Recent content by Montelores

I am curious about the effect that this procedure has on the barrel. New guns, I clean the heck out of the barrel before first firing, just my habit. I do understand that most new guns have already been fired at the factory. I was wondering if the difference is measurable, broken-in vs...

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Hi, all - I'm looking for a couple of S&W Model 41 magazines. Thank you - Monty Located in Missouri

One mistake that has occurred is ammunition accidentally making it's way into (or being overlooked in) a traveler's carry-on baggage. Using one's actual range bag as a carry-on can cause this, as stray ammo may be hidden in the seams or padding. Or packing carelessly. Monty

This doesn't resemble a USFA 12-22 cylinder - yours seems to have recessed chambers for the .22 cartridge rims, and it's not blued. Monty

Just a guess, but you might be missing the point here. :D Monty

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I had been using CCI Standard velocity ammo in a couple of my S&W's, and I experienced difficult extraction. The cases seems to expand more after firing than other brands, namely, Federal Automatch, which ejected perfectly. I like the SV ammo, but it doesn't seem to agree with some of my DA...

I'm guessing that the star on my 617 may have something to do with the expansion at the case rim, whereas any chamber in which the case is completely inserted might not have the same issues - Ruger 10/22, Mk. I, II, etc. It's had difficulty extracting since factory new. I did contact S&W, and...

How much should a .22 LR case expand after firing? And should the expansion occur equally along the case length? From the problem revolver, I've found as much as .229 near the case rim, which may be causing the problem - too-large chambers? It may need to go back to S&W... Monty

Why 32? Isn't this a 6-shot? Monty

A S&W 617, 10-shot .22LR wouldn't eject after all 10 were fired. I guessed that the problem was too much expanded surface area of the fired cases (2/3 more, vs. 6-shot) or rough chambers hindering smooth extraction. Gunsmith had a go at it, said that the star had burrs or uneven edges, causing...

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