Oops! Turned my barrel

[nwwoodsman]

Tonight while trying to remove the flash hider on my Ruger GSR the barrel turned about an 1/8th of an inch. Flash hider is on TIGHT!How big of a deal is this? Will it have to go back to Ruger or will a gunsmith be able to fix it? Ruger customer service is closed for the night and not knowing is driving me nuts. Picture is looking at the top of the rifle where the barrel meets the receiver.

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[Member 5605]

"Hey Ruger, advise on this picture..."



$.02
Barrel shouldn't have come unscrewed in the first place. Unless you had gun in vice and a 3' extension.

 

[IronMonster]

Its ruined

 

[etrain16]

@Velzey?

 

[nwwoodsman]

$.02
Barrel shouldn't have come unscrewed in the first place. Unless you had gun in vice and a 3' extension.

Not even close. One guy holding the rifle and me with a wrench. I didn't beleive him at first when he said he saw the barrel move

 

[Velzey]

Inconceivable!!

I've put allot of pressure on barrels in the past, and never ever had this happen.
Ruger will take care of you!

 

[nwwoodsman]

Called Ruger and had an RMA and a paid shipping label within minutes. I'll update as things progress.

 

[Larrytpdx]

Called Ruger and had an RMA and a paid shipping label within minutes. I'll update as things progress.

Nice to hear. I have 3 Rugers including an AR556 and have never had a problem.

 

[nwwoodsman]

I have the AR556, GSR and 10/22. This is the only issue I have ever had with a Ruger and I can't say that part of the blame doesn't fall on me

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

Nice to hear. I have 3 Rugers including an AR556 and have never had a problem.

u get a very very good rifle with the AR556 compared to others in the price range. would recommend a trigger job tho.

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

I have the AR556, GSR and 10/22. This is the only issue I have ever had with a Ruger and I can't say that part of the blame doesn't fall on me

its gonna be ok man. ruger will take care of you.

 

[Larrytpdx]

u get a very very good rifle with the AR556 compared to others in the price range. would recommend a trigger job tho.

LOL. That was the second thing I did!

 

[jbett98]

Not even close. One guy holding the rifle and me with a wrench. I didn't beleive him at first when he said he saw the barrel move

Unless you're built like this guy.

 

[Larrytpdx]

Unless you're built like this guy.

@jbett98 When are you gonna quit posting selfies?!

 

[2A2Dend]

If I had been in the situation, put the FH back on to reset the barrel (maybe it would re-calibrate), then clamp barrel between two pieces of UHMW (or something) in a bench vise, then remove FH. No worries.



Then again, always clamping the barrel in a vise to remove the FH is good thinking

 

[CLT65]

More disconcerting than the barrel being moved is the fact that it was loose enough for you to be able to move it without special tools. Like someone else said, that barrel shouldn't ever move without the use of a good barrel vise and action wrench. Looks like it was never torqued correctly (or at all) from the factory.

Sending it back to Ruger was a good call.

 

[2A2Dend]

Not meaning to come across a smart alec, but given the distance of the barrel, torquing on the FH, without first clamping (preferred is as close to the FH as possible) puts a lot of force (twisted flex) in the length, which in-turn can seriously damage the natural form in the shape. To also the accuracy.

 

[nwwoodsman]

Lesson learned. Future gun smithing will not be done with a neighbor on the front porch with no prior research

 

[nwwoodsman]

Rifle arrived at Ruger yesterday. Got a phone call today and they are sending me a brand new one free of charge. Got an email this afternoon saying it is on the Fed Ex truck. I know who will be getting my money from now on! More than impressed with their customer service

 

[308]

Rifle arrived at Ruger yesterday. Got a phone call today and they are sending me a brand new one free of charge. Got an email this afternoon saying it is on the Fed Ex truck. I know who will be getting my money from now on! More than impressed with their customer service

In light of the retarded SB941, does Ruger transfer the new serial numbered firearm to your name? From a Phloyd & Ginney perspective, it would seem a new BGC would be required.