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Old 03-20-2016, 02:12 PM
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Just recently purchased a 686 plus and I have to put spent cases in the chamber for the timing to lock up correctly, is this normal?
I thought I read somewhere you should check timing with spent cases but I couldn't find the thread?
Do you guys think that being a seven shot it will have timing issues early, I just can't believe the S&W would send out a new gun with timing issues out of the get go.
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Timing problems are common. I check for proper timing with spent casings inserted in the chambers. This practice serves to properly align the extractor with the the cylinder when checking for carry up.

Remember also that the gun should be clean and properly lubricated prior to function testing.
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Just recently purchased a 686 plus and I have to put spent cases in the chamber for the timing to lock up correctly, is this normal?
I thought I read somewhere you should check timing with spent cases but I couldn't find the thread?
Do you guys think that being a seven shot it will have timing issues early, I just can't believe the S&W would send out a new gun with timing issues out of the get go.
All "new style" cylinders require the fired brass be installed to measure timing correctly because they do not have the alignment pins between the ejector and cylinder found on the older design.
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