Hi all,
I have a Ruger Mk III with around 1500 rounds fired through it over a number of years (I don’t shoot it that much). It’s been a good pistol. Lately I’ve seen some failures where spent cases seem to be getting stuck in the chamber. This has happened with Norma and Federal ammunition. I disassembled and cleaned the pistol, including the chamber. The issues persist.
When a case gets stuck I can push in on the extractor on the outside and then pulling rearward on the bolt I get the case to extract. It doesn’t seem to require a lot of effort when I do this. Could I be at a point where a new extractor spring might help? The extractor doesn’t seem to have much tension, but in all honesty I’m not sure how much tension the extractor for a 22 needs to have.
Thanks,
TR
I have a Ruger Mk III with around 1500 rounds fired through it over a number of years (I don’t shoot it that much). It’s been a good pistol. Lately I’ve seen some failures where spent cases seem to be getting stuck in the chamber. This has happened with Norma and Federal ammunition. I disassembled and cleaned the pistol, including the chamber. The issues persist.
When a case gets stuck I can push in on the extractor on the outside and then pulling rearward on the bolt I get the case to extract. It doesn’t seem to require a lot of effort when I do this. Could I be at a point where a new extractor spring might help? The extractor doesn’t seem to have much tension, but in all honesty I’m not sure how much tension the extractor for a 22 needs to have.
Thanks,
TR