Hey All!
I posted this issue on TFL, but thought here might be better.
I just purchased a new 627 Tracker -- it's my first firearm of my own since I moved out. It's also the first I've fired since I was a teenager -- what a thrill! I don't think I could have handled the .357 mag when I was younger (did shoot some .38 then).
Anyway, after about 50 rounds of .38 special +Ps hollow points (but not fully jacketed -- does that make it a SJHP?), the cylinder locked up. I could free it by just wiggling it side-to-side, so I thought maybe it was just gumming up. So I did a quick cleaning -- one run with the brush and scrubbed off the front of the cylinder and the back of the breach. This seemed to fix the problem.
Then, another 30 rounds later, it happened again. Once again, just wiping off the cylinder made it work okay again. Once I got it home and cleaned it thoroughly, I dry-fired it a bunch (with snap-caps), and it was flawless.
Is this something I need to worry about? I'm assuming that this is just accumulation of unburned powder and lead, and perhaps my cylinder-gap is on the tight side -- does that sound right? If it's tight, I know that's actually somewhat desirable for performance. I intend it as a camp-gun and home defense gun, I won't be needing 50 rounds when necessary
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Are there any other options that I should be considering here?
-Jephthai-
I posted this issue on TFL, but thought here might be better.
I just purchased a new 627 Tracker -- it's my first firearm of my own since I moved out. It's also the first I've fired since I was a teenager -- what a thrill! I don't think I could have handled the .357 mag when I was younger (did shoot some .38 then).
Anyway, after about 50 rounds of .38 special +Ps hollow points (but not fully jacketed -- does that make it a SJHP?), the cylinder locked up. I could free it by just wiggling it side-to-side, so I thought maybe it was just gumming up. So I did a quick cleaning -- one run with the brush and scrubbed off the front of the cylinder and the back of the breach. This seemed to fix the problem.
Then, another 30 rounds later, it happened again. Once again, just wiping off the cylinder made it work okay again. Once I got it home and cleaned it thoroughly, I dry-fired it a bunch (with snap-caps), and it was flawless.
Is this something I need to worry about? I'm assuming that this is just accumulation of unburned powder and lead, and perhaps my cylinder-gap is on the tight side -- does that sound right? If it's tight, I know that's actually somewhat desirable for performance. I intend it as a camp-gun and home defense gun, I won't be needing 50 rounds when necessary
Are there any other options that I should be considering here?
-Jephthai-