Just got my super blackhawk today (4 5/8" stainless) and I think I like it. I took it appart and cleaned/oiled it up and brushed out some of the scratches that so typically come from the factory I all so gave it the "poor mans trigger job" and it has a nice trigger pull just the way I like it. My concerns are #1: each of the chambers in the cylinder has quite rough machining marks on the inside. I can actualy see the machining rings. The fired case from the factory hase the little machining rings imprinted in it. Also the primer from the fired case has a lighter secondary firing pin strick(Is the firing pin bouncing?). Is any of this normal? The quality control at Ruger must be way down. The sides of the front sight are also very poorly blued- looks like a crap cold blue job. And the last thing is that the ejector rod tube must be tapped on to get it back on and the front where it screws on sticks up until you cinch the screw down when you are putting it back on. My freedom arms might have me spoiled but I have owned rugers before and don't remember seeing any of this.
Suggestions?
Thanks guys, I am gonna shoot it in the morning and I will post back soon after.
1. Use some 0000 steel wool, power drill, and Flitz polish. Use a small drill bit and run the drill backward to keep the steel wool on the bit. Use this to polish the cylinder.
2. Dimple on the fired case from factory likely came from another gun or something else. Per your latest post, you have already confirmed firing pin ok.
3. Most of the aluminum ejector housings have to be lightly tapped into place.
4. Use a Birchwood Casey Sight Black Pen or a permanent marker and 'paint' the front sight blade. Use some masking tape on the stainless base to keep it clean.
5. Use a little imperial sizing die wax with a carbide sizing die to size your brass. If cylinder polished per 1 above, you will have no marks in your brass.
Now that you know it shoots out to 200, go shoot some silhouette animals.
Steve
