Gallagher cases

**george7542** · 06-07-2020

Have had bob gorsky with the 8th Virginia do two of my Smith's does very nice work.

**John Holland** · 06-07-2020

That would be the "8th VA" for Bob G.

**bobanderson** · 06-08-2020

Larry Flees can also rework the Smith ignition system.

Ljflees@hotmail.com

231-342-0821

**Jim Wimbish, 10395** · 06-08-2020

I played around with a Gallager (correct spelling) years ago. I started with an Erma with the machine gun rifling and eventually had Hoyt reline it with a better twist where it would use a .516" bullet that was not heeled. I used the brass cases. I found that my ignition problems, particularly with the first round were due to gas leakage at the base of the case. I put a little grease down in the base of the chamber around the flash hole and the first shot would go off. It was clearly leaking gas when everything was squeaky clean. I still put a little grease on the flange of the first round when I shoot my Maynard for the same reason. I don't know whether this will help you or not but it worked with the Gallager that I shot.

**Bob Gorsky 10483** · 06-08-2020

Some Erma's do burn out on the inside just like Smith's which cause all kinds of ignition problems. Repairs need to be done by a qualified machinist weather it's me or someone else.
Thanks,
Bob

**Lou Lou Lou** · 06-08-2020

As noted elsewhere: Bob Gorski,Larry Flees and Hahn all do great work

**clowdis** · 06-08-2020

I would think that if something mechanical went suddenly bad (like your carbine did in this case) that it would be obviously apparent what has failed. To me it seems like you have gone through just about everything that can be checked in relation to the flame channel and brass cases and you haven't found anything any different than when the carbine was shooting fine a year or two ago. That leaves only two things that could be wrong, caps and powder. If you can find some different caps from somebody else, maybe some older more powerful ones, I would give a tin of those a try. Seems like I was using German caps and CCI caps (wingless) when I was using the carbine. But I do remember there being a difference in brand of caps and how they worked.

**gemmer** · 06-08-2020

Originally Posted by clowdis

I would think that if something mechanical went suddenly bad (like your carbine did in this case) that it would be obviously apparent what has failed. To me it seems like you have gone through just about everything that can be checked in relation to the flame channel and brass cases and you haven't found anything any different than when the carbine was shooting fine a year or two ago. That leaves only two things that could be wrong, caps and powder. If you can find some different caps from somebody else, maybe some older more powerful ones, I would give a tin of those a try. Seems like I was using German caps and CCI caps (wingless) when I was using the carbine. But I do remember there being a difference in brand of caps and how they worked.

I've tried Swiss 3F and GOEX 3F. Same results. I'm using the same I was using when I had to issues. I think it's time to send it out to a pro.