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I got my Ruger RA back yesterday, from JES. (The re-bore job I was excited about.)
Went to restock it and the trigger shoe was broken off and the safety tang were gone, gone.....Gone !
I called Ruger Customer Service and was told Brass Tacks, if it comes here, it goes backs to factory specs..... End of 338 Fed project ( & $700). They will only fix it & return it back to the 308. End of Discussion.
Do any of you know of a good Smithy that can do a trigger assembly job for me ??
Last edited by G46; 05/13/16.
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Anything that resembled a 'Tang' is Bye-Bye. Sheared off right at the 'S. GONE.
Nothing short of a complete assembly is going to fix this.
Last edited by G46; 05/14/16.
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Ruger RA = Ruger American ??? A pic might help. How did the damage occur?
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It's a Ruger American, not a M77.
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Its a cheap gun, buy a new one, swap out needed parts and return that one for factory repair. Just be honest when you do, do not ask for warranty repair
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Thought about that. It 'would' give me a 7mm/08, 308, and a 338Fed. No problem in that department.
Still going to try to find a simpler solution first. I'm sure there is a good 'smith that can clean this little screw up w/o much a'do.
Last edited by G46; 05/15/16.
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So tell us how this "little screw up" transpired.
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UPS, But good luck on THAT one.
Anyway, who's to blame doesn't get it fixed.
A friend in VA, from another forum, hooked me up with his guy, Jack. I called him today and he has 2 American triggers on hand, from some previous work, just missing the link pin and the button.
I have the link pin. JES sent it back with the re-bored barreled action, and after Jack & I talked a few minutes, we figured out that a button might be able to be scrounged/worked from a 77 lightweight, or an old model 77 tang safety. Worst case, grind and drill off a Moss 500 !!!!
Anyway, that is what a GOOD smith, that knows his $!it, will do if you can just find him............
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