Ruger American

[Ruger Rich]

I bought a Ruger American in 308 shortly after they came out. It's got a Vortex 3-9 riding on top. It was affordable and I was having withdrawals and short on funds. It's been accurate at the range and just about everything I expected. So this year I drew an elk hair tag in a good unit. I've hunted elk for years with a M77 in 300 WM. But it's getting heavier as I get older. So I got some Nosler ammo, 165g, and figured I go a little lighter. Everythings cool 'cept this: Occasionally and often enough that it worries me, the second round hangs down in the magazine and wont pop up to be chambered. I have two magazines, both Ruger, and they both do it. It's not the ammo 'cause it does it with any 308 I feed it. Long story, huh? My question is, do any of you have a Ruger American's and have you experienced similar issues? Additionally, I'm certainly open to suggestions.

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[No_Regerts]

Ive had two and they both did it. Ruger kept sending me magazines until I got ones that worked. As soon as both cycled reliably, I sold them.

 

[Ruger Rich]

Ive had two and they both did it. Ruger kept sending me magazines until I got ones that worked. As soon as both cycled reliably, I sold them.

DAMN, and thnx

 

[No_Regerts]

DAMN, and thnx

Ruger will make it right. It just took a few tries.

 

[Kruel J]

Ruger will make it right. It just took a few tries.

A few tries to get it working to sell it. Yeah, I'll stick with Tikka.

 

[3MTA3]

Just skip the second round when you load the mag and go straight to the third round. Problem solved and now your mag holds one more round than advertised.

 

[Kruel J]

Just skip the second round when you load the mag and go straight to the third round. Problem solved and now your mag holds one more round than advertised.

Seems logical.

 

[edslhead]

You had me curious so I just ran 3 mags through my RA 308 and everything was fine. Smooth as buttah, just like my tikka

 

[Kruel J]

You had me curious so I just ran 3 mags through my RA 308 and everything was fine. Smooth as buttah, just like my tikka

You gots a good one.

 

[edslhead]

I wonder if its the cheapo plastic mags?

 

[Kruel J]

Honestly, the follower in my metal Tikka mag seems to be able to slide out pretty easily. Kinda misaligned my rounds a couple of times. But it works as advertised everytime.

 

[edslhead]

The spring pressure in the RA mag is a lot less than my other bolt action mags.... hold my beer.

 

[edslhead]

Theres 3 holes you can carefully push the retaining tabs in then pop the end off the mag. Pull the metal blade out just enough where you can turn it and do a full 360 clockwise then push it back in where it will lock in the same place. Put the end back on making sure ya got the pin of the blade back into the hole on the end cap. Now there's a lot more pressure pushing the rounds up.

 

[Superglide]

Drop it with your first shot and you won't have to change your name to Tikka Rich.

 

[Stomper]

My .308 RAR has always worked flawlessly.

 

[Ruger Rich]

Drop it with your first shot and you won't have to change your name to Tikka Rich.

OK, I'm laughing

 

[Ruger Rich]

Theres 3 holes you can carefully push the retaining tabs in then pop the end off the mag. Pull the metal blade out just enough where you can turn it and do a full 360 clockwise then push it back in where it will lock in the same place. Put the end back on making sure ya got the pin of the blade back into the hole on the end cap. Now there's a lot more pressure pushing the rounds up.

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Gonna give it a go, thanks

 

[Member 5605]

My new 6.5 does it.

My 5.56 Ranch does not with AR Mags...lol
My previous 5.56 Ranch did not.

It's a pressure thing

 

[Wombat of Doom]

I got the magpul stock, bipod and mag for mine. Luckysg really brought the specials this last month. If anyone wants my original mag...

 

[edslhead]

Gonna give it a go, thanks

Had it out to the range today and the turned up mag worked fine. Good luck.