Super blackhawk load gate issue

BLUETIP · October 4, 2012, 04:31 PM

Why does my loading gate come open when firing my hand loads?
Is something worn or maybe load is to hot. 210grn hp 28 gr h110. This problem only happens maybe every third shot sometimes forth.
I dont have sticky cartridge problems or primer bulges. I have shot this same load with 240 gr until this started happening so thought maybe a lighter projectile would help but it did not.

Nanuk · October 4, 2012, 04:42 PM

How does it feel any other time? You may need a new spring.

Jim March · October 4, 2012, 05:44 PM

There's a spring in there that, among other things, holds the loading gate closed.

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=0...uper-Blackhawk

Part 17.

skidder · October 4, 2012, 06:08 PM

Like others have said it could be the spring has lost it's tension, but you can also check the gate to see if its worn.

Take your cylinder out and eyeball the gate hinge while you open and close the gate. Make sure the end of the spring is not overlapping the recess on the gate. The spring is designed to glide in this groove/recess over a high spot on the groove. If this high spot, or spring, is worn down the gate may lose its ability to stay firmly closed.

note: You will only see the end of the spring, the spring itself is housed in the frame.

Kilibreaux · October 4, 2012, 06:29 PM

The only thing it can be is a worn or broken spring, or excessive wear on the loading gate pivot.
Loading gate issues are unheard of on Ruger Blackhawks...sounds like someone may have included the loading gate and spring in some sort of action improvement project.

Guv · October 4, 2012, 06:47 PM

I had a 5.5" Super that would do the same thing with a 265 gr Hornady FP in a hot hand load with 2400. I sent it back to Ruger and they put a stiffer spring, this fixed the problem, no charge, but a real bugger to open!

BLUETIP · October 4, 2012, 09:07 PM

Thank you all very much. Ill check it out.

October 4, 2012, 04:31 PM	#1
BLUETIP Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2012 Location: tennessee Posts: 119	Super blackhawk load gate issue Why does my loading gate come open when firing my hand loads? Is something worn or maybe load is to hot. 210grn hp 28 gr h110. This problem only happens maybe every third shot sometimes forth. I dont have sticky cartridge problems or primer bulges. I have shot this same load with 240 gr until this started happening so thought maybe a lighter projectile would help but it did not.

October 4, 2012, 04:42 PM	#2
Nanuk Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2005 Location: Where the deer and the antelope roam. Posts: 3,082	How does it feel any other time? You may need a new spring. __________________ Retired Law Enforcement U. S. Army Veteran Armorer My rifle and pistol are tools, I am the weapon.

October 4, 2012, 05:44 PM	#3
Jim March Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 1999 Location: Pittsburg, CA, USA Posts: 7,417	There's a spring in there that, among other things, holds the loading gate closed. http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=0...uper-Blackhawk Part 17. __________________ Jim March

October 4, 2012, 06:08 PM	#4
skidder Senior Member Join Date: August 17, 2008 Location: Montana Posts: 640	Like others have said it could be the spring has lost it's tension, but you can also check the gate to see if its worn. Take your cylinder out and eyeball the gate hinge while you open and close the gate. Make sure the end of the spring is not overlapping the recess on the gate. The spring is designed to glide in this groove/recess over a high spot on the groove. If this high spot, or spring, is worn down the gate may lose its ability to stay firmly closed. note: You will only see the end of the spring, the spring itself is housed in the frame. __________________ Gun permit?? A bread crumb tossed to a sleeping society awoken by the sound of complacency. "They are for your own good", and "you will understand when you see all the lives they save". Yes master, what else will you toss me from your bag of infringements?? Do you want me to roll over and play dead? I do that very well. --skidder

October 4, 2012, 06:29 PM	#5
Kilibreaux Member Join Date: October 4, 2012 Posts: 57	The only thing it can be is a worn or broken spring, or excessive wear on the loading gate pivot. Loading gate issues are unheard of on Ruger Blackhawks...sounds like someone may have included the loading gate and spring in some sort of action improvement project.

October 4, 2012, 06:47 PM	#6
Guv Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2012 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,126	I had a 5.5" Super that would do the same thing with a 265 gr Hornady FP in a hot hand load with 2400. I sent it back to Ruger and they put a stiffer spring, this fixed the problem, no charge, but a real bugger to open!

October 4, 2012, 09:07 PM	#7
BLUETIP Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2012 Location: tennessee Posts: 119	Thank you all very much. Ill check it out.