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Re: 44 mag sent off for a fixin

Posted: 28 Jan 2016 15:59
by Ranch Dog
Wyowind wrote:There must be a limit to the pics I can post. Will try a couple more views if possible.

Not allowed.
The limit is 5 attachments per post and each attachment is limited to 320 Kib.

Re: 44 mag sent off for a fixin

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 20:05
by Tony S
My 44 mag is very sensitive to over all length. I thought that mine were to long but that made it worse. I then made them longer and that was the ticket. I load them to around 1.70. Might be worth a try.

Re: 44 mag sent off for a fixin

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 21:17
by GasGuzzler
I need to check a book I guess.

Re: 44 mag sent off for a fixin

Posted: 05 Apr 2016 12:47
by Wyowind
Tony,

I did a little fiddling around with it. Polishing parts, etc. What finally made this rifle work was the lighter ejector spring. It will cycle anything at this point.

Re: 44 mag sent off for a fixin

Posted: 05 Apr 2016 19:00
by Tony S
I went that route also. It works well with the bullet style I've been using.

Re: 44 mag sent off for a fixin

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 19:26
by meanc
Wyowind,

I know I'm late to your response, but thanks for detailing your experience.

I'm definitely not sending mine to Rossi now.

Anyway, I had the exact same problem with bullets being shaved and/or jamming on the ejector cutout of the chamber.

After 6 months of dealing with it, I think I found the problem with mine.

My lifter was coming up too high and all 357 ammo with OAL between 1.565"-1.580" would either get jammed or get a piece shaved off as it went into the chamber.

I fashioned some shims ranging from .020-.050"

After super gluing each of them to the edge of the lifter where it contacts the right cartridge guide (to lessen it's lift) I found that .035 worked like a charm.

Now I just have to find someone to build up a weld on that side of the lifter, then file it down to the same height.

I know it will fix my problem, maybe you could try the same.