paulg
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Post by paulg on Dec 17, 2015 10:18:36 GMT -5
Not trying to stir any puddin here, I'm just saying that if I looked at guns with the critical eye that some folks here do, I'd never buy anything. My problem is that I usually buy something and then start picking it apart. Thankfully I'm too ignorant to recognize what might keep me out of the fun of the gun.
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Post by tek4260 on Dec 17, 2015 10:34:33 GMT -5
I suppose as we spend more time shooting and handling many guns, we start to "expect more" and know what to look for. My 454 SBH is sort of bittersweet to me. I am overjoyed that Ruger is making them. But, I'd like to see them take a bit more care in assembling them before putting them out to the distributors. As it stands now, I have to tear mine down and see what is amiss in it. It has a hitch in the giddy up and will not fully cock about 4 times out of 20. It's not the base pin/transfer bar, nor does it seem the timing is off. It simply stops in a dead bind at about 3/4 to full cock. As Joe and I were looking at it last night, it was obvious that the action is full of something as it is quite noisy and grinding as it cycles. I'll tear it down tonight and go over it. I'm pretty sure a cleaning will fix it. I'll also have to tighten up the cylinder fit, otherwise it will beat itself loose quickly. I could go on, but the biggest other complaint I will have I assume will be the front sight base not sitting flush with the barrel.
Still, again I'm happy with it. Ruger just needs to get closer to BFR in fit and function as they come out with comparable revolvers at comparable prices.
As it stands now, if I can't fix it, it will have to go back to Ruger. If I was simply a consumer who didn't tinker on guns, it would already be on the way back. Does this qualify as me having a "critical eye", or something Ruger should address considering how common it is?
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Post by tek4260 on Dec 17, 2015 11:08:56 GMT -5
But sadly, I have to concur paulg. If we were critical of guns nowadays, we'd miss out on a lot.
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Post by BigBore44 on Dec 17, 2015 17:23:06 GMT -5
tek4260 I had the same problem with my Single Six. It turned out to be a drill curly Q/shaving down inside and it caused it to lock up while trying to cock it. Tore it down, blew it out, lubed and it's better'n new now... Good luck with yours... BigBore44
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Post by tek4260 on Dec 17, 2015 18:21:40 GMT -5
This one is full of loctite and shavings. Complete lack of care in throwing this one together on Rugers part. I'm going to have to get new screws as I don't trust these after the stress they went through removing them. Someone at Ruger needs to start flipping burgers because they aren't qualified to touch a firearm. And all the shavings that I shook out. Is there any sense in calling them? Does anyone there care to know what they put out? Or will I be wasting my time?
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Post by tek4260 on Dec 17, 2015 18:23:37 GMT -5
How about this quality polish job.... Nice sharp lines now huh...
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Post by paulg on Dec 17, 2015 20:24:32 GMT -5
Even my ignorant ass can see that's unacceptable! If I were you Tek I'd be raising some serious cane over that!
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Post by tek4260 on Dec 17, 2015 20:29:21 GMT -5
Well the culprit was the recess in the frame where the ratchet contacts the frame. They left a ridge that was rubbing the edge of the ratchet. I got it stoned away finally, but it took a while.
I should have known better, but I got excited and bought it without being able to even cycle the action because I didn't have a screwdriver to remove the base pin.
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Post by tek4260 on Dec 17, 2015 20:33:03 GMT -5
What are the odds Ruger will give me some new screws? There was so much loctite that it literally flattened the threads as it passed the loctite after the screws cleared the threads in the frame. I've got to put it in a box disassembled until I get more since I don't want to ruin the threads in the frame.
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Post by tek4260 on Dec 17, 2015 20:34:30 GMT -5
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Post by tek4260 on Dec 17, 2015 20:36:40 GMT -5
This ones going to need some work to remove.
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Post by paulg on Dec 17, 2015 20:40:26 GMT -5
Wasn't there another member that had issues with all the loctite on their gun? I'm sorry for your trouble. I hope Ruger makes good for you.
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Post by paulg on Dec 17, 2015 20:42:50 GMT -5
I know they don't want these things coming apart under recoil but is all that stuff necessary?
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Post by buckheart on Dec 17, 2015 20:56:22 GMT -5
I bought an old army off of gun-broker this summer that had never been disassembled, near as I could tell by the condition of the screws. When I took it apart to give it the clean job I give every new and new to me gun it was full of red lock tite. This makes the lock tite thing something Ruger has been doing for a while. There was another member on here that had red lock tite in his new 480 and several members that have taken new 480's and 454's apart and not found any. So...Why do some guns get it and others not. Do some frames get a lousy drill and tap job and need to be glued together instead of thrown in the trash heap?
Tek, when you re-thread the screws after cleaning off the lock tite do they tighten up enough to hold the gun together or are they a bit sloppy?
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Post by Snyd on Dec 17, 2015 20:56:28 GMT -5
Dang! I'd contact Ruger, email em the pics, have em send you a box, fill if full of the parts and have them send you a new gun.
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