Ok,,,,,, FWIW, here is what I've been carrying since about 2003, and it will get-er-done, if I do my part,,,,,, and I have...
Lj
I like what you did. I'm gonna guess that opening up the throats is what is saving your blast shield.
I don't understand what the 11° forcing cone does with bullet that long. I also don't understand why S&W can't/won't open up the cylinder throats on the titanium cylinders - this is such an old issue.
Ok then,,,,, you are correct, the Blast-Shield Area is showing very little if any flame cutting and dis-coloration as before,,,,, and Google-up 11deg Forcing Cone when Shooting Lead Boolits, which is all I Shoot,,,,, and Yes, Opening the Cylinder Throats-Up on that SS Un-Fluted Cylinder also took care of any rounds sticking, on extraction, and as for the Original Titanium Cyl. you couldn't
RUN Fast enough to give me another one, and no more cleaning issues either, Hoppe's and my Brass Wire Brush work just fine.......
Lj....
