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problems with my super redhawk 454 casull

big genobig geno Member Posts: 2,685 ✭✭
edited January 2007 in Ask the Experts
the cylinder seems to lock up after i fire a couple of times does it in either single on double action i have to actually wiggle the cylinder back and forth alittle to get it to spin to the next round when shooting single i cant even pull back the hammer but about half way same in double the trigger just locks half way back thanks in advance for any help
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  • vdms55vdms55 Member Posts: 298 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    are the primers blowing back a fraction of an inch from the spent cartridge thus not letting the cylinder roll around? i had a 44 rem. mag. do that once. it was a combination of brass reloaded too many times and/or too hot of loads.
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  • vdms55vdms55 Member Posts: 298 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    forgot to mention that it was a Ruger Super Blackhawk
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  • Emmett DunhamEmmett Dunham Member Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think you may have gotten something down inside the frame and it is stopping the cylinder from rotating. I had the seme thing happen to the 454 I have and I removed the cylinder and found a pice of copper brush that was getting cought and locking up the cylinder. These are easy to get apart, I purchased a book on taking down revolvers and it made the job real easy.

    I also had the same problem as vdms55 with a .357 and +ps" hot loads the cylinder and hammer would not move. After a lot of work pulling the trigger and hammer it would free up, and start functioning again. That pistol has never seen hot loads again.


    Good, luck



    Emmett
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