Looking for a gunsmith knowledgeable with Ruger pistols. Preferably the “speed six”. I’m having issues where it will operate with no issues then it will completely lock up…. You can be shooting it with no problem then all of sudden it will lock up….. completely… nothing will move, the trigger, cylinder,the cylinder release,the hammer. I have to fight with it to get the cylinder open. Doesn’t do it with an empty cylinder. I’ve used David in Stillwater but trying to avoid a 6 hour round trip drive. Hoping to find a competent gunsmith a little closer. Looking for some advice if anyone wants to put in their two cents. Thanks
How's the forcing cone to cylinder gap? Maybe closing up when metal heats up? Just something I read when looking around interweb on my security six. Good luck and hope it's an easy fix!
What do the primers look like. Had a smith 586 that the primer would crater around the firing pin with factory loads. That locks everything up.
The forcing cone looks good. I can see a little space between it and the cylinder. I’ll shoot some rounds later today and see if anything changes with the gap between the two. No crud behind the extraction star. I’ve been shooting.38sp’s so the loads should not be too hot.
The primers look good. When it happened the other day I was using factory loaded wad cutters so they aren’t loaded to hot.
