RUGER AMERICAN .223 issues

[diver dan]

I bought a ruger american in .223. I put rounds in clip and they would jam up going into chamber, dented cartridge case real good.I called ruger, only had it 11 days and they gave me a return auth # . I was wondering how ruger treated other guys when they had to return guns.Seems to me they should pay for shipping box to return gun to them, wouldnt let me use original box, had to ship FED-EX.I did shoot rifle by single loading bullet in barrel and it did group very well using american eagle varmint tipped 50 grain ammo.Will let you know in future threads how I was taken care of by ruger.

 

[wizardfitz]

i had rust issues on a 1911. i paid the shipping there they paid the return

 

[red_zr24x4]

They repaired and refinished a single six for my brother. ....free

 

[Gordy]

I had a Ruger SR9 recalled. They paid shipping both ways and gave a free magazine in return.

 

[guns and groceries]

I looked at the exact same .223 at GM in Greenfield yesterday. The young fellow that showed it to me spoke highly of it but said he had the EXACT same issue with his as you had with yours. He said he filed the plastic lips a bit and it solved the issue. I was interested in the rifle but now might be a bit gun shy. looking forward to your updates.

 

[Tyler-The-Piker]

I have the Ruger American Compact .223
it came with the one mag and I bought a spare.
both have cycled rounds flawlessly...
hope yours (OP) was just a fluke and they take care of you.
actually it'd be nice if they send you an extra mag for free
because the cheapest ones I've found (locally) are $40+

 

[diver dan]

I had bought a ruger american in 308 last year and it ran great for me, so I didnt hesitate to buy this .223.I also have a ruger american in .22 mag and it runs great, even feed it some tarnished ammo and it went right thru it with no problem, all rifles shot good groups, pretty tight.So I will keep you up on what happens with rugers customer service/repair center.

 

[looney2ns]

Ruger will fix it for you. They are great.

I'll be that guy....if you had used a magazine instead of a clip, you probably wouldn't have had an issue.