My last Ruger

I've owned a lot of Rugers -- since the ol' three screw days before they installed the hammer bar or whatever it is. I own a couple now (SBH, Security Six.)

ONE issue I had was with an early Mod. 94, semi-auto in 40 S&W. The retainer clip on the captured recoil spring/rod came loose -- and flew into the boonie void. Not only did they replace the part, Ruger replaced it with an improved design.

SAAMI spec. for ammo, chambers, cylinders, etc. are pretty stringent. Factory ammo typically is a couple ten-thousandths under spec for chamber diameter. I've never heard of any gun that wouldn't chamber factory ammo.

I'm thinking corroded brass, dirty chamber, lack of lube.

I owned a COLT AR-15, 16" floated front guard. Something amiss w/ the barrel mounting, all over the place on groups, because the front sight is on the barrel, rear sight on the receiver. Instead of returning it to COLT -- like I should have -- I traded it in. Then I got a Bushmaster, then I decided that I really prefer an AK-47 . . . funky Romanian perfection, accurate, reliable, looks like the furniture was painted with a mop.
 
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I have 11 old mod. SA's. Never a problem, and a couple of them have taken quite a beating over the years. Used as stage props at Frontier City, USA for several years where they were dropped off buildings, bounced off walls, dropped in horse troughs, fanned, and abused in many other ways. The old Rugers always stood up to all this better than anything else we tried, including Colts. Never got used to the feel of the new mod. action and don't own one, but they hold up under some pretty adverse conditions, too.
 
Be glad they are too small and can be reamed to size. :D

And check all the other possibilities before ordering that reamer.
 
I feel the OP pain. No defense of Ruger here because the lack of Quality Control is unacceptable absent any doubt. However and unfortunately, it's far from a "Ruger Specific" issue--I hear many people complain about chamber issues with revolvers across the vendor board to be sure. Moreover, I wish it pertained to handguns only but it doesn't. Just a few years back I purchased a pair of Remington $$$1187's$$$ and they both (during our first Trap session) locked up with the incorrect chamber tolerances not allowing for the ejector to pull out the spent hulls. Here again it was a "known issue" of Remington allowing shotguns to leave the factory absent the proper mandatory QC. I had to polish both of the 1187's respective chambers with a drill and steel wool after which (and ever since) they were 100%.

The old proverbial expression of "they don't make things like they used to" is so true :rolleyes:...
 
My experience with Winchester .22 ammo is not good. The crap is dirty and unreliable.

But then again both of my .22s are Rugers.
 
As "awesome" Ruger's customer service is, I'd rather have no interaction with CS because the gun works out of the box.

I had a bad LCP and LC9.

I also had a Super Redhawk that was also super tight. I had a gunsmith ream it for me.

Not all to happy with Ruger's QC.
 
Well I agree that Ruger should have done something, at least tested the cylinder in reference to your complaints and made sure it worked.

Now with that said, I have many 22 handguns. For me, I use federal almost exclusively. CCIs are great too, but federal, out of the cheaper ammo, is the most consistant IMO. I don't like Winchesters, and thunderbolts, and most other Remington 22s are also crappy. Eleys are good, but they're not for plinking either.

I would at least try another brand of 22 ammo before damning Ruger and the gun, but I can understand your stance on their CS. Sometimes when you talk to a CS guy with a gun company, you get the feeling that he talked to 10 brand new gun people in a row, and so he assumes you know nothing. I find that annoying but I also know that they don't know me, so it doesn't matter really.
 
OK, more news to report.

First time firing the new cylinder. After the second shot it locked up. I couldn't rotate or remove the clinder and only a fragment hit the paper.

What happend was the bullet hit the side of the barrel creating enough lead splatter to lock it up.

It's now very out of time. Back to Ruger it goes.
 
I just had to have a new Henry 22mag sent back before loading it because the mag tube was not tight to the barrel and you could see where the swage messed up the barrel.

Heres my theory - I own a small business and for the past few years finding ANYONE willing to work hard and do a good job without needing a babysitter is nearly impossible.

That being said, every firearm related business has been swamped since Dec. and most have gone to 24/7 production just to try and keep up with demand. That means hiring a bunch of people, people who really dont give a darn about anything more than a paycheck.

I am going to hold off buying anything new for a few more months, maybe years, until these companies spend more time evaluating applicants. Lots of good used stuff to choose from if you look around.
 
Wow--I bought my Henry right before the tragic events of late last year and it has got to be one of the most aesthetically pleasing guns (trying to avoid saying "prettiest" in this manly forum ;)) in my entire modest collection--I mean I'm talking 'above the mantle piece' like workmanship which really surprised me for such an affordably priced rifle.

I won't reiterate on my earlier post but QC is a HUGE problem in the firearms industry, both domestic and abroad IMO.

ETA: I was speaking to some Kin in NJ and the Henry Plant up there was significantly impacted by Hurricane Sandy (apparently out-of-commission for weeks...).
 
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I have a single ten right now that is alright, but I have had three bad experiences with ruger and just don't consider buying one anymore unless it is cheap (e.g. I got the single ten for $297 otd). And I had to do some work on the trigger to get the single ten acceptable, and I still need to shim it a bit.
 
Well fellas, the plot thickens.

I was just about to send my lemon back when I saw this video.
http://youtu.be/qV3wr2ABoRg

So I called the guy and asked how much for the .327 conversion. $1600 and about a years time. :eek:

Ok, so how about a .22 WMR? $80 plus $50 for an action job.

SOLD!

My little bearcat is now on it's way to Texas second day air. I have a feeling this guy will do it right. :)
 
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I'm thinking corroded brass, dirty chamber, lack of lube.
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Two brand new single action revolvers, .22LR, stainless steel cylinders both having trouble with factory Winchester loads.
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OK, following this thread, and thinking about some stuff I've seen "not at all right, right out of the box" (quality, brand name frame lock knife, COLT AR), I'm beginning to realize that most work today is done on CNC -- computer control machine work. Automation moves the control away from the machinist and onto the deck of the machine -- and the machine don't care! :mad:

I'm thinking too that any firearms I've purchased recently have been at least 15 yrs. old.
 
OK, more news to report.

First time firing the new cylinder. After the second shot it locked up. I couldn't rotate or remove the clinder and only a fragment hit the paper.

What happend was the bullet hit the side of the barrel creating enough lead splatter to lock it up.

It's now very out of time.
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Ouch, a chill just ran down my back. Lucky it was a .22. I had the same thing happen to me with a .44 Magnum. Cost me a bloody face. Good luck with the conversion.
 
Taurus

All my family,freinds, and neighbors work in the USA. None work in Brazil. Comparing Ruger to Taurus quality wise is a low blow to a great USA company!
 
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