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Mine 'binds" in the middle third of the trigger pull, IIRC probably just before halfway, and fairly consistently within that middle third. Before I sent it back to Ruger I could back off the trigger (let it reset) it would skip that chamber and fire on the next one. This was happening at least once, most of the time twice in a hundred rounds, occasionally 3 or 4. Reloads/ factory didn't seem to matter. Ruger did a little grinding on the pawl and cylinder latch (top edge of one side), said they repaired the crane and adjusted the trigger plunger. After getting it back I went through several hundred rounds without incident. Then it happened again on the 14th or 15th round after cleaning. This time was different though, backing off the pressure did not release anything. I took it off line, opened the cylinder, unloaded it, closed the cylinder and it dry fired normally. ? Must have jiggled something? IDK. Fired another 24 rounds normally. Six chambers- 327 Fed Mag. I bought it new, I believe in 2011. (Will look up paperwork if you want to know more closely) Mine started binding up within the first 100 rounds. Unloaded muzzle up, well cleaned, moderately lubed, has been clean under the extractor star. No modification. No problems when dry firing, no excessive dry firing has been done. I get no prior indication, it just stops. I'll watch this thread, maybe something will remind me of something I've overlooked.