PALADIN85020
Bearcat
I've been owning and shooting Ruger .22 autos since 1960, so am no stranger to the proper disassembly and assembly procedure for the standard, Mark I, Mark II and Mark III models. I have a stainless Mark III 5.5" bull barrel that is giving me fits. I have followed the instructions to the letter, but getting the mainspring housing lever/recoil stop bolt assembly into and out of the gun is a MAJOR frustration. It has to be pounded out with a drift, and pounded back in with a plastic hammer. The damn thing is tight unlike any of the many other Ruger .22s I own. I believe in thoroughly cleaning my guns after each firing, and this is REALLY frustrating. Is there anything I can do myself to alleviate this problem short of having to send the gun back to Ruger for a proper reaming?
BTW, I consider the magazine safety a major PITA when taking the gun apart. I'd like to sit down with the Ruger engineers who designed this particular "improvement" and have a teaching moment or two with them. I can understand why the prior Mark IIs are in high demand now. :x
BTW, I consider the magazine safety a major PITA when taking the gun apart. I'd like to sit down with the Ruger engineers who designed this particular "improvement" and have a teaching moment or two with them. I can understand why the prior Mark IIs are in high demand now. :x