S&W Model 617

[ljc52]

Anybody have problems ejecting spent cartridges in the Model 617? I've put 500 rounds of Federals through it with no problem. Tried Winchesters and Remingtons and could not eject the spent cartridges after shooting 10 rounds.

 

[H Richard]

Some 22RF cartridges are "dirtier" than others. If you find a brand that works good with your revolver stick with it. I have a 617-6, and it had "sticky extraction", I did the reaming of the chambers with a Manson Finishing Reamers, and have no problems with any brand now.

 

[SWFan27]

I have a 617-6 and have experienced the same thing. Some ammo is hotter than others, and some have thinner brass which expands more. Federal is not really hot and makes good, and easy to eject, plinking ammo.

 

[Matti Hytola]

I use CCI standard velocity with no problems in my 617-10, probably most slower than sound ammo is OK. Faster rounds typically give some trouble to eject. In some cases even the back of the case expands and cylinder gets hard to rotate.

 

[ljc52]

I use CCI standard velocity with no problems in my 617-10, probably most slower than sound ammo is OK. Faster rounds typically give some trouble to eject. In some cases even the back of the case expands and cylinder gets hard to rotate.

Thanks, I've sent it back to S&W twice and they said the replaced yoke and other parts but it still has an ejection issue with Winchester, Remington and Aquila so I'm just shooting Federals. I'm done sending back to S&W. I'll try the standard CCI's. A couple of the guys has the same problem and one of them had the cylinder reamed out which fixed the problem.

 

[PMRet]

My 617 no dash handles CCI mini-mags, Remington golden bullets and Federal all with no problem.

 

[ljc52]

Mine is a dash 6. Evidently the changes that S&W made caused the ejection problems. Probably made changes to cut their cost. It would be interesting to find out what changes were made.

 

[sparkyvega]

REM 510s and Goldens eject fine, Norma Tac-22 are really sticky ejection in my M617-6. CCI SV are my go-to.


M63 had really tight chambers, so my Dad honed them out. Works much better, now.

A couple of the guys has the same problem and one of them had the cylinder reamed out which fixed the problem.

 

[RH45]

Anybody have problems ejecting spent cartridges in the Model 617? I've put 500 rounds of Federals through it with no problem. Tried Winchesters and Remingtons and could not eject the spent cartridges after shooting 10 rounds.

Some 22RF cartridges are "dirtier" than others. If you find a brand that works good with your revolver stick with it. I have a 617-6, and it had "sticky extraction", I did the reaming of the chambers with a Manson Finishing Reamers, and have no problems with any brand now.

The cylinders get filthy. Have you tried polishing the holes with lead removal cloth, or some Brownell's non-embedding paste? MY 617 isn't as accurate with standard velocity ammunition as it is with high velocity ammunition

 

[willt]

Everyone I know (2) who has a 617 (myself included makes 3) has problems ejecting some spent cases. I J-B Bore Pasted the chambers a little and it helped but did not completely solve it.

 

[danlbobb]

It appears each one has its' own preference.
My -6 has only been hard to eject with Aguila....so far.

Worth trying some diiferent ammo before sending back or doing surgery.

 

[Lance Boyle]

Heck I got a 1950's K22. It gets rather sticky ejecting target ammo after about eight to ten cylinders full.

My buddy with a 70's or 80's M18 has it worse and has to use the bench carefully to push his ejector rod.

IMHO S&W just reams the cylinder holes too small.

I don't recall what online board, maybe this one or Cast boolits but there is roaming chamber reamer that guys sign up for to open them up and uniform their chambers.

I've been tempted.

 

[sparkyvega]

I don't recall what online board, maybe this one or Cast boolits but there is roaming chamber reamer that guys sign up for to open them up and uniform their chambers.

This one: https://smith-wessonforum.com/threa...add-a-tap-handle-option.740519/post-142215265