Mod 500, two separate issues (title edited)

[__steve__]

Firing pin seems fine now. The spring was corroded and there was this gritty stuff in there.

Cleaned it up and it feels good. Still need to fire it once I have the chance. I suppose I should replace these parts in soon time.

The squib problem is unrelated, but quite coincidental to occur at the same time.

 

[steelslaver]

Excess oil attracts and holds dust and debris.

 

[__steve__]

Guess its too late now but never loctite your sideplate...

That’s good to know. Does it damage something?
I also need to get a better set of tools

 

[steelslaver]

Mostly you need one good screw driver that fits the side plate screws well. Not a normal screw driver, but one that is "hollow ground". This maked the tip sides parallel not angled

Locate won't damage anything, but can cause stuff to gum up and make screws difficult to remove. Properly tightened they will stay that way and it is a good habit to check your guns screws from tie to time.

 

[stansdds]

That’s good to know. Does it damage something?
I also need to get a better set of tools

It can make future removal of the screws for maintenance a real challenge.

 

[shocker]

I learned a lot from this

Disassembly and Care of the S&W Revolver ~ Learn how to from a Factory Trained Armorer! - YouTube

 

[sctman800]

I had a squib that pushed the bullet just into the forcing cone about like the one here. It was in a Ruger SRH 454 Casull, one of my reloads with Accurate #9 which is known for ignition problems with light loads. All the powder was packed up in front of the cyl. behind the bullet. When I tapped the bullet back and opened the cylinder all the powder comes falling out of the cylinder. If you did not have a gob of powder behind the bullet it must have been a round without powder. Jim.

 

[__steve__]

I had a squib that pushed the bullet just into the forcing cone about like the one here. It was in a Ruger SRH 454 Casull, one of my reloads with Accurate #9 which is known for ignition problems with light loads. All the powder was packed up in front of the cyl. behind the bullet. When I tapped the bullet back and opened the cylinder all the powder comes falling out of the cylinder. If you did not have a gob of powder behind the bullet it must have been a round without powder. Jim.

after I pushed the bullet far enough in the chamber to extract, I let whatever didn’t spill of the contents pour back into the shell. It was about 70% full (-spillage). About 40% was a glob (without metallic sheen normal powder here has) and the rest looked normal. The primer looked properly hit but is bulging out - it kinda does the “weeble wobble” thing when upright. The ammo line is discontinued as of August this year (last year now, but this year while it occurred) I won’t mention the brand out of respect, and the manufacturer told me they aren’t making it anymore. I was getting about 1400 ft/sec with these 350’s so they were midrange

 

[__steve__]

Hopefully your respect for the ammo company will not cause others to have the same problem or worse if they have some in their gun.

correct, but they no longer carry this . I will contact them tomorrow to let them know what happened

 

[iouri]

I should have posted links live. See above

Is it me or primer with light strike seems to sit crooked ? Is it same ammo that you’ve had squib with ?


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[AmStaff64]

Is it me or primer with light strike seems to sit crooked ? Is it same ammo that you’ve had squib with ?


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Post #17 shows the squib case - it is Starline brass where the primer has backed out of the case.

OP - you have already told us which ammo manufacturer it was. We know it was not Federal, Hornady, Armscor or Magtech as they do not use Starline brass. And you said the bullet was 350 gr.

In post #1 the Op said: "So I clean it real good and took it to the range thinking it should be good. I brought along my new chronograph to get a baseline for this treasured 3.5” magnum using 5 types of commercial loads (MagTech 325, Hornady 300, Hornady 500, Precision 350, Federal 275, and the soft hitting Armcor) to shoot in DA."

 

[nipperdog]

I was having a terrible Problem with light strikes with my 460. I removed the factory firing pin and discovered that it was not attracted to a magnet which leads me to think it was Titanium. I installed an extended steel FP from Apex, and switched to Federal LR Primers exclusivly, and the Problems went away

 

[__steve__]

So it was the Precision brand 350gr that got stuck?
A lot number of that ammo would be helpful to others that might have them sitting in their ammo cabinet.
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Yes, I emailed them yesterday. The manufacturing data on the box was 08/31/2020. Good luck with the eye surgery.