Make sure there is no runout/ bending of the ejector rod. I had a smith that did this and the end of the rod would rub the barrel for one or two chambers and make the action much more difficult to cycle. The knurled end of the rod rubbed the finish off the barrel where it made contact.
This does not apply to the GP or SP series (or Redhawk and Super RH for that matter).
They were designed with a 2 piece ejector specifically to avoid this problem.
