Ruger Quality Control???? WTF

[Rick65Cat]

A few days ago I read a reply to a post on a 10/22 thread about
***"Why do people buy parts to fix problems with their new 10/22s when they could send the rifle back to ruger to be fixed?"***
And I thought..."sheesh, that guys got a point."

I took my new 10/22 out and gave it a good visual inspection and I found this!!!
http://s162.photobucket.com/albums/t269/Rick65Cat/Gun Stuff/?action=view&current=wtf_edited.jpg
What the he!!?
I know its hard to see in the photo but the foresite is canted about 3 or 4 degrees to the right. (The end of the stock and barrel band vs foresite) The band around the barrel is silver soldered on isn`t it? I can`t see it being a "slip on" fit. Which means theres no way to adjust it without a torch.
I`m begining to wonder about quality control at Ruger...Do they just punch the 10/22 out due to a great demand and screw any attempt to get it right in manufacturing?

 

[rimfirerick]

ruger sight canting

the barrel band is not soldered on and i think maybe the whole barrel is canted,which can be fixed by taking it out of the stock loosening the two screws and putting it back straight.there is some room for adjustment i use the extracter cut in the face of the barrel as a guide

 

[wobbles99]

Are you saying your front site is off center or tilted?

If it's tilted chances are the hold down bolts are loose for the barrel or it took a good hit to it at some point. Loosen off the barrel hold down bolts and re align.

If the site is just off set then all you need to do is drift it with a brass punch in the direction it needs to go.

 

[Rick65Cat]

Ok..its a brand new gun. I have made sure I didn`t impact it but who knows. I thought that sight band was sweated on.
Yes it is tilted to the right a few degrees. I`ll see if the barrel screws are loose but as its a new gun I can't see why they would be.