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 ??

Here's the trigger:

http://www.timneytriggers.com/shop/Ruger-Model-77-Tang-Safety-P17.aspx

The Timney has a rod that goes from the tang safe button to the trigger. The button would not be hard to make.

338 Federal is excellent !

Good luck

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.

Ruger RA = Ruger American ??? A pic might help. How did the damage occur?

It's a Ruger American, not a M77.

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

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.

So tell us how this "little screw up" transpired.

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............