load which is 7.0grains of Unique and my field load which is 14.5grains of 2400 both sitting under a 240-250 SWC. Only gun I own with a chamfered cylinder is a 625 from the PC.
Gun is shooting well, next month order some Purdy Gear for the Ruger.
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