Overwatch326
Active Member
- Aug 13, 2016
- 370
Hey folks, anyone else having issues with a loose magwell on their American Ranch in 5.56?
There's barely any play from side-to-side, but the mag can rotate several degrees back and forth when inserted with the bolt open; it makes it really difficult to get a new round into the chamber without seriously driving the bolt home. So far, I've tested it with PMAGs and both aluminum and steel GIs, didn't make a difference; I imagine the couple Hera Arms mags I have won't elicit different results, either, but I'll test those when I get home for good measure. As far as I know, it's supposed to just take any STANAG mags...
I'm thinking (read: hoping) I just got a lemon, but nobody I talked to at Ruger's customer service line seemed to have any idea what the problem is. Maybe just a misshapen magwell? There's a very large gap towards the muzzle end; the back fits into it's groove just fine. Seems easy enough to replace, but I'd rather not drop the cash if I can avoid it.
There's barely any play from side-to-side, but the mag can rotate several degrees back and forth when inserted with the bolt open; it makes it really difficult to get a new round into the chamber without seriously driving the bolt home. So far, I've tested it with PMAGs and both aluminum and steel GIs, didn't make a difference; I imagine the couple Hera Arms mags I have won't elicit different results, either, but I'll test those when I get home for good measure. As far as I know, it's supposed to just take any STANAG mags...
I'm thinking (read: hoping) I just got a lemon, but nobody I talked to at Ruger's customer service line seemed to have any idea what the problem is. Maybe just a misshapen magwell? There's a very large gap towards the muzzle end; the back fits into it's groove just fine. Seems easy enough to replace, but I'd rather not drop the cash if I can avoid it.