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Old 08-25-2012, 04:31 PM
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I, like many others, have problems ejecting spent shells from my K22, 1955 vintage revolver. I've done the chamber polishing, tried various ammo and still need to use my little rubber mallet to carefully "tap" (well, more than "tap") the extractor rod.

I've read in this forum about using Brownell's Rifle Finisher (Cyl) part # 513-051-220 to ream the chamber. However, I've seen no clues on how to use the tool. Is reaming the chambers something that a mere mortal can do? If so, can someone provide instructions? Or, should chamber reaming be left to a gunsmith?

Thanks in advance for the advice and suggestions.
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If you are not aware of how it works, you should leave it to a gunsmith. Any time you remove metal you can't put any back on. If you have a machinist background you should understand how it works, if not let the gunsmith do it.
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