Hey All.. SFAR 16"...no lock back on empty mag..no matter what the gas reg setting...ejects but fails to feed next round in mag & bolt goes fully forward..fires a round and does not eject....so....i disassembled re the manual & found the gas block loose...the set screws were about to fall out...
cleaned rifle thoroughly including the set screws & loctited with Loctite 222...rifle functioned for approx.10 shots & starts its sidewalk act again...
no matter the gas reg setting...disassembled again & found the set screws slightly loose....
Called ruger yesterday & 'splained all above to them...also asked to send me the new "updated" gas regulator....was told that is "misinformation"....
there is no updated regulator and was told that the early production sfar's gas regulator setting #2 is UNDERSIZE...they are sending me a new current production gas regulator..acquired mine in OCT 2022...asked how to best address the loose set screws...put me on hold for 10min...said their techs said to use Loctite...!!!! I will try Loctite #242...am loathe to use #271 as it is "permanent"...As always YOU pay YOUR money & YOU take YOUR chances.....
Pete in central texas...
cleaned rifle thoroughly including the set screws & loctited with Loctite 222...rifle functioned for approx.10 shots & starts its sidewalk act again...
no matter the gas reg setting...disassembled again & found the set screws slightly loose....
Called ruger yesterday & 'splained all above to them...also asked to send me the new "updated" gas regulator....was told that is "misinformation"....
there is no updated regulator and was told that the early production sfar's gas regulator setting #2 is UNDERSIZE...they are sending me a new current production gas regulator..acquired mine in OCT 2022...asked how to best address the loose set screws...put me on hold for 10min...said their techs said to use Loctite...!!!! I will try Loctite #242...am loathe to use #271 as it is "permanent"...As always YOU pay YOUR money & YOU take YOUR chances.....
Pete in central texas...