Recent content by photographix

Good to hear!

I've gotten the itch to get into a .357 revolver, and I'm impressed with the GP100 in a 4.25" barrel. I prefer stainless, but a blued one would make me happy, too. It would be my first wheelgun, though I have many semi-auto handguns, including 2 Rugers. The problem I have is that I have yet to...

Got my Hunter back today! I have to say I'm impressed with Ruger Customer Service: Sent it on July 8, got it back on the 18th. That's 10 days in all, with a weekend and 4.5 days worth of shipping time in that 10 days. I was expecting them to have it at least a couple of weeks. Color me happy...

Ruger has already sent me a FedEx label and instructions, and never asked for a credit card or any form of payment. This must be warranty stuff, which is very nice. I had always heard that Ruger stands by its products. It's probably going to be a while until I get it back, as Prescott is closed...

I did ask twice if they could just send me the screw, and they said no, I have to send in the whole gun, not just the lower. And I agree, I don't think the .22 generates that much stress on the screw, but I'm not a mechanical engineer, either. I just saw a post on another rimfire forum that a...

While at the range on Friday, I noticed that what looked like a pin on the right side was working itself out. Turns out that the "receiver frame screw", or part #3 found on page 34 and 36 of the Mark IV manual (https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/Mark-IV-Pc4tS28s.pdf) has sheared in...

I learned something today! I always thought the extractor did all the work pulling the casing from the chamber regardless of action type. Thank you. So, shouldn't the extractor in a blowback action not really be called an "extractor" since that is not what it really does? Should there be...

Just an update to my original post: After I took out the worn out OEM extractor and replaced it with the TK one several days ago (sorry I didn't see your posts before ordering them, SGW Gunsmith), I have been to the range twice. First trip to the range after the replacement, I obviously saw...

Thanks, everyone. I'm jealous of you that haven't had an extractor go south after many thousands of rounds. SGW Gunsmith: I'll give your extractor a try if the TK ones don't work out.

I got a Mk IV Hunter 11 months ago. I put about 200 rounds through it most weeks. I had read the horror stories about the stock firing pins breaking and damaging the breech face, so I got a Volquartsen Bolt Tune-up Kit (firing pin and extractor claw) and put that in within the first month...

Lefty here. No problem with any of my 4 mags dropping out with my Mk IV, and I've shot it quite a bit....

I was considering the TK trigger for my Mk IV Hunter until I watched the install video at https://www.tandemkross.com/Victory-Trigger-for-Ruger-MKIV_p_301.html: Fast forward to 12:10 of the video. The girl in the video measures the pull weight on the new trigger at 3.5 lbs, and then says that...

I got a Mk IV Hunter a couple weeks ago, have been to the range twice with it. I love it! My first range trip, I ran about 250 rounds through it. As time when on, my accuracy went from my normal poor to absolutely atrocious. I figured my hand was tired from holding it (it's by far my heaviest...