[613jmm]

I'm starting to feel like the battered girlfriend, that keeps coming back for more, in this relationship with Ruger. First, I get one of the Ruger American Rimfires that shoots really low. Then, I get the SR762 and it is magazine picky. Then I have to settle for another RAR with crooked front sight because that is all Ruger is putting out in that model and caliber. Then that same rifle has to go back to the factory because they forgot to drill a vent hole. While it is there, I request that they fix the crooked front sight, as the customer service rep said they would, and I get it back exactly the same. Now, I pick up the latest RAR in 17HMR and sometimes the bolt gets stuck going forward. It looks like they didn't cut the part that strips the next round from the magazine quite thin enough, so it has a tendency to get caught on the rear of the magazine instead of sliding past it.

Surely, I am not the only one, and all of the returns or parts they have to send out is costing them more than just doing it right in the first place.

 

[Shortfuze]

Every thing on my rar is great. It is a made in NC though I don't know if they are effected or not.

 

[Esp62]

You're not the only one 613. The last three Ruger products I've owned (Lcp, lc9, sr) were all disappointments. Multiple failures and in my opinion the fit and finish were lacking. I used to be a big Ruger fan, but now I consider them some of the most overrated out there. Hopefully it's a temporary quality control issue or something that they will straighten out and restore my faith. I would still buy a Blackhawk or redhawk, but the only semi pistols I'll consider anytime soon again is a Mark ii/iii. But I already own two Mark ii so I'm probably fixed for those lol.

 

[mhuxtable]

If you're having so many issues with their rifles, why do you keep buying them?

 

[49erRider]

If you're having so many issues with their rifles, why do you keep buying them?

My thoughts exactly...

 

[Peter Griffin]

Buy a Savage. Jus sayin ;sofa

 

[613jmm]

If you're having so many issues with their rifles, why do you keep buying them?

Because I want to. Because I buy stuff here and there, and then get to using them at all at once, discovering the different problems at the same time. Because some of the stuff is annoying, but not detrimental, but that doesn't mean one can't make an observation.

 

[613jmm]

Every thing on my rar is great. It is a made in NC though I don't know if they are effected or not.

Of all of the RARs that I have, I would say that the NC production one displays the best workmanship. I have seen some of these rifles that were in pretty bad shape. Really raspy sounding bolts and lumpy barrels, and of course the crooked sights. I passed up two of the 22mag compacts until I finally settled for one that the sight only appeared to be off by about 1 or 2 degrees, instead of 3 or 4 like the others.

 

[cranbiz]

But then again some Rugers are home runs. Like my SR1911.

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[613jmm]

But then again some Rugers are home runs. Like my SR1911.

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They also had their problems, with the front sights breaking off and the bad batch of metal that was corroding from within.

 

[RedneckFur]

I bought an SR9C last week and its been 100% reliable so far with no issues. Sounds like maybe you just have bad luck?

 

[cranbiz]

Yes they did and I had one of those but a 5 minute call to Ruger had a replacement sent to me within 2 days and that one has been fine for 6 months now. The service after the sale is very important to me and I could not have asked for better service.

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[613jmm]

I bought an SR9C last week and its been 100% reliable so far with no issues. Sounds like maybe you just have bad luck?

A lot of people, on other forums, have talked about having to send their rifles back for various reasons.

 

[mhuxtable]

Because I want to. Because I buy stuff here and there, and then get to using them at all at once, discovering the different problems at the same time. Because some of the stuff is annoying, but not detrimental, but that doesn't mean one can't make an observation.

So you buy rifles that don't work and keep buying them "because you want to".

Ok.

 

[613jmm]

So you buy rifles that don't work and keep buying them "because you want to".

Ok.

Learn how to read. Everything has worked, but has what most would consider unnecessary defects or shortcomings.

 

[mekender]

A lot of people, on other forums, have talked about having to send their rifles back for various reasons.

I suspect that you could pick any manufacturer and model and find similar complaints though.

 

[613jmm]

I suspect that you could pick any manufacturer and model and find similar complaints though.

This is true, especially with newly introduced firearms. That is one of the reasons I kept buying the RARs. As people were pointing out the problems they had, I would look for them on the particular rifles I was looking at. But some things, such as shooting low, you won't find until you actually fire the gun.

I also just realized that I may have had the problem I am now experiencing with the 17HMR, in another one of the rifles. Every once in a great while, the bolt would not go forward on my other rifle. I thought it was the bullet getting caught going into the chamber and just cycled it a couple of times and it would go in. When I was inspecting the 17HMR, prior to purchase, it got caught once, but I cycled it several more times and it didn't do so anymore. I got home and it got caught again. That is when I started looking closer, and I realized what is happening.



I will probably just soften the edge a little, and I am sure that will fix it right up.

 

[Starkherz199]

One thing to consider. I have noticed problems popping up in different forums from a great many different manufacturers. And, we have seen some high profile recalls in the last year. Perhaps all manufacturers have rushed products out because of a year long panic precipitated by the sandyhook shooting and politicization. I'm thinking we will see more if this. I guess Cranbiz is right to value good customer service.

 

[Edgeman]

But then again some Rugers are home runs. Like my SR1911.

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And my SR-556. Very satisfied with it's quality and function!

 

[ikarus1]

Yeah, evidently I've only gotten ones that were made on a happy day not Friday. The SR22 we have is flawless for a sub-$300 pistol, although we didn't get the one that was subject to the take-down lever recall. My dad has a P95DC that is like a tank, and of course my 'old' 10/22 all-weather made in 98 is flawless.

But I can see if you had some issues there would be reason to complain, but Ruger customer service is tops in the industry as well so.....try them out.

But my rule of thumb is NEVER buy anything the first year it comes out at SHOT. First you will pay less and second, it gives some times for the 'beta testers' to find the flaws and for companies to fix them. Car companies do it all the time.

Look at the XD-S for further proof that it's not just Ruger