A question about cylinder design........

[Mark K]

After playing around and cleaning up an older gun, it got me thinking about cylinder design when it comes to non heeled boolits. Is it unusual for a cylinder to have a pronounced "step" between the case head size and the boolit size? My 357's just taper down, whereas my old 32 has a definate and sharp step down. Is there a reason one is done one way and another done this way? If you were to shoot a 32 shorts in a stepped cylinder, it seems it would rattle around and shave lead as it passed the step. Thanks in advance, just pondering. :~)

[runfiverun]

it's so the crimped case has someplace to open up to.
the boolit is smaller than the outside of the case.
and the chamber is cut to the case size. much like the end of a chamber in a rifle where the neck goes.

[Mark K]

A smooth transition or the hard step? Thanks

[Treeman]

Most commion would be a step-usually a tapered step.

[MtGun44]

The hard step is used for rimless cases to headspace against, such as the
.45 ACP in the Ruger BH convertible.

Most rimmed have a smooth taper, at least modern guns. Not sure about older
ones.

Bill

[Mark K]

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