bearcat cylinder throat size, cylinder latch adjustment

[hesco]

having accuracy issues with a bearcat, am going to check the cyl throat size to see if their is any variation, plan on making them all the same as the largest ,or if anyone knows the best size to make them .223 im guessing.

also how do you adjust ruger cylinder latches to keep them from making a line on the cylinder.

 

[flatgate]

I'm not able to answer your rimfire throat question.

Ah, but the cylinder ring on a Bearcat is the result of improper handling. The Ruger Bearcat and New Bearcat load on the "half cock". Standard procedure is to pull the hammer back to half cock to free up the cylinder. Rotate the cylinder and empty/fill the chambers. The Old Model, without the transfer bar mechanism should only be loaded with 5 cartridges and the hammer should be lowered over the empty "6th chamber". The SOP is to empty the cylinder of spent cases, load one chamber, rotate the cylinder to the next chamber but skip it and go one more. Load that chamber, rotate the cylinder and load the next until you have 5 chambers loaded. Now, pull the hammer to full cock then, by restraining the hammer from falling, pull the trigger then gently let that hammer go all the way forward and set over that "skipped" empty chamber. Load one, skip one, load four, pull to full cock and lower the hammer over the empty chamber. NEVER LOWER THE HAMMER TO THE AT REST POSTION FROM FULL COCK. That procedure will drop the cylinder latch and ring the cylinder.

The New Bearcat with it's transfer bar system should be treated the same way, however one doesn't need to leave an empty chamber...

JMHO,

flatgate

 

[hesco]

what about the cyl ring on the blackhawks have a sbh that looks like the latch is gouging the cyl

 

[flatgate]

what about the cyl ring on the blackhawks have a sbh that looks like the latch is gouging the cyl

New Model or Old Model? New Models are designed to "ring the cylinders".
Old Models will only ring the cylinder if they are "mishandled".

JMHO,

flatgate

 

[J Miller]

having accuracy issues with a bearcat, am going to check the cyl throat size to see if their is any variation, plan on making them all the same as the largest ,or if anyone knows the best size to make them .223 im guessing.

also how do you adjust ruger cylinder latches to keep them from making a line on the cylinder.

hesco,

If you find your chambers vary and want to equalize them contact Charles Gatlin @ [email protected] .
He is a gunsmith in Tennessee and he did the chambers on my Old Model Super Single-Six. Six chambers and 5 different ID's.

I can't say what the results are yet because I haven't been able to get to the range to do an "after" test. Lots of crap happening here that's getting in my way.

Joe

 

[hesco]

will be doing the bearcat myself have a jig grinder at work, guess i will just make them all the same as the largest unless its to large havnt measured yet.