Posted: 4/2/2016 10:57:21 PM EDT
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My brother has a SBH .44 w/ 4 5/8" bbl. I've been looking for a shorter barreled 44 (just have my 7.5" SRH), and I got to shoot his SBH the other week and near fell in love with the damn thing.
Only problem was the base pin kept jumping out under recoil. I was shooting factory AE 240 gr. JHPs, nothing real hot. This was a disappointment to me, as I've always looked to Ruger revolvers as the most robust. My brother got no help from Ruger, and they told him he must be shooting loads that are too hot  . They said he could get a locking base-pin, but it would require a smithy to drill the barrel which would void the warranty.
Is the base-pin jumping a common problem with the SBH with shorter barrels? I was set to buy one but won't if I need custom work to shoot standard loads (or even heavy factory loads). I've got a GP100 and SRH, but I'm tempted not to buy it all with the poor support my brother received from Ruger. |
| I have that same SBH, I bought it new in1998. I have close to 1K rounds through it with zero problems. Although I mostly shoot mid load 240 gr cast SWC. Years ago I had a 7.5 SBH that I shot only full power loads through. I never had any issues with that revolver either. |
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Concur. I have Belt Mtn base pins in my Rugers with the Wolff springs and never have any problems. |