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I was at the range today testing out some loads in, amongst other things, my 450.
After some rounds down range everything was going good, when I could barely close the cylinder. I forgot my compressed air, so I tried to wipe her down, look for obvious issues, but could not fix it. I managed to fire 2 more rounds but I had to stop. Cylinder spun freely, hammer went back smooth with cylinder open if you pushed in that little do-hickey. But just would not close without force or spin if I could force if closed.
I thought I might have to call Taurus after opening her up at home, but decided to swab a Q-tip around under the extractor star and rod. Wouldn't you know, 1 freeking stinking piece of unburnt Unique powder, a disk shaped wedge as it turned out, came off on the swab. Tried it again, problem gone. I even put it back under the star, and the problem was replicated. That was it!
I did have a couple issues with the Winchester primers and light strikes but I had just installed 1 step down on the Wolff spring, so now I have to put back the original and see. Think I might need a longer firing pin??? Do they have those?
After some rounds down range everything was going good, when I could barely close the cylinder. I forgot my compressed air, so I tried to wipe her down, look for obvious issues, but could not fix it. I managed to fire 2 more rounds but I had to stop. Cylinder spun freely, hammer went back smooth with cylinder open if you pushed in that little do-hickey. But just would not close without force or spin if I could force if closed.
I thought I might have to call Taurus after opening her up at home, but decided to swab a Q-tip around under the extractor star and rod. Wouldn't you know, 1 freeking stinking piece of unburnt Unique powder, a disk shaped wedge as it turned out, came off on the swab. Tried it again, problem gone. I even put it back under the star, and the problem was replicated. That was it!
I did have a couple issues with the Winchester primers and light strikes but I had just installed 1 step down on the Wolff spring, so now I have to put back the original and see. Think I might need a longer firing pin??? Do they have those?