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Sarge · September 9, 2008, 12:59 PM

Can't say Smaug, other than 'screwed in too tight', probably straining the barrel shank- which may have been a defective casting in the first place. Threading that shank brings streses of its own, which may contribute if everything isn't perfect.

I believe the 'lubricant' story is well documented outside this thread and that Hogghead is spot-on. I personally would have expected the component to be thread locker, instead.

I do know that older Ruger SA's were occasionally found to be tight in the bore at the frame, and at the time this was also attributed to over-tightening. I don't have first-hand knowledge of that, but I do know it was hell to get some of those guns to shoot really well, because of that constriction.

September 9, 2008, 12:59 PM	#38
Sarge Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: MO Posts: 5,460	Can't say Smaug, other than 'screwed in too tight', probably straining the barrel shank- which may have been a defective casting in the first place. Threading that shank brings streses of its own, which may contribute if everything isn't perfect. I believe the 'lubricant' story is well documented outside this thread and that Hogghead is spot-on. I personally would have expected the component to be thread locker, instead. I do know that older Ruger SA's were occasionally found to be tight in the bore at the frame, and at the time this was also attributed to over-tightening. I don't have first-hand knowledge of that, but I do know it was hell to get some of those guns to shoot really well, because of that constriction. __________________ People were smarter before the Internet, or imbeciles were harder to notice.