"Range Rod" I gots questions ??

[ysrracer]

I'm not a gunsmith, and I don't play one on TV

 

I shoot a S&W 627. My buddy convinced me to buy a range rod from Brownell's.

 

The pin that fits down the barrel is .346, the pin that fits thru chambers is .357. A difference of .011.

 

I cleaned my gun, put a little oil on the range rod/.346 pin, pulled the trigger and held it back, and slid the range rod down the barrel.

 

On two or three chambers I get a slight "tick" as it goes in. The rest slide in freely.

 

Now that I know this information, what do I do with it? I shoot coated bullets, and the gun doesn't lead excessively.

 

Thoughts?

 

[AzShooter]

2 hours ago, ysrracer said:

I'm not a gunsmith, and I don't play one on TV

 

I shoot a S&W 627. My buddy convinced me to buy a range rod from Brownell's.

 

The pin that fits down the barrel is .346, the pin that fits thru chambers is .357. A difference of .011.

 

I cleaned my gun, put a little oil on the range rod/.346 pin, pulled the trigger and held it back, and slid the range rod down the barrel.

 

On two or three chambers I get a slight "tick" as it goes in. The rest slide in freely.

 

Now that I know this information, what do I do with it? I shoot coated bullets, and the gun doesn't lead excessively.

 

Thoughts?

 

Now you need to visit your gunsmith and let him perform his majic.  You are out of time on 2 cylinders.  This will affect accuracy, I'm surprised you didn't say your bullets were tumbling.

Edited February 22, 2022 by AzShooter

[ysrracer]

8 hours ago, AzShooter said:

Now you need to visit your gunsmith and let him perform his majic.  You are out of time on 2 cylinders.  This will affect accuracy, I'm surprised you didn't say your bullets were tumbling.

 

Yeah, definitely going to have it looked at. No tumbling, just a very little leading around the forcing cone.

 

For me, I can keep a 4-5 inch group at 25 yards, double action. That's about the same as I can do with a 1911.

[alecmc]

In my experience with the "new" style extractors you need cases in the cylinder for the timing to properly register. 

[309jdj]

On 2/21/2022 at 11:21 PM, ysrracer said:

I'm not a gunsmith, and I don't play one on TV

 

I shoot a S&W 627. My buddy convinced me to buy a range rod from Brownell's.

 

The pin that fits down the barrel is .346, the pin that fits thru chambers is .357. A difference of .011.

 

I cleaned my gun, put a little oil on the range rod/.346 pin, pulled the trigger and held it back, and slid the range rod down the barrel.

 

On two or three chambers I get a slight "tick" as it goes in. The rest slide in freely.

 

Now that I know this information, what do I do with it? I shoot coated bullets, and the gun doesn't lead excessively.

 

Thoughts?

 

Did you get the "Service" or "Match" version of range rod?

[ysrracer]

1 hour ago, 309jdj said:

Did you get the "Service" or "Match" version of range rod?

The "match" version. I wasn't sure what the difference was. 

[ysrracer]

On 2/23/2022 at 4:05 AM, alecmc said:

In my experience with the "new" style extractors you need cases in the cylinder for the timing to properly register. 

 

Thanks, I'll try that.