So I brought home my first rifle. Few Qs from the instruction manual.

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So I bought a Ruger 10 22 with a Bushnell scope. The scope was "upsold" to me, but I think it was worth it. Fantastic scope.

Some Qs.

1. There seems to be some movement between the barrel and stock. I notice the photos show a barrel band. Should this rifle come with a barrel band? I'm waiting for the store to open to call and ask if it's missing from what I got.

2. About the cross-button safety (for the trigger), the instructions says, "The safety can be operated only when the hammer is cocked." It seems to me the safety can be pushed On or Off at any time. It doesn't seem to depend whether the hammer is cocked or not. So the instruction manual is incorrect in this respect?

3. The chamber is "dirty". There's signs of use. Is this common? I guess cause it's brand new I was expecting all elements of it to be clean/unused. Or do they fire some cartridges during their quality control, and that explains the apparent signs of use/stains inside.

I may have more questions later. Thanks in advance.
 
OK - just called the store.

They say the Ruger I have (composite) has a free floating stock, so no barrel band. So it's normal for the barrel to have some movement between it and the stock? If I grab each with my hands, they can shift a bit. Is that normal? Wouldn't that affect shooting?

The stains inside are fired cartridges prior to shipping out of the factory. I guess you guys would know that.
 
1. Free floated barrel is a good thing. there will be some movement and that is normal.
2. I dont have experience with these particular firearms so I cant say with certainty.
3. It is normal for a firearm to be tested and consequently dirty. One of the first orders of business you should do is to give the rifle a good once over - clean and lubricate.

It is always better to ask questions than make assumptions.

Enjoy!
 
armstrong101 said:
https://www.sail.ca/en/ruger-10-22-carbine-semi-auto-rifle-724969-20-030950001

So this photo doesn't show a barrel band. Although all the images in the instruction booklet do. Anyways - the movement between the barrel/stock - issue or no?
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Why make a new manual? When everything else is the same. As mechanically the 10/22 hasn't changed in over 30 years. They just throw it in a different stock, or add a different barrel and call it a new model. Companies do that to save money.

Almost every rifle I own, you can twist the barrel and stock. Just nature of a syn stock.

Ruger normally ships fired cases with their rimfires, to show it works. As a firearm are never 100% new.

Clean it and shoot it.
 
Maybe not the same - I just took delivery of a made-in-1982 Winchester brand rifle. Seller alleges it may never have been fired - just not finding any evidence at all - nothing on bolt face, within barrel, at muzzle - I presume bore has been cleaned - looks "perfect", but nothing for lube or oil in there. Then I dismantled it.

I think any "issues" are all related to 40 year old mostly dried assembly and preservative grease. To me, this one has never been opened up, therefore was never cleaned or lubed inside. Is evidence on bolt body that it has been cycled - I did so - it feels "sticky" and "grabby" - even "gritty" - might be the minimum effort put in by USRAC to finish the 1982 "Westerner", but I believe a lot has to do with never dismantled, lack of detail cleaning, old half-dried grease and no modern lube. All to be resolved shortly.
 
Everything you mentioned is normal, there will be movement between the barrel and stock when it’s free floated.
 
Cross bolt safety should not work when the internal hammer has dropped, only when action has been and remains cocked.
I have bought several Ruger firearms new and have yet to have "fired cases" included in the packaging, YMMV.
Packing lubricants are for storage prior to sale and should be removed prior to using.
 
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