Hi Everyone...new guy to the forum here and I really could use your advice.
I've had this Alaskan for about a year and love it. So far, I have about 200 rounds through it of .44 magnum and special (various brands) without a hiccup. However at the NRA Range the other day, I had real trouble with the magnum rounds on SA...I could fire 2-3 rounds SA but then I could not pull the hammer back for the next round. I'd open the cylinder, close it again, and I'd get one or two more rounds of SA until it would lock up again...but I could fire it off every time in DA. This happened with each cylinder full of magnum but oddly, .44 special rounds had no issues on SA. The magnum ammo I was using...(made in Serbia/ prvi partizan SJFP 300gr). Faulty ammo issue?
I called CS at Ruger and spoke with a tech person who speculated there may have been dirt/powder under the star. Maybe, but why would it fire in SA whenever I used .44 special rounds?
Sorry for the long-winded post but I'd appreciate any feedback here before I bring it to a smith or send it back to Ruger.
Thanks, Steve
I've had this Alaskan for about a year and love it. So far, I have about 200 rounds through it of .44 magnum and special (various brands) without a hiccup. However at the NRA Range the other day, I had real trouble with the magnum rounds on SA...I could fire 2-3 rounds SA but then I could not pull the hammer back for the next round. I'd open the cylinder, close it again, and I'd get one or two more rounds of SA until it would lock up again...but I could fire it off every time in DA. This happened with each cylinder full of magnum but oddly, .44 special rounds had no issues on SA. The magnum ammo I was using...(made in Serbia/ prvi partizan SJFP 300gr). Faulty ammo issue?
I called CS at Ruger and spoke with a tech person who speculated there may have been dirt/powder under the star. Maybe, but why would it fire in SA whenever I used .44 special rounds?
Sorry for the long-winded post but I'd appreciate any feedback here before I bring it to a smith or send it back to Ruger.
Thanks, Steve