Rugger 10/22 Trigger Assembly Question.

[Blood_Grooves]

Well im going to try to explain this situation and ask this question through words only.

In the trigger assembly of my fire arm, are pins that are only held in by friction, I think there called punch pins or something. But after about 50 or so shots the vibration of the bolt going back and forth loosens it and once it loosens to a certain point the gun loads a round in the chamber but doesn't charge the fire arm every shot taken.

So my question is how I can make it so these pins don't come out till I want them out? I was thinking about putting a drop of lock-tight on it? Thats probably a stupid idea but just an idea.

 

[VANCE]

add a section of paper/business card between the action/stock

 

[Blood_Grooves]

add a section of paper/business card between the action/stock

Is that to cut down on vibration?

 

[Farnsrocket]

I grabbed this pic from another forum.
I take it it's the smaller pins but which ones?
Either way, I would try the loctite on both ends.
Or maybe some small electrical tape pieces over the ends of the pins if you can still get the trigger group into the receiver with the tape there.

 

[VANCE]

its to hold the pins in place.


it will take up space between the action & stock

 

[Blood_Grooves]

I grabbed this pic from another forum.
I take it it's the smaller pins but which ones?
Either way, I would try the loctite on both ends.
Or maybe some small electrical tape pieces over the ends of the pins if you can still get the trigger group into the receiver with the tape there.

Its the small one directly above the trigger. Its the small one.

 

[Toucan Oasis]

Take a ball peen and lay ONE end of the pin on an anvil. Peen it SLIGHTLY oval just on the very end.1/4 inch or so. If you have to do it 3 times thats a good sign. Go easy. The first peening itll go in with sligh thumb pressure. the second or third peening and you will hurt your thumb pretty bad applying the necessary pressure to seat it.Thats as tight as it needs to be.
Always work the pin and nothing else.
I've seen wannabees peen the edge of the hole in the receiver/trigger group with a punch.:jerkit:

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[DiverDn]

Contact Ruger and have them tell you how you can fix it, or send it to them and let them fix it.

 

[matthewdanger]

You might also try purchasing an inexpensive 10/22 bolt buffer to cut down on the vibration.

 

[j williams]

its to hold the pins in place.


it will take up space between the action & stock

I had an old 10/22 that I had to do this with. Worked like a charm. :thumbup:

 

[Blood_Grooves]

Take a ball peen and lay ONE end of the pin on an anvil. Peen it SLIGHTLY oval just on the very end.1/4 inch or so. If you have to do it 3 times thats a good sign. Go easy. The first peening itll go in with sligh thumb pressure. the second or third peening and you will hurt your thumb pretty bad applying the necessary pressure to seat it.Thats as tight as it needs to be.
Always work the pin and nothing else.
I've seen wannabees peen the edge of the hole in the receiver/trigger group with a punch.:jerkit:

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Wow sounds like you know your stuff lol! I'm going to do this, but I don't want to screw up so i'm going to make sure I take it slow and lite on the first tap or so.

Thanks for your input.

 

[jw2n]

The pins are designed to drop out after you remove the action from the stock. You have an excessive amount of play in your action/triggergroup/stock clearance. Had you thought about going to an aftermarket stock? The Butler Creek folding stock makes the rifle much easier to pack in the woods. The reason I mention this is that you could kill two birds with one stone.

 

[Toucan Oasis]

The pins are designed to drop out after you remove the action from the stock. You have an excessive amount of play in your action/triggergroup/stock clearance. Had you thought about going to an aftermarket stock? The Butler Creek folding stock makes the rifle much easier to pack in the woods. The reason I mention this is that you could kill two birds with one stone.

Nonsense. They are .0005 fit by spec so they can be pushed out by hand or a very light tap with a punch.Oddds are Ruger probably would grab a pair of calipers and a box of pins and look for a slightly larger one.....or grab a ball peen.LOL

I know a little about 'smithing. I worked with the Colt custom shop from 79 till 86 and ran the gunsmithing dept at the largest gun shop in the US until the idiot that owned it got busted selling full autos in large quantities.
I say WITH Colt since they sent the guns to me down in Va. I did stock work, grips and action jobs and my buddy, the late Howard Dove, did the engraving. His 14 Y.O. daughter did the scrimshaw on ivory when those came in . Theres a lil secret about the Colt custom "shop" LOL

 

[Joezilla]

have the same problem, thanks for the help. Perfect timing. Estela just sent me his fluted bull barrell .
Play wit it after Peru
j

 

[Blood_Grooves]

I actually forgot to mention that I have a Butler Creek folding stock on it.

I'm going to try to do the ball pin hammer method but if that fails i'm going to send the pin back to Ruger and tell them I need a slightly thicker one.