Cylinder stop stud sticking

[scaramanga]

Hi fellas, hope someone can help me, I have a K-frame 686 in 38 sp its a custom PPC gun, it seems to have developed this problem where the top of the ball on the cylinder stop keeps getting stuck under the opening, but for some reason it only does this when the gun is cycled really fast other than that at normal speeds its fine, it really starting irritate me, so far luckily it has'nt done it in a match but Im sure the time will come

Many thanks

 

[Alk8944]

The cylinder stop needs to be re-fit. The top of the stop ball should only go down to flush, or very slightly below flush with the cylinder window surface. The hook needs to be cut back until the stop releases from the trigger just as the ball is flush.

BTW, the 686 is an L-Frame gun.

 

[handejector]

Easiest thing to try first is a new spring.

 

[scaramanga]

Hi thanks for the advice, the strange thing is that when you cycle the trigger at what I would term a normal speed it behaves normaly as it should, this only happens when the gun is cycled at jerry miculek speeds , well I should say as fast as I can squeeze it.

 

[dant]

lee and alk may both be right, depends how far down its going...and if its "catching" below" the surface OR binding because of the spring,...who knows the spring may just be "kinked" in the front ( put in wrong??) but anyway needs to be looked at as you are making it go beyond or jarring it, with rapid, hard firing, and again, either may be the issue.........maybe even a "burr" in there due to its ( the gun) being stainless.............but you say "custom"...hhmm, as well as .38 special, and "K"???? yep custom "something",cause 686 means 'stainless' in an "L" frame and .357 magnum chambering ( of course I know you can shoot .38's in there...)

 

[scaramanga]

lee and alk may both be right, depends how far down its going...and if its "catching" below" the surface OR binding because of the spring,...who knows the spring may just be "kinked" in the front ( put in wrong??) but anyway needs to be looked at as you are making it go beyond or jarring it, with rapid, hard firing, and again, either may be the issue.........maybe even a "burr" in there due to its ( the gun) being stainless.............but you say "custom"...hhmm, as well as .38 special, and "K"???? yep custom "something",cause 686 means 'stainless' in an "L" frame and .357 magnum chambering ( of course I know you can shoot .38's in there...)

Hi Dant , please ignore the 686 statement it was a brain fart on my part, I have 686 on the brain so please ignore, I assume your hmm'ing is at the custom bit well yes I would think such a thing should not happen in a "custom made gun" considering who made it, thanks for the advice I'm here to learn.

 

[dant]

oh no problem, caught my attention right away when you said "PPC", and 686,,,,I had a look of wonderment.............please do NOT take any comments too harsh, some of us do actually "think out loud", and we try to 'help'...........much easier when the gun is sitting here and one can "look/see".......good luck

 

[scaramanga]

No no was'nt offended at all , more than happy to take comments on board , here's a pic of it your interested, only it has a set of wooden nill griffs on it now rather than the uncle mikes grips

 

[scaramanga]

Its very accurate, Im managing around 1420 to 1450 in the main match 1500 at the moment, with the usual 2.7 gr of bullseye under a remington 148gr HBWC, and I have'nt had it that long so the future looks good.

 

[dant]

wow, that is really"cool" , the 'ultimate' in a 'PPC' gun, love the flutes on the barrel...LOTS of work in that gun...........nice

 

[scaramanga]

Thanks for the compliment on the gun, I'd be even more happier if it were'nt for the problem with it, this is the whole point of paying that sort of money ( and I feel like crying when I think what it cost me ) , you would think it would be perfect from the start, well any how Ive ordered a new spring for it and Im going to take a look and see if there are any burrs around the floor plate or on the stud itself