Cartridge Setback - The Firearms Forum

mrauditor · 08-15-2012, 05:26 PM

Shooting a like-new Ruger Redhawk 44mag this morning in my local gunshop range and after the first round fired, the cylinder would not turn. After opening the cylinder and then re-closing it, the next five rounds fired normally. If I was counting on this weapon for self defense, I would not feel it was totally reliable. Anyone have similar experience with a revolver, and if so, how did you rectify the situation ?
Can the cylinder be made recessed inexpensively ?

Thanks.

mrauditor · 08-17-2012, 07:50 PM

Lots of readers, but no commenters. OK

We'll just call the incident either a fluke or operator error and move on.

Thanks

whip · 08-17-2012, 09:04 PM

My past experiences along those lines were due to a single flake of burned powder under the ejector in a S&W revolver.

mrauditor · 08-18-2012, 06:57 AM

Thanks for the comment , whip. I did not think about that possibility. I also thought that perhaps I did not 100% fully latch the cylinder and that it opened just a fraction. I guess that whatever caused the situation, I will make another trip to the range in a week or two and see how it goes then.

carver · 08-18-2012, 07:11 AM

Check to make sure that all parts are tight with the crane assembly.

08-15-2012, 05:26 PM	#1
mrauditor Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 3	Cartridge Setback Shooting a like-new Ruger Redhawk 44mag this morning in my local gunshop range and after the first round fired, the cylinder would not turn. After opening the cylinder and then re-closing it, the next five rounds fired normally. If I was counting on this weapon for self defense, I would not feel it was totally reliable. Anyone have similar experience with a revolver, and if so, how did you rectify the situation ? Can the cylinder be made recessed inexpensively ? Thanks. --> Last edited by mrauditor; 08-15-2012 at 08:13 PM..

08-17-2012, 07:50 PM	#2
mrauditor Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 3	Re: Cartridge Setback Lots of readers, but no commenters. OK We'll just call the incident either a fluke or operator error and move on. Thanks Last edited by mrauditor; 08-17-2012 at 07:52 PM..

08-17-2012, 09:04 PM	#3
whip V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wyoming Posts: 238	Re: Cartridge Setback My past experiences along those lines were due to a single flake of burned powder under the ejector in a S&W revolver.

08-18-2012, 06:57 AM	#4
mrauditor Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 3	Re: Cartridge Setback Thanks for the comment , whip. I did not think about that possibility. I also thought that perhaps I did not 100% fully latch the cylinder and that it opened just a fraction. I guess that whatever caused the situation, I will make another trip to the range in a week or two and see how it goes then.

08-18-2012, 07:11 AM	#5
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,265	Re: Cartridge Setback Check to make sure that all parts are tight with the crane assembly. __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.