Not supposed to spin when the gate is closed.... I assume you mean when you cock, it doesn't want to rotate?When the gate was open the cylinder spun fine but when I closed it not so good.
You can duck ... but ya can't hide.I'll step back and duck now
I'm a sissy...I shoot really moderate loads so never get into the hotter stuff...arthritis and all just enjoys the lighter stuff...I'm an old time "wild catter" from the 50's...playing with the days of 25-06 and 30-06 Ackley fire formed wild cat loads in "home brew" 03's and 03-A3 conversions...have had my share of really hot loads in both handguns and rifles for a lot of years...I shoot lots of 45 Colt loaded with Trail Boss and only sort of waddling along at 800 fps so we come from a different place these days...I don't think most modern guns suffer much from reasonable loads...but again, I"m a sissy..got a buddy with an older model 37 smith snub (aluminum frame) that handloads really hot 38 special +P and has never had a problem...his gun and his wrist...All what makes a horse race..CheersYou can duck ... but ya can't hide. The skeeter load in my opinion is perfect for the flattops. The load has been used in the Colt SAA as well as the old Smiths (Keith for one). Brian, Taffin, Seyfried, etc.... all agree that it is safe. Then you look at the .45 Colt in the same medium frame and it is ok'ed for +20,000psi with .45 ACP. We are talking .452 vs .430 ... so certainly the Skeeter load is fine just from that... Note we not even talking about the Keith Load (17g 2400 under 240g SWC) which I've and others have shot in the .44Spec Flattops
. I'll say it again... the Skeeter load is 'perfect' for the Ruger .44Spec flattop Revolvers! Nice medium level load. Mine will continue to get a nice steady diet of 'em too
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Sorry I meant it won't turn by cocking hammer not spin.I also mixed some of my pet loads of 200 XTP's and 6.8grns of Unique and it only hung up when it got to a Skeeter load.In other words when the Skeeter round was next to turn to the firing chamber it hung up. It makes no sense to me either.Not supposed to spin when the gate is closed.... I assume you mean when you cock, it doesn't want to rotate?
Your base pin is still in the proper place? Base Pin tip spring pushing the transfer bar away to firing pin? Ie. Transfer bar hanging up on the firing pin?
This problem has nothing to do with shooting Skeeter loads (unless base pin is jumping forward), something else is going on.
Well ... makes no since to me either now ... Sorry I can't help you with it from here.In other words when the Skeeter round was next to turn to the firing chamber it hung up. It makes no sense to me either.
No problem!I shoot really moderate loads so never get into the hotter stuff
That sir makes sense. I'll try it.I am willing to bet that skeeter load is a reloading problem where the front belt of the lead bullet is hitting the cylinder throat, due to being over sized, and does not allow the case rim to fully seat flush with the back of the cylinder. This causes a the case rim to drag on the breech face of the gun and making rotation hard or even fully stopping the cylinder from turning. Seat those bullet another 10-25 thousands and you problem should be solved. I had this happen in a Ruger blackhawk 41 mag using cast 220 gr. Keith style SWC bullets. The front belt of the bullet is jamming into the cylinder throat that is smaller then the bullet front driving band.