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Which Ruger products have bad Q.C.?

How about 45 Colt's with varying under sized throats.
Easily fixable, sure.


But you have been making them for almost 50 flippin years!
It's so bad that fixing them is a standard service for gunsmiths.
To ignore such an easily fixed problem is inexcusable.

Inaccurate Mini-14's? No personal experience here. But that guns
reputation is reliability, in function, and inaccuracy.

How about all the years they made centerfield rifles with poor barrels?
Quality control? Testing?

Old Bill even said "We make hunting rifles, not target guns".
I like people that make the best product feasible.

Take Tikka.
Look at the T3. And how good it was.
A few bolt shrouds broke.
People complained about marks in the lug.

T3x!

Ruger had been F'n up 45's for decades before the T3 came out.
They still haven't changed! (Well, in my 2015)

Ironic, but they appear to be better without the Ruger's.


Bought the girls an American Rimfire
It's a cheap 22. Fine.

The finish isn't nice bluing, the stock is plastic.
Exactly what I expected.

It's a good gun.

Better than my 77/22. In actual use.

Let me do brief chronological run down.

New 10/22 magnum: Failure to extract, slam fire. Had to be sent back.
New M77 6MM: Would not group anything under 2 inches.
New SR22: Failure to function. Took a complete strip down, cleaning and break in to function reliably.
Ruger Charger: Would not function with supplied 15 round mag. Would with 10 rounders
Ruger Hawkeye Predator: Burr on bolt face that had to be sanded down. Scratches the hell out of brass.
Ruger SP101 327 Federal: Very rough stainless finish. Sights adjusted to max and still not on bullseye.
Ruger AR: Magazines would not seat completely. Had to be sent back.
Ruger Predator 22 magnum: Failure to extract with certain brands.
Ruger American Predator 17 HM2: Has a bolt that takes ape strength to close. Takes much more force than its 2 American brethren.

I may be forgetting something.

Standing by for folks to excuse the above.

As in be destroyed.

Thanks guys. I haven't owned many Rugers myself.
My old Mini-14 really sucked accuracy wise - Ruger pronounced it acceptable.
I also knew about the crappy barrels Ruger used to buy but I thought their general reputation for quality control was excellent.

>>LET`S HOPE TRUMP GETS IN AGAIN ! we can handle poorer gun sales better than a worthless liberal !

So, it would behoove Ruger (and all firearms-related manufacturer) to support democrat candidates?

I just bought 3 single actions. A 44 mag Blackhawk with 3 3/4 barrel stainless. Crooked front sight, terrible milled trigger guard. Ruger fixed it up correctly. I also bought a year old Turnbull Blackhawk in 45 LC. The previous owner had the throats reamed. I also got a new Bisley 4 5/8 in 44 Special, that one is super nice and smooth. I think the nicest Blackhawk I ever owned.
Not down on Ruger, but this was the last two months for me. I personally would buy another if I had an itch. So I have no regrets.
And categorized as very strange, my 44 had exact same issues as one reviewed on youtube. That guy was super pissed. Another guy sent one in a few times, never really fixed, so they gave him a 480 Blackhawk. Poor that they all had same issues, that speaks of QC.

The moderate ones yes. They're in the business of selling guns and democrats do that.

It seems that self-interest often has a way of winning out over principle.

I didn't even count 4" 77/44s and Mini 14s in the above QC issues.

No flaming from me sir.....I'm not at all a Ruger fan.....a model 77 that failed to feed ammo.....Ruger didn't fix it and I sold it, another m77 with stock warp of extreme nature.....down the road with that one too, a single six convertible that didn't shoot anywhere near the sight adjustments....that one is now a Browning buckmark, A Model 1 with heavy barrel in 6 mm Rem that just barely held a 3" group...returned it to Ruger for repair and not just once.....I was finally told that the accuracy was to Ruger's standards.....that one too is no longer here.....and today there are no Ruger guns in this house.....

Conceptually Ruger products have always appealed to me. Their execution is inexcusable.

was in a local gun shop yesterday and a gentleman brought in 8 ruger boat paddle rifle to sell, owner said he would give him $350.00 for the first one he looked at, don't know about the others as I had to leave. too bad I didn't cross paths with him before he went in.

I have been carrying an LC9 for years.Super reliable at a great price.It just got sidelined for a SS365.I have had good luck with the Ruger single action revolvers.Most of the rifles I had shot decent ,but had a clunky feel to them.Never tried a Ruger American and probably will not as they are butt ugly.Huntz

My Mini-14 was a 5 incher.

If they’d just come out with a no frills, economy model...😉

Looks like I have been extremely lucky with my Ruger purchases. Looks like you have been extremely unlucky with your Ruger purchases. Odd.

all those ruger issues and you still went back for more?!

Other than a first model Mini 14 that sucked for accuracy, I’ve never had a “bad” Ruger. That’s pretty good, I’d say. 1 out of probably 100 over the last 40 years.