The Miculek Hole

[coldestcanuck]

Most PPC guns do not have the strain screw fully tightened.

 

[Zercher]

I had to tighten the strain screw on my 5" 629 recently but I was shooting 200 rounds/week of 240gr over 22gr of N110 for months before this happened.

 

[DanRR]

I’m assuming here that Sharps is talking about strain screw backing off due to using it to lighten double action? With the spring set Miculek sells you adjust strain screw to where it will set off primers then either grind it or another down to that setting and tightened fully. Seeing as we can only shoot things at a range having that hole and using strain screw to adjust double action to lighten trigger who cares if it comes loose and has to be tightened back up.
However if one was allowed to have a carry gun then I would not be having that strain screw anywhere but tightly screwed all the way in.

I carried a S&W Model 10.
The screw has to be tightened at all times.
On a Smith, there are plenty ways to lighten the action.

 

[Sharps '74]

Well, you must be mistaken 'cause the CGN 'sperts say it shouldn't be necessary .... ;>)

 

[4n2t0]

Well, you must be mistaken 'cause the CGN 'sperts say it shouldn't be necessary if you use Loctite and know how to apply it properly..... ;>)

There you go CGN 'spert, I fixed it for ya!

 

[Sharps '74]

So sayeth the front man for Loc Tite .... ;>)

Use as directed and as required.