My NEW Ruger 22/45.

[Scandivious]

So like everyone have said, the dis assembly is a pain in the ***. Couple things I have noticed. Is this just my gun?

- Sometimes when I press down on the bolt stop it acts like the magazine release and the magazine pops out. Is this normal?

- Sometimes the magazine just slips out. Why is that?

- It is hard sometime to to press down on the bold stop to release the bolt when there is not a round or snap cap in the magazine. If there is one there is no problem.

Any owners or people with knowledge of any of these problems please chime in?

[Fishslayer]

Do not try to release the bolt stop without a magazine in it. You'll damage the dingus.

Unless a loaded mag is in place you have to pull the bolt back, push down the release & ease it forward.

I don't actually remember if the mag needs to be loaded or not but don't do it!

I don't know if disassembly is as hard as everybody says because I haven't yet. I (carefully) run a brush with Hoppes through the bore. Don't touch the crown! Then douche it out really well with Hoppes and a plastic toothbrush.
Air blow dry & oil it up. Seems to work. You can use a plastic safe aerosol like B-C synthetic safe if you like.