Recent content by Geeko

Thx for your questions: Steel Pilot - Throat end - .4473, Breach/Chamber end - .4773 Brass Pilot - Same as Steel The pilots do go into the throat area. You can see how far in by looking at the "625-8 Orig" The interesting thing was S&W had replaced the orig cyl, to which they sent back, with...

When I made that first post, the system came back that Admin was needed to review before actual post. After a couple of days, I did not see that first post thinking it was denied. I came awhile later, still thinking the first post was denied, but I thought to try again. This time, the post...

I am trying to figure out what going on with the SW 625 revolver to chamfer using the chamfer tool and pilots from Brownells. Brownells website says to use the 45-1 version for the SW 25 & 625. Both Steel & Brass pilots are the 45-1 ver. The replacement cylinder was from a repair job S&W did...

What have people done to use the Brownell chamfering tool with 625's where the pilots did not drop far enough? Ream the throat?, check finish ream the chambers? See attached picture I found thru some research that the 625-8 appears to have been having this common problem with the chambfering...

I bought the new re-introduced 610 4in barrel to use in competition. When I first got the revolver, I had difficulty with opening the cylinder. It appeared something was catching. It turned out to be a loose extractor rod, not tighten to 45in-lbs? tightening up fixed that problem. Next I...

I bought the new re-introduced 610 4in barrel to use in competition. When I first got the revolver, I had difficulty with opening the cylinder. It appeared something was catching. It turned out to be a loose extractor rod, not tighten to 45in-lbs? tightening up fixed that problem. Next I...

Word is a couple of the S&W sponsored shooters have had this problem with the yoke coming off during a speed reload. One of them got DNF'd from the NY State Championship because of this. The yoke does appear to be softer than the retention screw springed tip.

The yoke has a 'V' cut groove instead of the older channel cut. Thus the old screw style [ will not fit into the < groove of the yoke. It appears the problem is the spring point somehow cuts into the outer edge of the 'V' groove on the yoke creating a notch cut allowing the yoke to be pressed...

I have a 686 SSR that at some point the yoke comes loose upon speed reloading. The yoke almost falls off the frame. I have talked to few other 686 owners and they say the same thing that during matches (IDPA/USPSA) the yoke has come flying off during a speed reload. I have been told the point...