OT - Unusual Wear on a SAA
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OT - Unusual Wear on a SAA
I was cleaning my Colt after a little range time and noticed that the blue was worn off the top front edges, of the cylinder. It's rubbing on something, but I can't see what. I called Colt and they had never heard of this happening either, so they said to send it in. I've only put about 150, light 32-20,rounds through it. I mean real light....3.9gr of HP-38 under a 115gr Laser Cast.
Have any of you seen this or had this happen before?
Have any of you seen this or had this happen before?
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I've seen less of that on guns where the frame has more clearance between cylinder and top strap, and less of it if the cylinder-barrel gap is thin.
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You may give me all you've got. I've earned it. I ignored the obvious because Laser Cast bullets aren't supposed to lead up anything.
I've never shot lead, only jacketed, out of revolver before. I wrapped a little piece of lead/carbon removal cloth around the end of match stick and it came off.
Boy do I feel stupid.
I've never shot lead, only jacketed, out of revolver before. I wrapped a little piece of lead/carbon removal cloth around the end of match stick and it came off.
Boy do I feel stupid.
I must be old and experienced now because I've seen that exact thing on some of my guns' cylinders. I even recognized it for what it is.
I've felt stupid before about other gun related, shooting questions, but I don't think I ever have about this particular one. We probably only get to stop feeling stupid when we stop learning, and there's a lot to learn when it comes to guns.
I've felt stupid before about other gun related, shooting questions, but I don't think I ever have about this particular one. We probably only get to stop feeling stupid when we stop learning, and there's a lot to learn when it comes to guns.
Please don't feel stupid jdad, been there done that.jdad wrote:You may give me all you've got. I've earned it. I ignored the obvious because Laser Cast bullets aren't supposed to lead up anything.
I've never shot lead, only jacketed, out of revolver before. I wrapped a little piece of lead/carbon removal cloth around the end of match stick and it came off.
Boy do I feel stupid.
Last Sept. I was asking the same exact question. (New SAA in .357 mag.)
A little trick I was told is to spray the exterior of the cylinder with
Pam before a shooting session. Then clean up time, just rub your thumb
over the lead buildup and it comes right off.
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Slug your bore. Your are most likely using undersized bullets. To stop that you need to shoot bullets more closely sized to the cylinder throats, & bore groove diameter.
Take it from one who has been here before.
I shoot a pair of third generation Colt 44-40's.
Take it from one who has been here before.
I shoot a pair of third generation Colt 44-40's.
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Arizona Cowboy Shooter's Assoc.
Cowtown Cowboy Shooter's Assoc.
Uberti 73/44-40 carbine, Rossi 92/44-40,
Marlin 94CB/44 24" Limited, Winchester 94/30-30