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I actually have had this problem, but it doesn't start happening to me until I put about 300ish rounds through it and the oil seemed to burn away. I started using M Pro 7 lubricant and haven't had the issue happen again.
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For those with the SR22 and worried about the take-down lever. Mine has over 1200 rounds through it and the lever is showing some signs of a depression where the slide hits it. I think it would eventually fail, probably sooner rather than later. From the Ruger Forums, I learned about a fix and I tried it. It works!!!! Put an "O" ring (1/4" ID x 3/8" OD) over the guide rod and spring. I installed one this morning and fired 60 rounds of Federal bulk, 40 rounds of CCI Mini Mags and 20 CCI Stingers. The "O" ring still looks new and it cushions the strike of the slide on the lever. I have no doubt that it will save wear and tear on the lever. The "O" ring did not cause any problems installing or removing the slide and the operation of the pistol is not hampered either. It functions normally. I test fired it with the "O" ring dry, but when I cleaned the gun, I did put a drop of oil on it.
I consider the "O" ring to be a bandaid "fix" and I believe, I'll remove it and shoot the gun until the stop fails, then send the gun back to Ruger. All the "O" ring is doing is limiting my ammo choices and postponing the inevitable.
Can you provide a link to the forums where you saw this? Also ditto on pictures....
I make sure my take down lever is fully locked in place before shooting in hopes it doesn't wear, I heard if it is slightly out of place it increases the wear.
So far 1000 rounds and no problems not one jam! Love this thing!
I gave the "O" ring fix a good test yesterday and noticed some problems. First thing I noticed is that I was getting many more FTF's (failure to feed's) with Federal bulk ammo. Before the "O" ring, FTF's with any ammo were few and far between, like 1%. After, Federal bulk was around 40%. Mini Mags were flawless. All I fired were Federal bulk and Mini Mags.
I'm assuming the recoil is too light with the bulk ammo to compress the "O" ring enough to pickup the next cartridge in the magazine. It must be a border line case. Perhaps the ammo has differences in the powder charge to make some work and some not.
The "O" ring did do it's job, however, as there is no further damage to the stop/takedown lever. Damage to the "O" ring did occur. It flattened out and became frayed over ~300 rounds. As it flattened, the FTF's rate improved (decreased).
I consider the "O" ring to be a bandaid "fix" and I believe, I'll remove it and shoot the gun until the stop fails, then send the gun back to Ruger. All the "O" ring is doing is limiting my ammo choices and postponing the inevitable.