At the range today my Mk IV 22/45 suddenly stopped feeding rounds. Looking at the rounds revealed a scrap mark along the case. After looking at the chamber breach, I found a burr had been created where the barrel's extractor cutout meets the chamber. It appears that the extractor had worn into the barrel cutout and created a burr that interfered with rounds feeding into the chamber. Not sure what to do. Any suggestions?
Extractor caused burr in chamber
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jstanfield103
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This will be a broken record, that just skips. Yep call Ruger
factory or aftermarket extractor?
all depends on how bad the burr may be, or if there is material actually "missing" from prolonged pushing of the thin side into the chamber from an UNFITTED extractor........this is very easy to "fix", then fit the extractor..........
if material is "missing" then obviously it needs to be returned, under warranty, and the barrel would be replaced..........
if as noted above, someone put in an "aftermarket" extractor, it may NOT be covered under warranty, and you may have to pay for the work,,,,this is for the factory to determine.....good luck
if material is "missing" then obviously it needs to be returned, under warranty, and the barrel would be replaced..........
if as noted above, someone put in an "aftermarket" extractor, it may NOT be covered under warranty, and you may have to pay for the work,,,,this is for the factory to determine.....good luck
SGW Gunsmith
Blackhawk
Can you post a picture? The extractor is spring activated and is supposed to be pushed to the right as the bolt moves fully forward. Can you move the extractor to the right with the bolt out of the receiver?
It is the factory extractor. There is metal that has been worn away in the cutout area of the barrel. The material is so thin at the breach that the remaining barrel metal was actually pushed into the chamber area by the extractor. I've got the shipping label from Ruger and will send it back. Do you think I need to remove the Volquartsen trigger kit I put in it? I really don't want to mess with that again.
SGW Gunsmith
Blackhawk
Tancred said:
That's very common, I've seen that same condition many times and have a couple Mark II's that have survived for 30 years like that. The metal is indeed pretty darn thin in that area, by design so the extractor can grab the case rim. If it will make you will feel better sending it back to Ruger, you WILL get the same answer.
If you do send it back to Ruger, remove your aftermarket parts. If you don't Ruger will and charge you for replacement factory parts. Your choice.
I guess some think that Ruger will replace the barrel? Don't bet on it. :lol:
jstanfield103
Blackhawk
Congratulations
Good that they replaced the barrel. I did not see any alternative see any alternative except to keep on shooting it, and hope for the best. The extractor is designed to contact the area further inside the extractor slot to keep this from happening. Your extractor must have been different somehow.
