941 sticking empties

[ironglow]

   My 941 .22 mag is as accurate as I cold wish for, but I do have a problem with sticking empties. When i finish firing a cylinder full, they are very stiff to eject..almost to a point where one is tempted to tap on the ejector rod with something, although I won't do it. Admittedly, although it is several years old it is still like new since I've only put about 75 rounds through it.
 
      Any experience with this problem ?  Cure ?

   Also; I have very large hands and would like to convert the factory wood grips to the rubber ones, anyone have a good, reasonably priced source for some grips ?

[Graybeard]

I noticed a 941 (I think) at the gunshop yesterday when I dropped by with the Taurus Ribber grips on it so it would seem Taurus is now making those rubber grips for your gun. You might now be able to buy them from Taurus for it. It was a really nice looking little revolver and I admit to being tempted by it even in light of my previous bad experiences with Taurus guns.

Difficult ejection like you're experiencing is normally due to rough chambers. You might try polishing them to remove the roughness especially if you can look and see it. But then some types of ammo are just prone to this happening. I've had it happen with the S&W 17s as well using some ammo and for sure the problem there was NOT roughness as it happened only with certain types of ammo. You might try using a different brand of ammo to see if it happens with that as well.

I seem to recall the Taurus guns hold more than the normal six rounds perhaps seven or eight in your gun? More rounds to eject means a bit more effort to eject them.

[ironglow]

Thanks GB;

    Yes; my revolver holds 8 rounds, and as I said..I can't ask for better accuracy. I believe I will try polishing the cylinder as I do with a new rifle when I buy it.
  I use some of Happich "simi-chrome", (a German made mild pumice paste used to polish knives, brass & such)..and scrub the bore with a cleaning brush.
   I have tried some different ammo..hoped the chrome plated cases would slip better..but no soap.

[Graybeard]

The only plated cases I'm aware of are the CCI Stinger cases and they are longer than a standard LR case and that might even be part of the problem rather than a solution.

[ironglow]

GB;
  The 941 is .22 mag..and the plated cases I tried were CCI Maxi Mag+V still stuck.. I believe it's the model 94 that is .22 LR..

[Graybeard]

Ya might be right. I really didn't pick up the one I saw at the gunstore the other day so didn't really check to see if .22LR or .22 Mag. Long ago when they all had only two digit model numbers I had both a .22LR and a .22Mag. As best as I can recall they had slightly different model numbers but both were two digit but it was a long time ago and I'd not bet the farm on that being correct.

I was thinking .22LR not Magnum tho.

Neither of the two I had were all that accurate. That was in the days when I was really quite good and winning matches all over the state yet with those two at 25 yards it was difficult to keep a 6" group. Not very good.

[ironglow]

GB;

  My 941 may not be THAT accurate, because I am no where near a competition handgunner. Someone like yourself will notice far quicker the accuracy of a given handgun...LOL
    For me with a handgun, minute of pop can @ 20 yds is good..

[chalmitch]

I have about 2,000 rounds through my Taurus .22 mag.  The cases only stick when the cylinder heats up.  That is after 3 or 4 quick cylinder fulls of shooting.  Mine is the stainless version and it holds 8 rounds, never do I feel undergunned with it.  Thanks for the idea to polish the cylinder walls.  I may try it with a scouring pad on a Dremel tool with some Flitz compound.

Best regards,
chalmitch