Ruger m77 left hand issue / question

Gatehouse said:
Be interesting to see a pic of a RH and LH ejector beside each other.

Far more interesting than the current OCD show on this thread. Laugh2
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I think they are the same actually. Maybe one of these right handed Ruger experts can open the bolt on one of their dozens of Rugers and look.
 
todbartell said:
My LH Guide Gun 375R has same ejector. Just can't fit 3 down I guess. Looks like the bolt holding front of floor plate in is rubbing on the inside of the plate
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Which bolt are you referring to?..... My .338 WM guide gun fits three in handily.... Could you post a pic?.... I wouldn't be happy with a a 2 round file......
 
Superbrad said:
No.... but that may have nothing to do with the issue if there is a bolt interfering with the floor plate..... The righties and lefties share a floor plate, and as far as I can see share the same ejector....
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RH LH does make a difference because the issue is occurring with a fully loaded magazine, and with the RH follower, the top round is under the ejector in a LH rifle
 
rgv said:
RH LH does make a difference because the issue is occurring with a fully loaded magazine, and with the RH follower, the top round is under the ejector in a LH rifle
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Todbartell has two rifles... one is left hand one is right hand..... The left hand rifle has an issue.... but that doesn't mean it has an issue because it is a lefty.... The issue may be generic.....
 
Superbrad said:
Todbartell has two rifles... one is left hand one is right hand..... The left hand rifle has an issue.... but that doesn't mean it has an issue because it is a lefty.... The issue may be generic.....
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Yes it does.

Both rifles use a RH follower, so in a RH rifle, the top round is on the opposite side of the ejector, on a LH rifle the top round is under
the ejector.

According to the OP, on the LH rifle the ejector is catching on the top round.
 
rgv said:
Yes it does.

Both rifles use a RH follower, so in a RH rifle, the top round is on the opposite side of the ejector, on a LH rifle the top round is under
the ejector.

According to the OP, on the LH rifle the ejector is catching on the top round.
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I don't disagree that this may be the issue, or part of it.... but from what I can tell, All rugers use right hand followers (Brownell's and Numrich only have listings for one follower)..... The Guide gun should have a capacity of 3 as listed online whether left or right handed..... so there may be more to the issue than just the follower....
 
Right I see what you mean and agree. There is something out of spec. I guess what I'm saying is that the same out of spec situation wouldn't affect function or mag capacity on a RH gun, or if ruger had employed a true LH follower
 
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Superbrad said:
Which bolt are you referring to?..... My .338 WM guide gun fits three in handily.... Could you post a pic?.... I wouldn't be happy with a a 2 round file......
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Floorplate seems to close fine enough
 
todbartell said:
with the mag box removed the rifle holds 3 down with ease

So, stock or mag box problem?
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Is the mag box is properly seated in the detents? It some times takes some fiddling... if it is canted you would definitely have a problem stacking the rounds... I know that is pretty basic, but something that can be missed if the stock inlet geometry tends to seat the mag box offline.
 
Stupid question, but are all action bolts and floor plate bolt nice and snug? Almost look like mag follower sits tilted. Possible that the bolt for floorplate is too long? Even seem like piece that holds floorplate is not seated flush... Maybe just the pics or my glasses too. :)
 
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