Ruger Service-end shake problem

[Shootist Elite]

I was wondering if its normal to have some End Shake in a Ruger Single Action Revolver. I purchase a new Ruger 50th Anniversary 44mag a little while ago. I noticed it had a very slight end shake and decided to send it back to Ruger to have corrected. I sent it back twice and at neither time did they correct this problem even though it was the primary reason for my returning it. The movement appears to be around .001. Is this acceptable even by Rugers Standards. I've seen some of these revolvers since that didn't appear to have this problem. The side to side movement is quite good with virtually no movement. Is there any reasonable way to have this corrected other than sending it back to Ruger for a 3rd time. I thought there was a method where the end of the cylinder could be "stretched" to compensate for this. I am inclined to think its not something to be concerned about but it bothers me somewhat knowing its there. I was always under the impression that Rugers Customer service was quite good. I feel they dropped the ball with this one. Concidering the time I was left without the revolver trying to get this corrected the least they could have done was fix it especially the 2nd time around.

[Lloyd Smale]

aint that bad ive had them out of the box alot worse. Just keep both ends of the cylinder lubed and it should get worse. One of the most accuarte rugers ive had was a 45 bisley vaquero that woud actually rattle when you shook it. But it shot like a house a fire so i lived with it. Got some money up and sent it to clements for a cosmetic change and had him tighten it up and it actually shot worse tight. So before you get excited take it out and see how it shoots.

[safetysheriff]

One of the most accuarte rugers ive had was a 45 bisley vaquero that woud actually rattle when you shook it. But it shot like a house a fire ........sent it to clements and had him tighten it up and it actually shot worse tight.

Elite'

end shake of .001 is very good.   i believe it's tolerable at up to .004 from the factory. 

RE: side-to-side movement (cylinder rotational lockup) the reason a revolver should not be overly tightened up is to allow the cylinder to actually rotate a very minor amount so that a bullet exiting a chamber can somewhat line up with the forcing cone/bore without having to enter it at an offset/angle.    you can read more about these things on John Linebaugh's website.   line-boring of revolver cylinders such as is done by Freedom Arms allows for tighter 'rotational' lockup.   but Rugers have a cylinder that is not line-bored through the barrel, so the slight rotational tolerance is advantageous. 

i wouldn't send that revolver out any more.   i'd see if i couldn't 'make it sing' with a good, powerful load that will let me accurately hit targets and powerfully harvest game.

take care,

ss'   

[sixgunluv]

  Ditto to what the Sherrif said. Adding a Belt Mountain Base pin takes up some slack but 'end shake' should't be completely eliminated on revolvers that are not line bored.