:D Hi Guys,

For those of you who are still having cases sticking in the chambers of your RSRH revolvers, I WILL OFFER YOU THE SOLUTION I FOUND FOR MY INDIVIDUAL GUN---without sending it back to Ruger or doing other things not acceptable to me.

I began with a 3/8th inch diameter wood dowel cut to a length of 12 inches. I next used a hacksaw to cut a slit in one end 2" in length. I chucked the solid end into my drill press. I used small clumps of 0000 steel wool to place into the slit end. I kept adding the wool until the clump made a tight fit into a chamber. Adding small bits of the wool was easy as they clung together very easily. I polished each chamber until it was like a mirror. At last weeks range session I tried ten different reloads that had stuck previously, and the wonderful Megatech loading. The reloads sometimes FELL OUT of the chambers and the Megatech cases needed only the slightest of encouragements. I am a Happy Camper ! I had some leading in the barrel after shooting, so I used the same dowel and wool with chemicals to clean the barrel by handpower. Worked great, too !

See ya.

:D chuck

Fortunately I never had that problem with mine, though I have heard of others having that problem. I thought the culprit was a particular lot of soft brass from Hornady. I have been using Starline brass, and it's worked great. I am glad you got your wheelgun behaving the way it should.

Fortunately I never had that problem with mine, though I have heard of others having that problem. I thought the culprit was a particular lot of soft brass from Hornady. I have been using Starline brass, and it's worked great. I am glad you got your wheelgun behaving the way it should.


Good luck and Merry Christams.

You may someday have need of this solution I found for my own gun. I also use mostly Star lIne brass, but it all stuck.

:D chuck

Congratulations on a very interesting solution.

my only suggestion would be to use stainless steel wool on stainless guns because of the very small particles of steel wool actually left behind doing something like this. if it's not stainless it will rust and start a problem, surprising as it sounds.

I can see where your solution would have other applications as well.

Thanks for the great idea.

Hi Safetysheriff,

I didn't know that 0000 stainless wool was available. I'll check it out. In the meantime since I've now got gobs of the iron/steel wool, I'll just make sure to use a bore brush and the usual rags and cleaning chemicals to make sure no iron/steel exists in the bore.

To be called "stainless steel" , legally, the steel must contain a minimum of 8% chromium. I suspect that Ruger uses this stainless steel in its guns. Several gunsmiths I've met will not do any boring or milling of Ruger stainless steel as they think it is "too soft". The less chromium ,the less it protects against rusting , etc...

Thanks for your thanks, Safetysheriff !

:) Chuck

Good for you, Chuck. Glad to hear that you solved the problem!

Hi MikeG,
Thank you for the kind wishes, sir. I hope you and the rest of the Forun Family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !
Chuck

Thanks for the tip!

Hi 91 Carcano,

You are very welcome. You live in a wonderful place. Merry Christmas, 91 !

chuck