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g.willikers · January 29, 2014, 08:44 AM

It might be that the cylinder chambers don't match the barrel in diameter.
They should be slightly larger.
Or maybe the cylinder chambers don't exactly line up with the barrel at lockup, causing some shaving of the bullet.
Or the barrel is slightly over sized and the bullets need to match.
All are easy to check for.
Not that there's much than can be done about them, but at least you will know if the gun is worth keeping or not.
A 2" gun is kind of hard to shoot well, too.
Maybe that's all it is.

January 29, 2014, 08:44 AM	#10
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	It might be that the cylinder chambers don't match the barrel in diameter. They should be slightly larger. Or maybe the cylinder chambers don't exactly line up with the barrel at lockup, causing some shaving of the bullet. Or the barrel is slightly over sized and the bullets need to match. All are easy to check for. Not that there's much than can be done about them, but at least you will know if the gun is worth keeping or not. A 2" gun is kind of hard to shoot well, too. Maybe that's all it is. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”