Ruger LCR concern....need solid answers

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Drs

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I recently purchased a (new) Ruger LCR .357 mag. I have shot 15 rounds of Remington UMC 125 grn JSP .357 mag through the gun. I noticed on both the brass and the cylinder bore there is a couple "swirl" type flash burns extending the entire length of each. I do not see this with my Ruger GP 100, Alaskan and other handguns. Is this normal ? I called Ruger and the lady gave me no feedback and wanted me to just send the gun in. I really don't want to go through all of that hassle if it is not necessary. Any reliable feedback would be very much appreciated. Again, is this normal or a defect?
PICS BELOW....Note the cartridge on the left is from my GP100, the others are from the LCR:
 

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Yeah, we need pictures before we can really start to speculate and argue :)

Seriously though, I'm interested to see this. Pic's please indeed.
 
Are you having extraction problems?

Is the gun shooting inaccurately or oddly?

If it is not and you don't reload,I would'nt worry about it.

It may just be that the rounds you used did not have enough power to push the brass against the case to seal the area at the forcing cone from the burnt powder charge.

I've seen this before.

If the gun is acting right ansd shooting right,I would'nt worry about it.

The best thing to do would be to shoot another brand of ammo and see if that trait continues.

If it does and you are still concerned,then you send ity in.

But really as long as the gun is firing right and you are not getting sprayed with powder or shaved bullet lead,I would'nt worry about it.
 
This thread really needs pics. But I think B.N.Real has some good advice there. It also could be the ammo. I've had bad brass from Remington before where the sides split out. Have you examined the brass closely? Have you tried other ammos? If the brass is still in good condition after firing and the gun shoots fine, I wouldn't worry about it.
 
Thank you all for your replies. And yes the gun shot very well. I just have never seen flash burn all over the place like that. I am going to try other types of ammo and see if we still have the same results.
 
Drs - I have the same pistol as you - my CCW. I've shot both 357 out of it as well as 38 spl. - no problems (I think I was using Federal most of the time at the range). I'd be looking at the Remington ammo first - I realize that this is center fire but I no longer use any Remington rimfire - it is well known for being dirty. If the pistol shoots well and no other problems, then i'd look at running some different brands through it. Possibly two or three different brands. Clean the pistol well and then run some through of one "new" brand and check it. See if you have the same results as you do with the Remington ammo. Then clean the pistol and run another brand through it, etc. Check your spent casings each time as well for any bulges, cracks, etc.

I love my LCR 357 - shoots well and at SD distances it is accurate - I carry on the belt and it is light and conceals well for me. Keep us posted on yours and what it does with a different brand of ammo. I'm not expert but I have a feeling that it is the Remington ammo, not the pistol. Good luck! :)
 
I bet that B.N.R's onto the problem. FWIW I've seen similar when shooting milder target loads in 38spl from revolvers w/ good chambers. The cases don't seal sufficiently to prevent soot from blowing back under pressure.
 
A possible consideration is the short cylinder length.
On the LCR-357 with 357 Magnum ammunition loaded, the bullets nose is almost flush with the end of the cylinder.
Most revolver cylinders have some added length past the bullet nose.
Having almost no cylinder jump may be causing the blowback soot on the brass.


Just speculation.

Bob
 
i dont know about everyone else but i have this same thing in both my revolvers (rugers) and myautos a beretta and a taurus and another guy i know been shooting now 40 years (old smith 686) also has the same thing on his brass. i dont thinku got problems man.
 
Different Ammo is a start

I often have random ammo in my 642 or charter revolvers that runs dirty or leaves weird patterns on brass. Funny thing is that the same ammo is usually being shot by Mrs. Vermonter and I out of our respective revolvers.

In other words the ammo is usually the common factor not the gun. If it becomes an accuracy issue or a function issue I would send it to the mother ship.

Regards, Vermonter
 
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