Tailout
Bearcat
So I'm a new guy on this form. I've posted a couple of questions not much in response. I like things that go bang. A month ago I bought a new Ruger ranch rifle mini 14 .556 black stock, blue barrel and receiver. In a short time frame I've run a 1000 rounds down the pipe and ordered sights, rails, rings, slings ,scope, changed the stock then changed it back. and gun tools. I thought it would look different to change out my blue bolt to stainless kinda two tone. I had read that Ruger would sell just about every part of the mini except the bolt and the receiver. I started looking for parts I wanted to have spares of a number of the small springs and workings of the action and the bolt. Midway had most of what I wanted 14 items, no bolt offered. Looked a little more I found the factory replacement stainless bolt . Disassembled with the notice that the bolt would have to be headspace to the rifle, and the firing pin protrusion would have to be checked. I went ahead and ordered the bolt and all the assorted parts associated with the bolt. I know what the hell are you doing to that new gun? Would you gunsmiths out there help a guy out and explain the process to this 70 year old grasshopper