Browning ammo in a 617

[DS-10-SPEED]

I know this maybe should go in the ammo section but it only seems to be related to my 10 shot 617's.

This is first time I ever used Browning .22 ammo and it locks the cylinder on both my 10 shot 617's. The brass seems to expand from the rim to about .100" up the case on one side. This pushes the spent brass back to the frame and after 3 to 5 shots I can't pull the trigger.

I tried it in my model 63 and LCR and it still expands but doesn't lock it up. Also tried in my Buckmark and it works fine with no expansion ring.

I cut some empty brass apart and measured the thickness at the bullet end, several ammo brands are all about the same, .009" to .010" thick. Maybe they are stretching to much by the rim during manufacture making it weak, I couldn't measure there very easy.

I have used just about everything in my 617's and never had this happen before.

Anybody else experience this?

I guess I can't use Browning ammo in my most used guns.

 

[InTheWoods]

Browning is rebranded Winchester stuff. Knowing that might give something else not to buy.

 

[DS-10-SPEED]

Browning is rebranded Winchester stuff. Knowing that might give something else not to buy.

Come to think of it, I've had a different problem with some Winchester lately (222 packs). They didn't lock it up but I couldn't get them out of the cylinder.

 

[bluebanana]

I only use CCI standard velocity in my 617. Anything in the 1200 fps range binds up my cylinder

 

[Old Corp]

In the last couple of years, I've seen and had more QC issues with .22 ammo than I can ever remember.
Stock answer is 'stick with CCI Mini Mags'. That's just great if they're readily available, which has certainly not been the case for most areas in the last few years.

 

[Beachblaster]

I have a six shot 617. I have used the Browning ammo from time to time. Never any problems, but nothing special. It could be something to do with the ten shot cylinder. Call Smith & Wesson customer service.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

Even the CCI MiniMag prescription is not bulletproof, as my K22 will attest. Every gun is a rule unto itself. However, I would recommend trying CCI first.

 

[bluelund79]

Thanks for the heads up. I may grab a 50pk to see if mine will do the same. We just ran 300rds of mini mag through mine at the farm today. My oldest was making a large size empty Gatorade bottle dance at 25 yds. The youngest was running the Glenfield my Dad taught me on. It was a blast, literally....