Hello to all,
I looked a bit more closely at my S&W model 65-5 and it seems the chamber is ever so slightly beveled or chamfered. I have no idea how much but it's not a lot. (maybe .020 as "500 Magnum Nut" says) The other end of the chamber, the barrel end, is not at all chamfered. The extractor seems to have the same small amount removed. It's hard to believe this small amount would help but I'm a believer in the littlest things can make a difference. Also noticed a cartridge will not fit in reverse that is to say from the barrel end of chamber. I can see inside the chamber where it is milled out for the .357 or 38 length shell ? Makes sense to me.
No real questions here, more just my observations.
DTz