I purchased a new Ruger convertable in 45LC / 45ACP and love it. Only problem I have is I have to crank the rear sights a considerable ways to the right in order to hit my target. Apparently the barrel is screwed in a little too much and the front sight is off at a slight angle. In other words, rather than being at 90 degrees, it's canted a little and is more like 95 - 98 degrees (not 12 o'clock but maybe 1 o'clock or so). Hope I made this clear. So the question is, do I just continue to shoot it this way, bring it to a smith and have it backed off a little or send it to Ruger for repair. Backing off would most likely change the cylinder gap between the cylinder and forcing cone yes? Right now it seems perfect. I can fire Magnus 230 (ACP) or 250 (LC) all day with virtually zero leading so all the tolerances seem to be working correctly including the charges I'm using. Since it shoots so well and is so accurate I hate to part with it for 4 - 6 weeks by sending it off to Ruger but it just bugs the hell out of me that's it's a little crooked:banghead:. So, whatta ya all think?
Ruger with twisted barrel
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slow944
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Send it to Ruger that's what their warranty is for.
The very slight turn needed to center the front sight is not going to require resetting the barrel-cylinder gap. A local 'smith who has a frame wrench and the correct insert can do this in minutes, if it needs to be backed out. If it needs to be tightened, a bit of metal might need to be removed from where the barrel is against the frame, adding a few more minutes to the procedure. If the barrel is tilted toward 0100, looking from the rear of the pistol, it seems to me it needs to be tightened just a bit. My first duty sixgun, an S&W 686, had the same problem, and shot just fine for me, with the rear sight cranked over to the right, until I later traded it.
armoredman
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Ruger has no warrantee. They just tend to takle care of any problems thier firearms have.
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