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Post by buckheart on Apr 27, 2014 19:46:34 GMT -5
This week I picked up a used MK-II. Looks like it had been kept well and not abused. 2mags and rings and base still in the plastic bag never mounted. I tried Remington Viper, CCI blazer, CCI target, and federal game shock ammo. All the ammo had the same effect, stove pipe after stove pie jam up. I even shot it with one in the chamber and no mag, it still jammed up and needed to be cleared. I tore it down and cleaned it but it wasn't really that dirty to begin with. Still had the same issues after my cleaning job. Of course I am thinking that the extractor is messed up but I am wondering if it might be time to replace all the springs as well. This is a picture of the typical jam. Any advice would be appreciated.  |
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Post by contender on Apr 27, 2014 20:18:44 GMT -5
I would look into replacing the extractor first. It's an easy thing, and if it continues, look at the ejector next. One or the other is the likely culprit. I doubt the springs are in need of replacement yet.
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Post by vonfatman on Apr 27, 2014 20:41:51 GMT -5
While you are at it....I would consider a trigger/sear from Brownells - I am very happy with all five of my Ruger pistols. Added a Clark trigger and Volquartsen sear and a Ranch products extended magazine release to the Mk1, Standard mad a couple Mk2s....the 22/45 Lite....I used a Volquartsen kit from Brownells and was very pleased. They now all shoot 'almost' as nice as my S&W M-41...made a huge difference in all the guns.
Bob
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Post by buckheart on Apr 27, 2014 21:12:48 GMT -5
When it wasn't jamming up I was impressed with the trigger. Very smooth and had a short reset. I will check into those after market parts. Extended mag release sounds like a good thing to do too.
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Post by jayhawker on Apr 27, 2014 22:21:43 GMT -5
Extracting but not ejecting. I would check ejector first.
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Post by squawberryman on Apr 28, 2014 5:26:04 GMT -5
Just me. Before you spend money on aftermarket parts, send it back to Ruger and get a clean slate. I whole heartedly believe in the Majestic Arms parts for these guns but you need a gun that works to start with.
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Post by Ken O'Neill on Apr 28, 2014 5:53:30 GMT -5
Call Ruger and get a return tag, so they foot the freight bill. The slab-side barrel Ruger Mk. II's (Competition Target etc;) have a terrible history of failures to eject and mis-feeds, although I have no idea why. On its face, it makes no sense ... but that's the way it is, anyway.
Don't spend money on aftermarket parts until you have functional perfection, and most Mk. II's can give you that.
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Post by buckheart on Apr 29, 2014 5:10:16 GMT -5
Gentleman,thanks for the advice. I will resist the urge to tinker with it myself and give Ruger a call.
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Post by tek4260 on Apr 29, 2014 8:26:45 GMT -5
Just for grins, is the chamber spotless. Sometimes it takes more than a few passes with a brush.
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Post by buckheart on Apr 29, 2014 9:26:05 GMT -5
Yes it's pretty clean. I was hot to shoot it so I didn't clean it at first. After all the jam ups I took it down and got it darn near spotless. Unfortunately it had the same issues after cleaning.
Looking at Ken O'neil's comments I am less inclined to fiddle with it myself. If this model is know for having inherent issues it's going home to Ruger for a tune up.
I will call them today and see what they have to say.
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Post by Markbo on Apr 29, 2014 11:41:39 GMT -5
..... I will resist the urge to tinker with it myself and give Ruger a call. You are a better man than I! A little problem like that is begging to be tinkered with! Then again... I cannot control myself sometimes.  |
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Post by buckheart on Apr 30, 2014 14:46:41 GMT -5
Markbo - Yes it was tempting to go at it myself but right now I have enough projects hanging. My busy season is starting too so there is another reason to "delegate".
So I called ruger in Prescott. The test fire date of the gun was 2000 and as they don't warranty guns over 2 years old so I had to pay 30 bucks for a mailing label. He said they will diagnose the problem and get back to me with a repair cost. Dependent on the repair cost I may just tell them to send it back and then I will end up doing the work myself. If the cost of the used gun, shipping, and repair is close to a new gun what the heck I guess I might as well tinker myself.
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Post by prisedefer on Apr 30, 2014 23:00:23 GMT -5
"...they don't warranty guns over 2 years old..." For real?
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Post by Shakey on May 1, 2014 0:38:03 GMT -5
Pardon the thread drift but FYI …I called them about feeding problems with my LCP and they seemed willing to work on it for free but wanted me to pay shipping. They said that was their policy for semi-autos more than a year old based on mfg. date. I objected because I had bought it only a few months earlier and a supervisor OK'd free shipping. (They helped it a little but it is still not reliable with HPs).
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Post by subsonic on May 2, 2014 5:21:17 GMT -5
I agree with Tek. Dirty or tight chamber will cause it.
Wrap a bore brush with a patch coated with some JB bore paste and spin it in the chamber SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY. I bet your problem goes away.
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