My .45 vaquerao

[6Shooter]

I had posted earlier that I had a problem with my cylinder locking up so I thought I'd give a friendly update. I have now taken this gun apart about seven times doing differant little things like polishing the pawl, cleaning up the many rough spots here and there. I cut the hammer spring (made a big differance with hammer cocking) I'm still working on this too. I polished all the parts, trigger, hammer sear, transfer bar. I adjusted the trigger spring, (bent it) to a good pull. I don't know the lbs pull, but feels around 2-3lbs. The gun shoots well, just alittle left and low, not enough to worry about. I just use alittle Kentucky windage. It is smooth at the trigger and hammer and I'm having alot of fun with it, but the cylinder locking problem is still happening. Before I started my work on the gun it would lock up every other shot or so, now I can shoot maybe 12 to 18 rounds before a lock up happens. Then I just lightly move the cylinder with my fingers and it will cock fine. I have been thinking about a Belt Mtn. base pin as I know some here have suggusted it, but I like to do all I can my self before I spend money. Anyway, just thought I'd give ya the low down on my .45 and say hey  

[44 Man]

From the sound of your comment, you mean it won't UNLOCK and allow you to cock the hammer for the next round?  If that is the case, the locking bolt for the cylinder is out of time.  It is either not relasing as soon as you begin to bring the hammer back or the hand is too long and trying to turn the cylinder before the bolt unlocks.  Sounds more like a hand problem but either way it will take the services of a gunsmith or send the gun back to Ruger (my choice) to be corrected.  Ruger will probably not charge you anything to do it except what it costs you to send it in.  Be warned though, when they get the gun, they will put factory springs back into it before they send it back so you will have to redo your spring adjustments again.  Good luck with it.  44 Man

[6Shooter]

Thanks 44man, after some thought I also think the hand may be the problem so I've filed it down some for the length and to make my cylinder rotate both ways and it seems to have helped.