S&W 642 chipped breech face?

[outdoorsman4880]

I shot with my 642 today for practice. I ran 50 rds of Tulammo 130 gr fmj steelcase rounds. The gun ran fine and I poked the cases out since they were sticky. I got home and noticed a bit of chipping near and on the firing pin bushing. Has anyone had this happen before? This is the oddest thing I've seen.

 

[mikey357]

That looks more like a build-up of fouling than chipping--Hit it with a brass or bronze Toothbrush wetted with a little Gun Cleaning Solvent & see if it comes off--BTW, your Smith & Wesson is a very well-made, high-quality Weapon & deserves better than cheap Russian steel-cased Ammo...

 

[outdoorsman4880]

That looks more like a build-up of fouling than chipping--Hit it with a brass or bronze Toothbrush wetted with a little Gun Cleaning Solvent & see if it comes off--BTW, your Smith & Wesson is a very well-made, high-quality Weapon & deserves better than cheap Russian steel-cased Ammo...

Sounds like an idea. . I used the ruskie stuff since I didn't have too much brass case .38 range ammo and got a bunch of steel case .38 at my work. Thanks.

 

[GrumpyGus]

Very weird that you'd post this. We just got back from the range, also using tulammo, and noticed my little IA 68 was a bit snappier than normal. I wonder if they had a run of hot loads? This was my first time shooting Tulammo. If it turns out it's just fouling, post back and let me know. I don't want to toss 1000 rounds of ammo, no matter how cheap it was.

 

[GAgunLAWbooklet]

If you ended up getting some TulAmmo that's extra-hot, you could trade / sell it to somebody who'll run it through their .357 magnum revolver.

 

[atljetmech]

I've shot a lot of TulAmmo over the years and its been my experience they have always seemed to be on the hotter side for the caliber. That said, I still shoot it without hesitation.