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Cholo

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Turn the gun upwards and soak the base pin with a penetrating oil letting it run the full length. Be patient, it went it so it will come out. Thoroughly clean all the contact points, and the base pin itself, once it's out and run the base pin in completely without the cylinder until it removes easily. Clean the base pin hole in the cylinder, too.

I went thru this exact scenario early this week with a Colt. What seemed like a PITA really was quite simple.
 

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Welcome to the Forum!
Good advice above,, however,, when I saw the post,, I asked myself; "WHICH new .357 does he have?"
Blackhawk, GP-100, SP-101?
 

The Norseman

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Welcome to the Ruger Forum. All good advise
above.

I'd like to suggest also, once you get the Pin out,
measure it with a micrometer at the bearing
surfaces.

One time I had a Pin that was .001 bigger on
the end that just went into the frame. That
little bit would hang up removal.

The Best to you and your Endeavors.
 

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