27-2 brass sticks in one chamber

[Sosoomi]

Bought this great 27-2 Serial number dates it 1972 +/-, 8 3/8 barrel.... I am so pleased...just love shooting it...

One issue.....when shooting a magnum load the spent cartridge sticks in one chamber.... I can get it out but almost to the point of having to tap it out...

I called S&W and talked to them and they only confirmed what I thought...chamber is undersized or oversized... It's not dirty... I have about 250 rounds thru it... It was unfired, I believe, except at the factory...

Thoughts?

[sw282]

Likely its a rough chamber. l would chuck a wooden dowel wrapped in crocus cloth in my drill and spin away

[Qball]

Make sure you don't have a "dent" at the cylinderstop notch.
I trashed a cylinder with to hot loads that way

[jimmyj]

Hi:
After makig sure that chamber in clean,lightly lub that chamber and test fire.

[LittleCooner]

quick way to determine the oversize/undersize possibility is to mike or measure your shot cases. If you do not have mikes or calipers, these cheap Chinese plastic digital they sell around me for sometime less that $ 10 work well. Remember, you are just trying to determine if your subject chamber is larger or smaller that the other ones. Small would be great, as you can open it to the correct size and cure problem.

[H Richard]

I am assuming you have checked the chamber for a build up of residue from firing a lot of 38's. If not, a really good soaking in solvent and scrubbing with a bronze brush can cure it.

[Sosoomi]

Good advice....from all.....I think I'll start with mic'ing the brass and a deep cleaning....

[amazingflapjack]

Pin gauge cylinder bores and throats, and check out Hrichards suggestion. Guns that have shot shorter brass, ie 38 spl in a 357 mag, can cause a build up of very tough stuff in the end of the cylinder bores. I had this to the max in a 610 I bought that had shot boucoup 40's. I used a slotted end on a cleaning rod with 220 grit sand paper through it, kind of like the old brake cylinder hones of old. Take the cylinder of, put the new tool in a drill, and gently roll it in and out of each bore after determining that that is the problem.