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Kreyzhorse · July 8, 2012, 06:22 PM

I've only had it happen once in my S&W 686 and I shoot mostly .38s out of it. While I clean mine after every range trip it eventually built up enough to make it difficult to chamber .357s. A little extra cylinder attention solved the problem when I got home.

I'd suggest cleaning it after each range trip but you don't have to over do it on the cylinder.

July 8, 2012, 06:22 PM	#17
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	I've only had it happen once in my S&W 686 and I shoot mostly .38s out of it. While I clean mine after every range trip it eventually built up enough to make it difficult to chamber .357s. A little extra cylinder attention solved the problem when I got home. I'd suggest cleaning it after each range trip but you don't have to over do it on the cylinder. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson