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Post by bigbrowndog on Apr 2, 2019 9:21:44 GMT -5
Silcott, you describe the extractor as shaving the brass??......the extractor sits on the brass without moving across it except when you insert or remove the cases from it. So if it’s scratching the cases when you insert them into the cylinder or remove them from the extractor star then I could see the extractor being the culprit. But if it’s happening upon the stroke of the extractor rod when the shells are removed from the cylinder, then the cylinder or chambers should be at fault. As the extractor isn’t moving against the sides of the cases at that point. You can check this by firing and then take a pencil and remove each case singly from its respective chamber, as the case slides back without rotating you should be able to see the scratches on the case and the offending location of burrs or high spots, provided you use clean unscratched cases for this test.
Trapr
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Post by ldmay375 on Apr 15, 2019 13:09:37 GMT -5
I have 5.5", 45 Colt Redhawk. I bought it when they first started producing them. I had a major problem with extraction. My issue was that cylinders looked as if when bored, there had been wobble and chatter. I literally had to beat the cylinder rod to extract the very scratched brass. The issue was very evident when comparing a properly bored cyclinder beside it. Ruger replaced the cyclinder. I suspected some the cyclinder borings were off when I initially looked at it. But, dismissed what my eye had picked up on.
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Post by bradshaw on Apr 15, 2019 14:04:11 GMT -5
I have 5.5", 45 Colt Redhawk. I bought it when they first started producing them. I had a major problem with extraction. My issue was that cylinders looked as if when bored, there had been wobble and chatter. I literally had to beat the cylinder rod to extract the very scratched brass. The issue was very evident when comparing a properly bored cyclinder beside it. Ruger replaced the cyclinder. I suspected some the cyclinder borings were off when I initially looked at it. But, dismissed what my eye had picked up on. ***** I find it impossible to ignore wavy chambers. If the chamber looks wavy probably it is; either way, shooting will tell. The simutaneous extraction of a double actions requires smoother chambers than the single chamber extraction of a single action. Smith &bWesson introduced ROLLER BURNISHED chambers many years ago. Polishing works, a practice which must predate the roller burnisher. Burnishing does not iron out deformity caused by a bad ream job. To polish out a bad ream job removes metal, allowing the case to swell on firing. David Bradshaw
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Post by silcott on Apr 24, 2019 17:34:27 GMT -5
Emailed Ruger today, I'll see what they say.
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Post by coldtriggerfinger on May 21, 2019 21:06:04 GMT -5
The extractor star on the Rh 45 looks positively Skookum compared to the star on the SRH 480 Ruger.
All I know is I would love to have a few Redhawks in 45 Colt. A 2 3/4" , a 4.2 " and a 5.5 " Ah well . maybe next year. Have you heard back from Ruger yet ?
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Post by silcott on May 22, 2019 12:24:23 GMT -5
Yeah, I’m getting ready to send it into them.
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Post by silcott on Jun 7, 2019 11:34:37 GMT -5
Finally shipped it to Ruger today. Interested to see what they say.
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Post by silcott on Jun 13, 2019 15:04:47 GMT -5
Ruger sent an email saying gun was finished, should see it Monday.
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Post by coldtriggerfinger on Jun 13, 2019 20:45:18 GMT -5
That's Great !
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