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Old 03-30-2015, 09:07 AM
Plain Old Dave Plain Old Dave is offline
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Default Minor .32-20 issue.

No longer concerned with the slightly loose lockup, as my .32-20 has developed a satisfying propensity to put bullet holes very close together with my handloads. However, I have noticed that the fouling on the cylinder face will build up around one chamber enough after maybe 25-30 shots to cause difficulty in indexing. You can tell where it scrapes off, too. Thoughts?
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Old 04-04-2015, 10:59 PM
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Is it powder buildup or leading? If leading, it sounds like that chamber is out of time.
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Old 04-05-2015, 07:53 AM
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Powder build up.
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Old 04-05-2015, 08:40 AM
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try going to a "faster" powder, cleaner burning, or don't use that cylinder.
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Old 04-05-2015, 11:43 AM
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Most likely the gun has quite a bit of end-shake. Fix that problem and the cylinder will be back far enough that it won't contact the barrel breech. Check the end-shake FAQs.

It may fix the carry-up issue too!

"..... or don't use that cylinder." Good trick since revolvers only have ONE cylinder. You need to brush-up on your nomenclature!

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