Recommendation for Ruger Gunsmith

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I have a like new stainless Service Six that has the slightest ejector rod wobble. It doesn't affect the operation, or opening or closing of the cylinder at all. It's a minor thing that I would like to correct. I have the replacement rod, just not the confidence that I wouldn't mar the the new rod on installation. Can anyone recommend a good gunsmith in the NC, east Tenn, or southern Va area that would treat this gun with kid gloves? From my reading it appears it's best to have a specialized tool to unscrew the rod from the cylinder, which I don't have of course. Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[Dave P.]

No help on a gunsmith but the rod is very easy to remove.
Use a bit of leather to protect it and grip it with a small vise
or vice grips. It's left hand thread so be sure to turn it the correct
direction. If somebody has applied lock-tite you may need to heat the cylinder
with a heat gun a bit. Most thread locker softens around 200-220 degrees
so not a lot of heat. I've removed several over the years and only used heat once.
Dave