Ruger Mark recoil spring

Yleefox · Post by **Yleefox** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:08 pm

I've noticed how much easier it is to pull the bolt to the rear on my old Mark II (lot of use) compared to my new Mark III and my wife's new 22/45. Now, I realize that there has to be a good deal of wear on my old pistol, but what came to mind was the issue of the recoil spring. At what point should that assembly be replaced? Any thoughts?

Thanks
Ylee

recumbent · Post by **recumbent** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:42 pm

If you think it needs replacing go ahead and get a new one.

I have only replaced one. I bought a used MKII and I replaced the recoil spring assembly on the top of the bolt and the mainspring/latch assembly.

Made a world of difference in the pistol. I was having some functioning issues and that fixed it.

Yleefox · Post by **Yleefox** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:23 pm

The interesting thing is that the pistol functions very well. I probably shouldn't change it as long as the pistol is working.

Y

Post by **Bullseye** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:28 pm

Over time the bolt and receiver will polish each other smooth with usage wear. The new pistol likely still has those rough tooling marks and needs some serious polishing to smooth up the action. Might I suggest running several thousand rounds through the Mark III and giving it a good polishing.

R,
Bullseye

Yleefox · Post by **Yleefox** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:47 pm

I think that sounds like something I could do with pleasure, Bullseye. I'll quit worrying about my ole Mark II until it actually starts acting up.

Thank you
Y

Post by **Bullseye** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:53 pm

Sometimes I'll take a 1" dia cloth polishing wheel, chuck it up, and add some polishing compound to smooth out a particularly rough receiver tube. It's been a while since I've had to do that because the manufacturing process has gotten better over the years. Every now and then I will take a rough bolt to the buffing wheel and smooth it up.

R,
Bullseye