I bought a new 66-8 and have put a total of 500 rounds through it so far.
I've shot 50 Remington 357 125gr and 200 of 38 spl 130 gr without issue but when shooting 200 of Winchester 130gr 38 spl I am getting periodic light strikes (12 so far in 200 rounds of Winchester 130 gr). This is when firing in DA otherwise SA is 100% reliable. They have all gone off on the 2nd DA strike.
I removed the grip to check the mainspring and the strain screw looks like it was filed down from the factory. Checkout the pic and see if the strain screw looks altered to you. In the meantime I order a new strain screw from Midway for $1.99. If that doesn't fix it back to S&W it goes.
Seems odd for a new revolver to do this I had a 67-5 and put 3,800 rounds of all brands without issue.
I've shot 50 Remington 357 125gr and 200 of 38 spl 130 gr without issue but when shooting 200 of Winchester 130gr 38 spl I am getting periodic light strikes (12 so far in 200 rounds of Winchester 130 gr). This is when firing in DA otherwise SA is 100% reliable. They have all gone off on the 2nd DA strike.
I removed the grip to check the mainspring and the strain screw looks like it was filed down from the factory. Checkout the pic and see if the strain screw looks altered to you. In the meantime I order a new strain screw from Midway for $1.99. If that doesn't fix it back to S&W it goes.
Seems odd for a new revolver to do this I had a 67-5 and put 3,800 rounds of all brands without issue.
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