Ruger Gp100 7 Shot Problems - Currently we are talking about how it's a known issue that ruger gp100 7 shot has an issue with within spec ammo fitting the cylinder, rendering the newest gp100 model a 3. Now the bad news. My gp100, 7 shot, won't work with armscor 158 grain, 38 special ammo. When loading the seventh round the case rims touch each other. My gp is an old (1996) model. If i were after a seven shot today, i would look to s&w, lock and all. It is a fine revolver. I would start by looking for one of them, if you get rid of the ruger. When ruger came out with their 7 shot, they kept the same size cylinder as the six shot gp with an extra chamber. The saami specs for. 357 case rim diameter is: Max =. 440, min =. 430. I have a. 357 gp100 and have never had any problems with several different brands, not super expensive stuff either. Currently working my way through some new load. I do not have a 7 shot gp100, but what i've heard second hand and anecdotally, is enough to make me leery. There's been multiple threads on the ruger forum about problems. Ruger claims to have fixed the problem, but won't say. My gp100, 7 shot, won't work with armscor 158 grain, 38 special ammo. When loading the seventh round the case rims touch each other. The last round is proud and the. I had a 7 shot gp100, 4. 2. It shot 38's fine but stuck 357 magnum so bad i had to beat the brass out with a mallet. I swore them off and i'll never buy another. I haven't heard complaints about the 7 shot version lately so don't know if ruger adjusted the mfg process or the bad ones have been replaced with 6 shot version. Many complaints about some ammo not fitting properly in 7 rounders. I have blued 5 gp100, full lug. 357, 6 round. I think there were significant teething issues with. Reading about a lot of problems with the 7 shot gp 100. 357 magnum revolver. The chambers are too close together and with certain brands of ammo the rims of the. I was doing my research and i found some previous threads on this forum pointing out that there was a problem with the seven shot cylinders seizing up with some or all ammo.
Currently we are talking about how it's a known issue that ruger gp100 7 shot has an issue with within spec ammo fitting the cylinder, rendering the newest gp100 model a 3. Now the bad news. My gp100, 7 shot, won't work with armscor 158 grain, 38 special ammo. When loading the seventh round the case rims touch each other. My gp is an old (1996) model. If i were after a seven shot today, i would look to s&w, lock and all. It is a fine revolver. I would start by looking for one of them, if you get rid of the ruger. When ruger came out with their 7 shot, they kept the same size cylinder as the six shot gp with an extra chamber. The saami specs for. 357 case rim diameter is: Max =. 440, min =. 430. I have a. 357 gp100 and have never had any problems with several different brands, not super expensive stuff either. Currently working my way through some new load. I do not have a 7 shot gp100, but what i've heard second hand and anecdotally, is enough to make me leery. There's been multiple threads on the ruger forum about problems.