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Ruger 10/22 extended mag release issue..
telohf
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I have had a Ruger 10/22 since I was 18 and it has never failed me. I don't ever recall it failing me even after not cleaning it for several thousand rounds.
My issues is I recently bought another 10/22 from a friend who bought it new. Its a heavy barreled rifle in a Hogue stock that has what I was told is a factory extended magazine release lever. Its the one where you push it forward and the magazine is supposed to come out. The lever itself looks like what I have researched to be correct, however my buddy and now I cannot get the magazines to drop free from the receiver. I took it all apart and cleaned it and put it back together but still once I get it into the stock the magazine will NOT come out with out me hitting the stock from the bottom to get it to drop. The mag release itself seems gritty and not smooth in movement.
Any ideas on what I can do to fix this issue? thanks for your time!
My issues is I recently bought another 10/22 from a friend who bought it new. Its a heavy barreled rifle in a Hogue stock that has what I was told is a factory extended magazine release lever. Its the one where you push it forward and the magazine is supposed to come out. The lever itself looks like what I have researched to be correct, however my buddy and now I cannot get the magazines to drop free from the receiver. I took it all apart and cleaned it and put it back together but still once I get it into the stock the magazine will NOT come out with out me hitting the stock from the bottom to get it to drop. The mag release itself seems gritty and not smooth in movement.
Any ideas on what I can do to fix this issue? thanks for your time!
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Might consider changing out magazines also. Might find one,that doesn't hang up?
If the latch in the rifle is at fault? A black sharpie, or the soapstone might reveal the high spot. That's causing the hang up.
http://www.timneytriggers.com/shop/timney-10/22-black-housing-replacement-trigger.aspx
If you want "drop free", you'll have to enlarge the magazine area inletting. This may cause some mags to be too loose leading to feeding issues. Our solution was to swap an older stock so we didn't have to file on the "Anniversary issue" original stock.
Due to the design of the rotary mag, there's no spring pressure to eject the mag and the weight of an empty mag is certainly not sufficient to initiate movement if there's any drag at all.