Redhawk Barrel Issue. This is a discussion on Redhawk Barrel Issue within the Ruger Double Action forums, part of the Pistol & Revolver Forum category; My first entry, so go easy. In looking at this forum this morning there was a listing on some 'barrel issues' on older stainless steel.
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I had to send my Redhawk back to Ruger again. Same story as last time. The firing pin is not hitting the center of the primer. It causes two problems: misfires and the bullet is not lined up with the center of the barrel.
I have gotten a couple of splash backs. At first I thought it was burnt power, but it hurt pretty good. Now I am thinking it might have been lead shaved off the misaligned lead bullet.
Good thing I wear glasses. Don't ask me how powder or lead can get straight back from the barrel throat to my face because I do not know.
Anyway, I sure hope they get it fixed this time. I am getting tried of sending it back. I had to send my Redhawk back to Ruger again. Same story as last time. The firing pin is not hitting the center of the primer. It causes two problems: misfires and the bullet is not lined up with the center of the barrel. I have gotten a couple of splash backs.
At first I thought it was burnt power, but it hurt pretty good. Now I am thinking it might have been lead shaved off the misaligned lead bullet. Good thing I wear glasses. Don't ask me how powder or lead can get straight back from the barrel throat to my face because I do not know.
Anyway, I sure hope they get it fixed this time. I am getting tried of sending it back.What is the length of barrel on your Redhawk Taylor? Do you happen to know the manufacture date? Good thing I wear glasses.If anyone shoots a revolver without eye protection, for any reason short of self defense or a bear charging, sooner or later they will need to dig lead or unburned powder outa' their eye. I'm wondering how many shooters have a revolver that never spits something from time to time.??
Not counting the Saturday night specials, or old and tired guns.If I had a revolver that spit every time I ran through a cylinder, I'd get rid of it, or have it fixed. But most seem to shave a bit of lead from time to time, and I never shoot without glasses because of that myself. Perhaps others have more luck.?? Thats awesome that they are going to replace it. My dad has two 5' and a 71/2' barreled Redhawk and i have a 71/2' and neither one of us have heard anything bad about the Redhawk. I like that they are one of the few manufactures that allow max loads to be used when reloading for hunting.
My dad has had a S&W 44Mag cylinder fall out after shooting a few rounds, the same loads that the Redhawk and Super Blackhawk have no problems with. Thats why when it comes to hunting, i only carry Ruger, BFR, Colt Anaconda, and Freedom Arms. They are the best when it comes to large pistol rounds loaded to max capacity. Quote:My dad has had a S&W 44Mag cylinder fall out after shooting a few rounds.I wasn't there, so I can't say it didn't happen, BUT I CAN SAY if it did happen, somebody loaded it with something so over proof pressure that it destroyed the gun.
If that were the case, most certainly the cylinder wall would have been completely blown out and the top strap probably raised quiet a bit, if not also blown out. I have a friend that managed to do exactly that with big, strong, Ruger Blackhawk 44 magnum revolver. Even he admits that he was completely stupid to do what he did to cause it. Cylinders falling out of 44 magnums of any brand AIN'T something that happens very often or for no good reason and the reason usually has the word 'stupid' in it somewhere.
I had to send my Redhawk back to Ruger again. Same story as last time. The firing pin is not hitting the center of the primer. It causes two problems: misfires and the bullet is not lined up with the center of the barrel. I have gotten a couple of splash backs. At first I thought it was burnt power, but it hurt pretty good. Now I am thinking it might have been lead shaved off the misaligned lead bullet.
Good thing I wear glasses. Don't ask me how powder or lead can get straight back from the barrel throat to my face because I do not know. Anyway, I sure hope they get it fixed this time.
I am getting tried of sending it back.Dont feel alone, i had 3 different model rugers that had cylinder timimg issues. I no longer support ruger firearms. Take a look at it pragmatically- A company has to cut cost to stay competitive and time is money. Ruger cast their frames and most major parts. Time is money and the less time spent machining a casting, the cheaper the part is made and the cheaper the gun is made and the more competitive it is in the marketplace. That is how Ruger carved out his niche in the gun market. First by pioneering TIG welding and then by using a jewelery technique for 'lost wax casting' precious metals to cast complicated alloy steels as gun parts.When you start from a casting, you have no 'index surface' for the machining steps until you machine one.
How accurately that index surface and all the index surfaces to come are placed against the various jigs and fixtures is a large part of how well aligned and indexed the finished gun will be.Twenty five years ago, Hamilton Bowen said only two of five Ruger revolvers straight out of the box were capable of being made perfect enough for one of his guns. That meant the very foundation of the revolver was too crooked to straighten. When I did my.41, pictured in several threads, I found it was one of those three that can not be made perfect, so I did the best I could with what I had.
Welding on the frame actually 'repaired' about 80% of the 'droop' as Hamilton said sometimes happens.I fear the ratio of 20/80 good and 'bad' has probably changed.Think of what it takes for a company to replace a gun. There is a paper trail of your gun from the factory to jobbers, wholesalers and dealers to you that will be false should the serial number change. Suffice to say, it's a MAJOR PITA to replace a gun.
I was in a shop very close to Browning and was faced with it several times in the 'salt wood' era.All they (usually) do is strip the parts out of the frame and send it back through the line and hope it works better next time. In 1969, it took $8 to dump and replace a Nylon 66. Not long after the 4.2inch RedHawk in 45 colt came out I purchased one.
Perfect back country packin' pistol I thought (not CC.) Upon checking cyl and bore I 'discovered' undersized throats and a constriction at the frame/barrel junction. After reaming the cyls and fire lapping the bore I started looking for a 'good, accurate' load for it. Nothing seemed to work, I did have good results with -ONE- Blue Dot load, but that was it.
(I did a review of this back when this was going on, just recanting now) Upon a little better 'inspection' while cleaning, I found the cylinder and bore didn't line up. (I figured the timing was off ) so, called Ruger, they sent me the box, sent to them free of charge. Don't remember the time frame anymore, but after a bit I called and they told me they were replacing the cylinder, barrel and trigger assembly (?). Also that it would be awhile because they didn't have any cylinders 'in stock' and had to wait for more to be available (whaaat?) When I finally got the gun back (free of charge of course) every thing lined up just fine, only problem was the cylinder throats were undersized (.450) and there was a constriction at the barrel/frame juntion.reamed, fire lapped, new spring for trigger group. Gun is now a pleasure to own. Accurate, with several different loads, and is probably my favorite 45 colt. A close second would be the Bisley.
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