The Rainmaker, SASS #11631

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I would say that is a pawl/cylinder ratchet issue. When I recently installed a free-spin pawl, I had to "tune" the pawl lower step by filing it down gradually until all chambers cocked satisfactorily by gently pulling the hammer back to full cock. If set up right, there should be no need to force it into battery. Randall at Power Custom (https://powercustom.com/store/index.php?main_page=contact_us&zenid=281kptogoup0tnatec75hov9b1) is a great resource and can get you on the right track, whether an adjustment needs to be made or parts replaced. If you weren't in Aussie land, I'd tell you to call him, but his contact in the attached should work too. Great folks!

Sounds like the cocking force is the issue. You could have the pawl tuned to get all of the chambers to cock the same way, even with light force but a good firm hammer pull should do it.

Very nice shootin' irons!

Hypotheticals aside... is the horse dead yet???

If you want to speak with the "Horse's Mouth", you can call Power Custom @ (573) 372-5684 and Randall will talk you through what exactly you need. It may take a bit for him to get back with you, but he's a great guy and has all the Ruger go fasties.

As was mentioned, you cannot judge intent, only objective results and judge that against established rules and, in this case, the stage instructions. 5 pistol KD with 10 rounds and a dump. All pistol KD down and no misses on the dump... clean pistols. 10 rifle KD with 10 rifle shots. All 10 rifle KD down... clean rifle. Yes, it "appears" the shooter had a miss on a pistol KD by hitting a rifle KD, BUT stage instructions say misses will only be assessed for pistol KD left up and dump misses... none of either. Yes, it "appears" the shooter had a rifle miss and fired at that KD again to take it down. 10 rounds were fired and all rifle KD are down... clean again. It is MUCH easier to look at this later and analyze and reanalyze (and reanalyze) but the ROs are to give the benefit to the shooter and you have to look at what the results are and compare to stage inst first. Clean

I use KD for most of the monthlies I write and usually have SG makeups. 10 targets (5 plate and 5 KD. "ATB, with rifle engage all targets once each... (pistols next, doesn't matter). If needed with SG, engage any KD remaining. Note: Rifle misses on the KD will not be misses unless left up." If you used a dump after the KD, I'd say " engage KD until down with remaining rounds on the dump target. Note: Misses on KD will not be misses unless left up; misses on the dump will be scored as misses." Just how I do it.

"ONLY STANDING BOTTLES OR MISSES ON THE DUMP PLATE COUNT AS MISSES." This trumps SASS rules for misses such as wrong type target hit (pistol vs rifle), as they are specific stage instructions. Yes, the instructions could be better but since all KD are down (no standing bottles) and all dump rounds were hits, shooter is clean.

P... for the stage writer! They can do a better job with instructions. For the shooter? Clean, next. All KD are down and no misses on the Dump.

Both great for SASS; be good to get more exposure like they provided on national TV.

Pain to keep them separate, but I bet they work just fine. My guess. Still wouldn't want to have to keep them apart. Duh

As far as I know, yes. When I lived in CA, I purchased my two '58s and EMF shipped to my door. I also ordered the Kirst Konverters and they shipped to my house as well; so I would not see why you could not do that. However... that was over 20 years ago and CA has changed for the worse since then so... IDK.