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tallball · June 16, 2018, 10:27 PM

"The way I eject my empties is I push on the ejector rod and let it ride the front of the cylinder with the gun pointed up. Then when a charge hole comes up the rod drops in the hole and the empty is ejected."

Basically, yeah. My first handgun was a 22 single six. I got it as a teenager. If you push the ejector rod in VERY VERY lightly as you turn the cylinder, it will start to enter the chamber just as it lines up and you can easily eject all of your empties without having to re-rotate. It isn't difficult.

I have a couple of Single Sixes, a couple of New Model Blackhawks, and an Old Model (three-screw) Super Blackhawk. The cylinder of the three-screw spins freely when it's at half-cock, but I don't find it any easier to load or unload as a result. With enough practice it's a simple procedure.

June 16, 2018, 10:27 PM	#27
tallball Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2014 Posts: 2,444	"The way I eject my empties is I push on the ejector rod and let it ride the front of the cylinder with the gun pointed up. Then when a charge hole comes up the rod drops in the hole and the empty is ejected." Basically, yeah. My first handgun was a 22 single six. I got it as a teenager. If you push the ejector rod in VERY VERY lightly as you turn the cylinder, it will start to enter the chamber just as it lines up and you can easily eject all of your empties without having to re-rotate. It isn't difficult. I have a couple of Single Sixes, a couple of New Model Blackhawks, and an Old Model (three-screw) Super Blackhawk. The cylinder of the three-screw spins freely when it's at half-cock, but I don't find it any easier to load or unload as a result. With enough practice it's a simple procedure. Last edited by tallball; June 19, 2018 at 07:37 AM.