Comments on: New Ruger Products http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/new-ruger-products/ Firearms not Politics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:38:33 +1300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Phil http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/new-ruger-products/#comment-15348 Phil Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:03:51 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/new-ruger-products/#comment-15348 I bought a Ruger M77 Hawkeye - Stainless on Sep. 29, 2009 I took it to the range to start the break in today (Sep. 30, 2009) - and low and behold.. I have a similar problem. First shot = Couldnt eject the cartridge, it was breached.. I had to slam the bolt leaver up really hard several times in order to break it free.. Seemed as the bolt was stuck in the first action phase and wouldnt fully open into the retracting position. Second shot = same thing Third shot = bolt didnt catch and didnt load round correctly, had to remove it and try again. Third shot attempt #2 = same shit.. All the brass has knicks and scratches down the side from something - who knows what I cleaned it again and couldnt see any burs... shrug I got it from Cabelas - I wont buy from them again they have a no return policy on firearms. I will be contacting Ruger tomorrow first thing. I cannot afford another rifle.. This really frign sucks man... Ive owned tons of rifles in my time and I have only expected crap like this from 300 dollar model rifles.. This really sucks.. If Ruger doesnt help me.. I will do more than boycott.. Word of mouth costs them tons, especially with a guy like me that wont shut up for YEARS! I hope I dont get screwed, if I do I hope to at least publish something over a long period that will start to cost them hunds of thousands in sales.. I know A LOT of people at gun clubs and hunting clubs =) I bought a Ruger M77 Hawkeye – Stainless on Sep. 29, 2009

I took it to the range to start the break in today (Sep. 30, 2009) – and low and behold.. I have a similar problem.

First shot = Couldnt eject the cartridge, it was breached.. I had to slam the bolt leaver up really hard several times in order to break it free.. Seemed as the bolt was stuck in the first action phase and wouldnt fully open into the retracting position.

Second shot = same thing

Third shot = bolt didnt catch and didnt load round correctly, had to remove it and try again.

Third shot attempt #2 = same shit..

All the brass has knicks and scratches down the side from something – who knows what I cleaned it again and couldnt see any burs… shrug

I got it from Cabelas – I wont buy from them again they have a no return policy on firearms.

I will be contacting Ruger tomorrow first thing. I cannot afford another rifle.. This really frign sucks man… Ive owned tons of rifles in my time and I have only expected crap like this from 300 dollar model rifles..

This really sucks.. If Ruger doesnt help me.. I will do more than boycott.. Word of mouth costs them tons, especially with a guy like me that wont shut up for YEARS! I hope I dont get screwed, if I do I hope to at least publish something over a long period that will start to cost them hunds of thousands in sales.. I know A LOT of people at gun clubs and hunting clubs =)

]]> By: Rick http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/new-ruger-products/#comment-13003 Rick Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:33:16 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/new-ruger-products/#comment-13003 Bruce, Thats the first time I have ever heard of a Ruger M77 not ejecting. I hate that you are experiencing this. I think Ruger owes you your money back on this one. Sorry to hear of your bad luck with this rifle. I have a Ruger M77 frontier, and it works perfectly. Yours must not have been mechiened properly to begin with. I hope you get satisfaction, as you have spent your hard earned money on a defective product, and that truely sucks! Bruce,
Thats the first time I have ever heard of a Ruger M77 not ejecting.
I hate that you are experiencing this.
I think Ruger owes you your money back on this one.
Sorry to hear of your bad luck with this rifle.
I have a Ruger M77 frontier, and it works perfectly.
Yours must not have been mechiened properly to begin with.
I hope you get satisfaction, as you have spent your hard earned money on a defective product, and that truely sucks!

]]> By: Matt http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/new-ruger-products/#comment-6696 Matt Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:09:39 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/new-ruger-products/#comment-6696 Never had problems with Ruger but Brownings are terrible. I owned a BAR Safari in .338, one of my brothers had a 12 gauge over and under, the other a 12 gauge automatic. The fore arms on all three split after minimal use. The automatice shotgun has had continuous mis-fires. Tried replacing lots of things. Browning helped with NONE of it. Every problem with thier stuff is your own problem. On the BAR rifle and the Shotgun the stock works is way loose after minimal shooting. Browning is terrible. I will never buy anyting made by them again Never had problems with Ruger but Brownings are terrible. I owned a BAR Safari in .338, one of my brothers had a 12 gauge over and under, the other a 12 gauge automatic. The fore arms on all three split after minimal use. The automatice shotgun has had continuous mis-fires. Tried replacing lots of things. Browning helped with NONE of it. Every problem with thier stuff is your own problem. On the BAR rifle and the Shotgun the stock works is way loose after minimal shooting. Browning is terrible. I will never buy anyting made by them again

]]> By: benny http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/new-ruger-products/#comment-5119 benny Sun, 18 Jan 2009 02:41:05 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/new-ruger-products/#comment-5119 i have own ruger all my life i have never had one go bad.maybe it was a lemon form they start.i have kill deer with the m 77 compack 243 out to 350 yards. i am thinking about buying a browning auto short track 308 are they any good.i hear they were and i here they not thanks benny i have own ruger all my life i have never had one go bad.maybe it was a lemon form they start.i have kill deer with the m 77 compack 243 out to 350 yards. i am thinking about buying a browning auto short track 308 are they any good.i hear they were and i here they not thanks benny

]]> By: Bruce http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/new-ruger-products/#comment-4298 Bruce Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:09:50 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/new-ruger-products/#comment-4298 Anythig but a RUGER for me. Hy I purchased a Ruger m77 Mk11 march 2008, and have nothing but trouble trying to have it repaired or chaned over as it fails to eject empty or loaded rounds, and I returned it to the gun shop and showed them the fault and they retuned it to the Ruger distribiter here in australia who replaced the extractor BUT damaged the face of the bolt while doing the repair this only took about 7 weeks I took it to the range and IT WAS the same, they have now had it in there possesion for longer than I now 23/12 08, it finaly returned today and guess what they had polished the bolt. On test at the gun shop rather than going to the rang, every body was impreesed with the way it did not EJECT and so here I am with no gun and my holidays wasted again thank you RUGER if any one would like I can email a short video to them omdi@tpg dot com dot au I think I have owned my last RUGER I am sure I can get better service PS I am not new to guns I have had many rifels and shoot guns in my life time but never had this expirence before and am interested if any one else have had a problem with RUGER's Yours Bruce Anythig but a RUGER for me.
Hy I purchased a Ruger m77 Mk11 march 2008, and have nothing but trouble trying to have it repaired or chaned over as it fails to eject empty or loaded rounds, and I returned it to the gun shop and showed them the fault and they retuned it to the Ruger distribiter here in australia who replaced the extractor BUT damaged the face of the bolt while doing the repair this only took about 7 weeks I took it to the range and IT WAS the same, they have now had it in there possesion for longer than I now 23/12 08, it finaly returned today and guess what they had polished the bolt.
On test at the gun shop rather than going to the rang, every body was impreesed with the way it did not EJECT and so here I am with no gun and my holidays wasted again thank you RUGER if any one would like I can email a short video to them omdi@tpg dot com dot au I think I have owned my last RUGER I am sure I can get better service
PS I am not new to guns I have had many rifels and shoot guns in my life time but never had this expirence before and am interested if any one else have had a problem with RUGER’s
Yours Bruce

]]> By: Scott http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/new-ruger-products/#comment-4182 Scott Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:11:41 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/new-ruger-products/#comment-4182 I am getting excited about the new ruger 338 rcm rifles and might soon purchase one in the synthetic version. It appears to be what I have been looking for over the last couple of years. I love my 444 Marlin, but its range is a real disadvantage at times. I want a rifle to complement my hunting style in steep rough country while still have the ability to hit on those 300 and 400 yard shots that are common here in Western Montana. My only problem is making me ease up on my anxiousness to get one now. Simply, I have not seen any numbers that reflect positively about the rifles accuracey. 2 1/2 inch groups at 100 yards is twice my group size I get with my 444 with open sights. I am getting excited about the new ruger 338 rcm rifles and might soon purchase one in the synthetic version. It appears to be what I have been looking for over the last couple of years. I love my 444 Marlin, but its range is a real disadvantage at times. I want a rifle to complement my hunting style in steep rough country while still have the ability to hit on those 300 and 400 yard shots that are common here in Western Montana.
My only problem is making me ease up on my anxiousness to get one now. Simply, I have not seen any numbers that reflect positively about the rifles accuracey. 2 1/2 inch groups at 100 yards is twice my group size I get with my 444 with open sights.

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