Chiappa rhino blown out breech shield

[jimbob86]

Lee auto disk, mostly the .95 disk and occasionally 1.02 disk using 2400 with a 158 gr lead swc.

That'd be about 14grains ....I ran 14.5gr of 2400 under 158gr XTP's in my Trooper, and it did not do anything that looked like that.......

Things that make ya say, "Hmmmmmmm ........."

 

[pelo801]

Yours must run a little higher than mine. The .95 disk would consistently run 13.2 grs.

 

[jimbob86]

The .95 disk would consistently run 13.2 grs.

That's under the start load by almost a grain ..... is it developing enough pressure to stick the case to the chamber walls?

 

[pelo801]

Do you mean creating a good seal or sticky extraction.

Lyman manual lists a starting load of 10.6 for 155 gr lead and a 11.4 starting load for a 160 gr lead using 2400

 

[jimbob86]

Were your cases sooty?

 

[Dragonflydf]

I had a out of battery discharge with a chiapa 1911-22, I bought it used. When I first contacted them I received the same answer as you did. I called them and was told to send it in, it was repaired, a new mag and improved trigger for the cost of shipping.

 

[pelo801]

Not sooty. They have kind of a film which I've found to par for the course with anything I've TL with lee alox. Here is a picture of a fired case.

 

[g.willikers]

http://chiappafirearms.com/sites/de...hino Exploded View and Parts list APR2013.pdf
The broken part, #3, called the Breech Shield is, indeed, a separate part.
Will they sell you one?

 

[Andy Blozinski]

Got a rough idea how many rounds you've put through it?

 

[skizzums]

that really blows. I really like the feel of those guns, and they feel super-durable...guess not. sorry about your experience, but you are teaching hundreds not to buy a rhino, and that's priceless. go chiappa!! don't companies realize what they lose when they don't stand behind their products?

 

[deerslayer303]

^^^ yep and the Internet can be the best or worst word of mouth I think.

 

[pelo801]

Guessing conservatively, 50 or more rounds a week since April of 2011.

 

[skizzums]

okay.....I kind of take back my previous statement. that's a good bit of mileage and it IS a replaceable part. all guns fail eventually. 2500+ rounds shouldn't be a failure point though. I guess it depends what that little part is going to cost you. for some reason when I read the OP, I was thinking you were just over your one year warranty

 

[paracordkydex]

And here I wanted to buy one these I guess it's going to be a ruger instead

 

[Cheapshooter]

And here I wanted to buy one these I guess it's going to be a ruger instead

Say it isn't so! You mean you want quality and style over an ugly, overly complicated, poorly made, expensive gimmick!

 

[Snyper]

it IS a replaceable part.

"Replaceable" might still mean a trip back to the factory, depending on how it's installed

It looks like a press fit that will require a pretty much complete dissassembly and some possible fitting

 

[Andy Blozinski]

That's actually 9900 rounds.

 

[skizzums]

That is correct. Sorry, but you can't expect anything to last forever, and 10k rounds, MOST, not all, news some kind of repair at the 10k mark

 

[Cheapshooter]

but you can't expect anything to last forever, and 10k rounds, MOST, not all, news some kind of repair at the 10k mark

Doubt any of my Rugers, or Smith's will blow the frame apart in 10,000 rounds. And they're not designed so poorly that an important part of the frame is a "replaceable part" that can be blown apart under normal use either!

 

[g.willikers]

10K rounds is probably more than most people will shoot any one gun in their lifetime.
Having to change a replaceable part by then won't affect too many folks.
If the Uglies don't stop someone from buying a Rhino, this potential problem shouldn't, either.