Light primer strikes, Ruger

John D · December 29, 2009, 08:46 PM

Just got back from the range. My Ruger 44 Mag. 50th anniversary model had several light primer strikes....I had to shoot them out of my 629.

Has anyone else had this problem?

DiscoRacing · December 29, 2009, 08:54 PM

hammer spring adjustment.... had that trouble when I loosened mine up too far on my 629.

Crusty Deary Ol'Coot · December 29, 2009, 09:14 PM

The questin I would have is, is the gun new?

If not, it could be that someone has put in a set of aftermarket springs and or cut off some coils of the origional.

There is no adjustment in the RUGER BH, but there could be a spring issue.

I once put a set of "speed springs" in my Security Six and found that the hammer fall was not then hard enough to be relyable.

Left the trigger spring in place, but reinstalled the origional hammer spring and no more problem.

Also, if the firearm is not new could it be a cleaning issue? Possibly.

If it is new, there is a posibility of a burr or overly tight part.

Shouldn't be a hard issue to solve, as the firing system is not the complicated.

Keep em coming!

Crusty Deary Ol Coot

45reloader · December 30, 2009, 08:10 AM

What ammo?

John D · December 30, 2009, 08:48 PM

I purchased this gun new. It's had only a couple of boxes of ammo through it; since I reload, this would have been reloads. The ammo we were using at the range was purchased there by my son (I forgot the ammo!). It was branded, but I really don't remember what it was.

45reloader · December 31, 2009, 08:03 PM

No worry
My Ruger 454 will do the samething due to some brass having a deep primer pocket.The primer seats it's self to deep in the brass so the firing pin can't fully strike it.
I had to throw a few pieces of brass out due to this same issue.
BUT it's better then the firing pin being to long and piercing the primers.

December 29, 2009, 08:46 PM	#1
John D Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2000 Location: California Posts: 239	Light primer strikes, Ruger Just got back from the range. My Ruger 44 Mag. 50th anniversary model had several light primer strikes....I had to shoot them out of my 629. Has anyone else had this problem?

December 30, 2009, 08:10 AM	#4
45reloader Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2006 Location: PA Posts: 669	What ammo? __________________ "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government" T Jeff.

December 31, 2009, 08:03 PM	#6
45reloader Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2006 Location: PA Posts: 669	No worry My Ruger 454 will do the samething due to some brass having a deep primer pocket.The primer seats it's self to deep in the brass so the firing pin can't fully strike it. I had to throw a few pieces of brass out due to this same issue. BUT it's better then the firing pin being to long and piercing the primers. __________________ "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government" T Jeff.

December 29, 2009, 08:54 PM	#2
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,638	hammer spring adjustment.... had that trouble when I loosened mine up too far on my 629.

December 29, 2009, 09:14 PM	#3
Crusty Deary Ol'Coot Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Location: Deary, Ideeeeeeho Posts: 472	The questin I would have is, is the gun new? If not, it could be that someone has put in a set of aftermarket springs and or cut off some coils of the origional. There is no adjustment in the RUGER BH, but there could be a spring issue. I once put a set of "speed springs" in my Security Six and found that the hammer fall was not then hard enough to be relyable. Left the trigger spring in place, but reinstalled the origional hammer spring and no more problem. Also, if the firearm is not new could it be a cleaning issue? Possibly. If it is new, there is a posibility of a burr or overly tight part. Shouldn't be a hard issue to solve, as the firing system is not the complicated. Keep em coming! Crusty Deary Ol Coot

December 30, 2009, 08:48 PM	#5
John D Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2000 Location: California Posts: 239	I purchased this gun new. It's had only a couple of boxes of ammo through it; since I reload, this would have been reloads. The ammo we were using at the range was purchased there by my son (I forgot the ammo!). It was branded, but I really don't remember what it was.