This is a discussion on 454 casull sticky brass within the New Users forums, part of the Lobby category; I am new to the alaskan and the first 12 rds of 454 winchester platinum tip I shot thru it got stuck in the chamber ...
I am new to the alaskan and the first 12 rds of 454 winchester platinum tip I shot thru it got stuck in the chamber and wouldn't extract easily.
I'm also a new Alaskan owner and I found the same thing with a few different loads. Nothing bad -- a simple hand smack on the extractor dumped them all out. It seems like this is not all that uncommon with Alaskans and probably doesnt mean anything bad.
Those Winchesters are a fairly hot load compared to others on the market, so if you want to avoid the sticking cases you might shop around. I know of a couple guys who've also polished the insides of the chambers to make extraction a little easier. I think I'm just going to leave mine the way it is.
Welcome from S.E. Michigan. I think you're gonna like it here. I would suggest also trying some different brand ammo, if you can. If not, the polish should work.
I'm glad I finally signed up for a forum. I have only owned semi autos so I am not sure how to safely polish the chambers. I'm not afraid to try something if it is gonna help. Any advice is appreciated. thanks in advance.
I am new to the alaskan and the first 12 rds of 454 winchester platinum tip I shot thru it got stuck in the chamber and wouldn't extract easily.
I bought & fired Winchester 260gr Partition Gold and Magtech 260gr Jacketed Flat Lead Point both had strong recoil.I loaded some cast performance 265gr bullets using H-110/W-296 using cast performance data. I've used Sierra 240gr JHC bullets with Sierra Handloading Manual Data
Hey CC,
I get the same thing with any hot loads in mine. I read somewhere it's because of the new proprietary steel in the cylinder that stretches and returns under heavy pressure. Normal in other words. Advised a small wooden block to extract. I have tried this works great no damage. I do think I will try the polishing though.
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