I'm new to rimfire autos and the Ruger brand, so I don't know what to expect as far as function and quality.
Right out of the box I shot 500 rounds with one FTE. So far so Good.
My problem/question concerns Ruger magazines. One of the factory supplied magazines was very difficult to seat. I noted wear marks and buffed them with emory cloth. The magazine now functions fine and ejects smoothly. I then ordered three more Ruger factory magazines. One was a little tight and one was very tight. This one, I had to remove a little material, with a file, from the rear of the magazine and had to "emory cloth" two or three other areas.
Any thoughts?
Since I've been shooting Glocks for twenty years, the factory trigger wasn't bad. A Volquartsen sear, trigger, and Mark II bushing are on the way.
Ruger Mark III Magazines
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I've had a total of 5 Ruger Mark series .22 autos. Overall, I think the quality is quite good and accuracy is outstanding. I did have one magazine that came with my last Mark III that was difficult to insert and was causing frequent ejection problems, but judicious use of a small file on the bump that is found on the side of the mag, cured the problem. All other mags have been fine.
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blue68f100
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scshooter, Welcome to Guntalk-Online.
Mags are stamped parts that do not come out perfect each time and does not just Ruger's. All suffer from this type of mfg. There are a lot of time burrs on the inside that cause feeding problems. And again new users do not know to take them apart to clean up the packing oil just like a new gun. I bought my MKIII used and the previous did not fix 1 mag. I had to tweak it for it to feed correctly. Now both will feed anything.
This site has a very well diveresed group, with a vast amount of knowledge. I assume you have found the service section www.guntalk-online.com/service if not bookmark it for future reference.
Mags are stamped parts that do not come out perfect each time and does not just Ruger's. All suffer from this type of mfg. There are a lot of time burrs on the inside that cause feeding problems. And again new users do not know to take them apart to clean up the packing oil just like a new gun. I bought my MKIII used and the previous did not fix 1 mag. I had to tweak it for it to feed correctly. Now both will feed anything.
This site has a very well diveresed group, with a vast amount of knowledge. I assume you have found the service section www.guntalk-online.com/service if not bookmark it for future reference.
David
SS MKIII 6 7/8" Fluted Hunter. Mueller Quick Shot, Bushnell 2x Scope, Hogue Rubber Grips
Custom Built 1911
SS MKIII 6 7/8" Fluted Hunter. Mueller Quick Shot, Bushnell 2x Scope, Hogue Rubber Grips
Custom Built 1911
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Magazine isues resolved!
I resolved all problems with seating and ejecting the Ruger Mark III magazines by removing the magazine disconnect.
I installed the Volquartsen sear, target trigger, and a Mark II bushing. All magazines insert and eject correctly, and the trigger is greatly improved.
I installed the Volquartsen sear, target trigger, and a Mark II bushing. All magazines insert and eject correctly, and the trigger is greatly improved.
