A very disappointed camper.

[Sportsterguy]

Here is my suggestion for what it's worth. Try treating your cylinder and barrel innards IAW http://www.militec-1.com/ dry impregnated lube instructions. When I first bought my 17-3 I had slightly sticky extractions using Federal and Remington bulk box ammo. Took her home and did the Militec-1 treatment and have had 0 problems since. I'm telling you folks this stuff is the BEST product out there IMO. I use it on all my weapons and love it and so do my weapons.

 

[Wheelgunner840]

Thanks again for all the responses. I do believe that I will be sending it back to S&W for a complete overhaul. I have the original blank warranty card along with all the other papers. Do I need to fill out the warranty card and send that in with the gun?

WG840

 

[Roadster Guy]

I had a 617, and sold it in what was one of the worst decisions that I have made in years. It was a beautiful, accurate gun. I will look for another. I bought a used 41 (2003 model) last year and it would never shoot a consistent group and the bullets tore a hole in the target that was nearly keyholing. I sent it back to S & W at my $$$$, they replaced the barrel (defective rifling, tool chatter marks in one of the lands). Even though I was not the original owner, there was no charge. It shoots like a rifle now. I'm surprised the previous owner lived with it for 5 years. I say send your 617 back for factory repair.

 

[The Maxo]

I've never had extraction problems with a 22. How ever I have had extraction problems in center fire revolvers due to a bad batch of brass.

445 SuperMag brass from PMC. Stuck badly no matter how light the load. Guy at the Dan Wesson works said they had the same problem with the same brass, I should switch to Starline.

44 Magnum brass from Winchester. Most Winchester 44 Mag brass is OK so it must have been the one batch. This in a S&W Model 27 chambered for the 357-44 B&D. Sticking brass is the opposite problem from set back which is what we are supposed to worry about in a bottle necked revolver chamber.

 

[MTKTM]

I'd suggest the least drastic 'fixes' first. Have the cylinder/bore alignment checked, and then try several different brands of ammo, 22s are notoriously ammo sensitive. If the alignment checks out, and different ammo doesn't improve accuracy, then maybe consider sending it back to S&W, but I'd try the easy stuff first.