Harry Bonar
New member
Shooters:
We're having posts on loose revolver bbls.
When I check out a 45 Long Colt bbl in an SA I, with a small lite in the forcing cone look down the bbl. Then I reverse the process and look up the side of with the lite in the muzzle, of course with the cylinder out, - where the bbl meets the frame look carefully and see if when they screwed the bbl in they stretched that thin where it screws in.
As a matter of fact this is a good test on any revolver in any caliber - the factories many times will set the bbl. so tight to avoid fitting (Ruger used to be bad about that) that they "stretch" that area in front of the frame.
When I re-barrel a revolver I fit the bbl tight but not that tight and I WILL use some red loctite!
You need a perfectly faced frame (some aren't - even Ruger) and a perfectly shouldered barrel to get the fit that won't come loose!
Harry B.
We're having posts on loose revolver bbls.
When I check out a 45 Long Colt bbl in an SA I, with a small lite in the forcing cone look down the bbl. Then I reverse the process and look up the side of with the lite in the muzzle, of course with the cylinder out, - where the bbl meets the frame look carefully and see if when they screwed the bbl in they stretched that thin where it screws in.
As a matter of fact this is a good test on any revolver in any caliber - the factories many times will set the bbl. so tight to avoid fitting (Ruger used to be bad about that) that they "stretch" that area in front of the frame.
When I re-barrel a revolver I fit the bbl tight but not that tight and I WILL use some red loctite!
You need a perfectly faced frame (some aren't - even Ruger) and a perfectly shouldered barrel to get the fit that won't come loose!
Harry B.