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Rimfire Firearms .22, .17 and other Rimfire Handguns and Rifles |
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Ruger sp101 going back for repair or replace?
3 days of shooting for a couple hours each day and today I get a little surprise from my .22lr. It had been doing fine with the other weapons.
Then Cylinder wasn't aligned when a round went off, wake up ! Shave and a haircut. I will be getting return authorization tomorrow from Ruger and see how they handle it. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] Last edited by sixoclockhold; 05-12-2016 at 8:37 AM.. Reason: add photo |
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I had that happen with an old Llama and some cheap .38's - definitely know something went wrong when you light one off that isn't aligned with the barrel.
Ruger has a good reputation for customer service, they'll keep you happy.
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Was using 3 year old 525 bulk box of Remington golden bullets 36 grain HP. Not a gunsmith but the lockup seemed fine, not super tight but not a lot play either. I did get some minor counter clockwise spin of the cylinder on initial trigger pull before it went clockwise. Was unsure if that was normal for these 8 shot .22lr's? Maybe the timing is off from factory? It's a fairly new gun late last year and maybe 400 rounds is all. The gun shot left quite a bit, but was accurate once windage was acquired. |
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Ruger will take care of you. Something obviously went wrong. Good to hear no one was injured. I'll bet dollars to donuts they replace the gun which will be a little headache for you but likely worth the wait and effort.
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Ruger will make it right I know !!! take your time and write a letter describing exactly why you are sending it in. I had a problem with a new p95 when brand new Ruger took care of it.
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yes, you have to do a new DROS if they replace it.
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Well I feel pretty good, Ruger stepped up to the plate, my box arrived today and I put the revolver inside and sent it back out at a Fed-ex center to them.
Now we wait. I had bought this for my wife to begin learning to shot on but the trigger pull was just to much for her dainty hands. The triple lock up of the cylinder was pretty nice when this sucker went off. Don't think I would want to try it with my .357 but the .22lr was solid. Other than the thing spitting some molten metal, the ride wasn't to0 bad |
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I've seen it four or five times myself, someone can't get a mag off without malfunctions, they hand it to someone who holds a firearm properly, and it fires as designed. What does that have to do with this mechanical problem?
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The SP101 most likely has a hand / cylinder ratchet issue.
I would not be surprised if these were replaced and the frame is OK.
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Remington Goldens are good rounds. Don't know what else to say. Please let us all know how it goes.
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Sweet. Good to hear.
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great cs.
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That happened to my 357 SP101. It was my first revolver and didn't know to check for timing and after a few rounds I got a rude surprise. Good thing I wasn't shooting magnums. I'm really disappointed in Ruger, my friend's SR9C was having issues with the trigger reset and walking pins. None of these guns should've gotten past QC. Their quality isn't what it used to be much like American cars.
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And that's why you always buy quality products from known entities. They stand behind their products, be it fly fishing equipment, or firearms. I've yet to be left out in the wind. Good job Ruger!
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Ruger like Smith produces millions of weapons and I'm sure they know exactly who inspects each weapon before it goes out. With these kinds of numbers you're going to have some defective issues slip by.
This gun didn't shave lead or lock up or have anything that I would have sent it back for, well the shooting left was probably at the max in manufacturer tolerances but I just didn't want to go to the hassle and expense to complain. Was this part of the cause? Only Ruger knows now. Did the gun go out in an unsafe mode, NO. It shot fine for approx. 400 rds. Think about it, 30,000 PSI going off in your hand and we don't hear many stories of guns ruining someones day unless it was operator error or a reload. Ruger gets a 10 of 10 here for customer service. When I called on Wednesday they said the gun was scheduled to ship to Turners where I originally purchased it that day. I called Turners yesterday for What's Up? and they only take deliveries on Monday from their main distribution center and I'll probably get a call then when they receive it at my store. The whole process is painless. |
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A lot of people knock Big 5 but as of right now and 3 phone calls, Turners can't find my .22lr heh heh
Delivered Friday at 9:45 am and signed for Fed Ex. Maybe I'm not destined to own a .22 Revolver anymore or just my luck? |
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I vote: Play with it.
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Glad to hear Ruger took care of you, I vote go play with it.
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