22/45 Reassembly After Cleaning

[inkandammo]

Sounds like your hammer strut may be in the wrong position. I agree these are a PITA to reassemble.

 

[jeep78]

Just to add: Ruger has the worst fit of any new American made firearm. It is like they just jam them together and sell them. Over the years I have bought 8 new rugers, every last one was like that, even got a full auto Mini14 due to a huge buger hanging on the bolt face.

 

[buttplate]

It sounds like a bur on what you are calling the release. It is camming as it goes into place instead of going straight in and pulling down on the bolt pin.

A black sharpie and a few trial fits should show you where the problem is.

My buddy, Jack Daniel's and I are about to give it another try, wish me luck.

 

[Greybeard]

Enjoy your jack, gonna sound funny but point the muzzle down and shake it violently, sometimes it just falls together, works with mine.

 

[jeep78]

Enjoy your jack, gonna sound funny but point the muzzle down and shake it violently, sometimes it just falls together, works with mine.

I do a forward roll with mine. It rarely fails to do right the first time. Your way sounds kin to mine.

 

[buttplate]

Does anyone have one they are willing to brake down and send a picture of the dowel that goes up in the bolt ? When I took it apart the pin securing the dowel that goes up in the bolt fell out. I pulled the skemetics and am pretty sure I have it right.

This should not be this difficult.

 

[buttplate]

Is this assembled correctly?

 

[twd4]

Enjoy your jack, gonna sound funny but point the muzzle down and shake it violently, sometimes it just falls together, works with mine.

Yep, almost lost my **** the first time i cleaned mine. After an hour of watching videos and trying to force it together I got the right angle and a little shake it and fell right into place with no effort.

 

[BNB]

Yep a total PITA to put back together,get a big hammer

 

[buttplate]

Jack has not figured it out either.