Doing some range work brushing up on my handgun skills this am, started w/ the Colt Challenger & Ruger .22 autoloaders then went to the mid-power loads for my 41 magnum.

Worked @ 50' then 25m & 50m it was going good till I pulled out the hot ammo, some reloaded 210 grain Nosler hp's running @1450-1500 fps. Its a solid hunting load w/ stiff recoil but plenty accurate. About 10 rounds in the cylinder started to drag when advancing to the next round. I thought maybe my primers were seated a touch high, but when I stopped to look the Ruger over my base pin was halfway down the bbl & the entire base pin latch assembly was gone, just blue sky thru the frame!!

Looks like I've got to order up some new parts on Monday & break out the blue loctite...


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Ha, duct tape....

I've been shooting this gun all the way back to 1980 w/ no problemo. Talked to the good folks @ Ruger NH today & have the parts on the way at n/c.

He did say to add a touch of blue loctite to the theads. That I will do.


Also might get the Wolfe extra power spring & install that over the stock Ruger spring, thinking of running the 250 gr. gas-checked LBT's @ 1200-1300fps....& they thump.


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These have a "locking" allen head set screw...

http://www.beltmountain.com/ruger.htm