Sticking Cylinder Pin 1858 Rem

[dek]

I've got an 1858 Remington clone that shoots very well but after a couple of cylinders, it is almost impossible to
get the cylinder pin out. I lube it with bore butter and have tried Ballistol and nothing works. The lock-up is great.
I hate beating on it with the hammer. Thanks, Federal Lawman

[Skinny Preacher 66418]

It helps a little to wipe the pin down between cylinders. With a flat faced cylinder, there is nothing to stop the hot gases and soot from spraying onto the pin.

Remington 58 Style



Ruger Old Army Style:

[D.Delozier]

When the gun is freshly cleaned does the pin pull out super easy or is it always a bit snug? If it's always tight the pin could be slightly bent, and after shooting a few cylinders the fouling magnifys the problem. The p[ns on my remis nearly slide out under thier own wieght when you tip the barrel down,when freshly cleaned and lubed. Roll your pin on the edge of a counter or some other flat surface with the t shaped head hanging off the edge ,it may have a very slight hump in it. It dont take much of a bend to reek havoc after you add fouling. It's a place to start anyway.

[dek]

Thanks for the info. Cylinder pin runs back and forth with no resistance. Run-out is flat. I guess I have to learn to
reload faster. When I shoot "individuals" at N-SSA nationals, you shoot one target any number of rounds for zero
and then 10 rounds for record all in the space of 20 minutes both at 25 and 50 yds. I generally load 6 and fire 2
for zero and then start my record fire. When we shoot team, we have 5 min between events (total of 5 events)
to reload and I try to keep the pin lubed for the next event. After the 2nd event, I generally find the pin starts
sticking and by the 4th, it's almost impossible to get out and causes me to hurry with my reloading and consequently
my shooting suffers.

[Doc O]

dek.
You might try buffing the pin to a high shine.
You don't want to remove any material just shine it up, makes it real slick.
It help mine but I also didn't that much of a problem.
Doc

[Fox Creek Kid]

I've buffed my pin to a diamond like sheen & grooved it for a little lube retention. Result: nada. It's just the nature of a Remington IMO. Now you know why when Sam Colt died he was worth approx. $25 million and why Remington went bankrupt in the 1880's. 

[Galloway]

I have have the same problem with my 1875 which has a much smaller cylinder bushing than a colt. Before the drive home I pull the pin forward on the 75 and remove the cylinder on my 58. Otherwise it takes the whole weekend to get them out.

[Doc O]

Just shined mine.
Couldn't get the diamond shine.
Guess I'll hit it with some coarse paper and reblue.

Doc

[Max Doolin]

They should loosin with a few drops of your fav oil or cleaning solution and wait a couple minutes to soak. I shoot 75's and 58's
and have left em for a whole week after a shoot and thats all I have to do to get the pin loose, no hammers or chisels needed.
I do only use the real gunpowder though if you use a sub I have absolutely no idea what to use on that stuff.. 

[dek]

Thanks for all the response. Appreciated. FL

[Fairshake]

Try lubing the pin with Mobil 1 red synthetic grease. It works great on my BP cartridge guns. The pin just flies out.

[Flint]

Some time on the mill and lathe made me cylinders with gas rings.  Fouling no longer gets into the cylinder axle....