Picked up my Single Seven in 327

Finally I sat down with the Ruger and fixed the loading area.

Using a fired case I extracted it in the area with the most bind.

This left a nice streak of brass across the opening.

I then filed a small groove into the metal along the brass streak.

The groove was then blended into the rest of the frame using files, sandpaper and finally grey scotchbrite to finish.

A retest revealed that one chamber still had tight extraction.

So then I just went through the same process all over and did a retest.

All chambers now load and unload easily.:)

The cylinder gap on mine appears tight and the action is smooth enough for a new Ruger.

Now I'm really happy with the way it works and just need some more practice.

BLM
 
"I know the Speer data actually specifies a CCI small rifle primer. I was getting flattened primers with factory ammo-I wonder if switching to a rifle primer would fix this."

I don't know if a SRP would fix a flattened primer.

However with 12 grains of H110 the SPP primers were really flat. It is a snappy load.

Just for comparison I load .30 carbine at 14 grains of H110 with 110JHP.

So I filled a primed .327 case and a .30 carbine case with Bullseye powder.

The .327 case held exactly one grain less. I tried this several times with a similar result.

Since I have been shooting a .30 carbine Blackhawk this gives me some idea about loading density.

I am surprised that 12 grains of H110 flattens primers with a lighter bullet in the .327.

I do use SRMP in the 14 grain .30 carbine load. I should try a SRMP just to see if the primer is flattened in the .327.

In my tests with the Blackhawk SRP did have a slight edge in accuracy.

Maybe some more tests will show if a change in primer will yield different results.

BLM
 
Note

Using SRMP with 12 grains of H110 and a 100 grain Hornady XTP bullet

the primer is not flattened as are the SPMP.

Just found that out today.

BTW that is the most accurate full power load out of my Ruger at this time.

YMMV

BLM
 
There is a very nice feature article on the new Single-Seven by Brian Pearce in the February issue of Handloader. The gun is featured on the cover and the article is eight pages (with ads).

By the way, Handloader and Rifle are two excellent magazines if you are looking for something good to read. They are bimonthly and staggered so you get one magazine every month.

Here's a picture of my 7 1/2" barrel Single-Seven. I have not had a chance to shoot it yet but I'm looking forward to it.

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Even though I'm still crazy about the gun, I called Ruger service yesterday about some lingering issues with it.

The first thing I brought up was how much of a pain it was to load, and was told that this was normal behavior.

The second thing was a noticeable "catch" when cocking the hammer between the 5th and 6th shot-it will sometimes be so stiff that I have to use two hands to cock it. As best as I can tell, this is not an issue tied to any specific chamber, but happens with every chamber if it just happens to come up at that point in the firing sequence.

I'd initially reported what I thought was good ~30-40 yard accuracy. Taking it to the indoor range dispelled any notions of accuracy...even at 7 yards I was getting what could be best described as a pattern with no discernible bias with regard to direction. My shots were all over the place. On this same day, I shot my Model 27, my Blackhawk in 45 Colt, and my 38 Super 1911. With all of those-on that same day-I was able to shoot out the bullseye on the target without any trouble at all. So, I don't think the issue was with my shooting that time.

This was mostly with shooting factory ammo(100gr AE Softpoints), but I did try it with a few of my handloads also. I found that it did settle down a little bit with 4227 and 100gr XTPs, but the 800X and W296 loads I'd made up were just as bad if not worse than the factory ammo.

So, the long story short is that it's going back to New Hampshire for some attention. I have full faith and confidence that Ruger will make it right, but it is a bit of a let down to have to send back a brand new gun that I waited several months to get.

Hopefully Ruger service is at least a little bit faster than S&W-I have no idea when my 19-3 is going to come back from them!
 
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I love living in Kentucky. :)

I took the gun to Fed-Ex today with the return shipping label attached, and a copy of Fed-Ex's regulations for shipping firearms in my back pocket.

Before I could say anything, the nice lady behind the counter asked me to confirm that it was a firearm, asked me if I'd packed it securely, and commented that Ruger service was excellent.

Considering that the return label made absolutely no reference on it to Ruger(and I didn't mention them by name) I can only assume that she's seen that address before.

After hearing about horror stories in other states, I can honestly say that my experience with shipping guns and ammo with both Fed-Ex and UPS have been nothing but painless.
 
The gun came back yesterday. Ruger had it in their hands roughly 8 days.

The repair slip indicated forcing cone work and replacement of the pawl.

I haven't had a chance to shoot it yet, but they sent me a 15 yard test target that looked good. At least I'll know from now on that if it's inaccurate, the problem is with me and not the gun.
 
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