Ruper Precision Rifle - Gen differences, loose stock and poor finish

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Few questions on the Ruger Precision Rifle.

1. What were the upgrades from the Gen 1 to the Gen 2?

2. There is a tiny bit of wiggle/movement with the stock when it's flush against the main body. It wouldn't affect accuracy but it still seems sloppy to have play in the stock of an $1700 rifle and not a tight fit. Is this a fluke or was play in the folding stock when in the locked position a known/common issue? Was there any fix to tighten it up?

3. Did anyone else with a Gen 1 notice ####ty finishing on the rifle? In some parts it looks hastily painted/half-assed done like I've seen on my NEA rifles and by the bolt it looks like someone took a black magic marker and tried to cover up cosmetic blemishes. It's atrocious. I'll try and attach a picture but will take better ones when it's light out.
 
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1. Gen 2s have a different handguard. Come with a muzzle brake and aluminum bolt shroud.

2. No wiggle on mine. Rock solid.

3. No crappy finishing or anything as you described. To me it looks as good as any mid-range US made ARs.
 
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Unfired. Could it just be that ruger shipped them out in a hurry trying to meet all the preorders? It still doesn't seem like them. I remember hearing they underestimated the demand though. The rifle is actually worse than the pictures show. I'm going to bring it to the store where it was bought.
 
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Possible but hard to believe - the finishing is too rough to slip through basic QA. Try Ruger, though. I registered for their bolt shroud replacement program and got it within a few weeks no issues. Try your local gun store too and see what they can do.
 
By inherited you mean someone passed (likely a friend or relative) and this was given to you in the estate?
If so, very hard to prove these sharpie touch ups come from Ruger.
Even if they did, being second owner, many years later, should have very little leverage, unless Ruger surprises me.
 
Sorry for your loss (thinking he has passed, english is second language so please bear with me on this one if i was wrong), been there myself 6 months ago.
Myself found a Cooey 84 under his bed.

From your point of view, i understand the 100% knowledge that it came that way from the start.
From seller/manufacturer point of view, i'd also understand not helping as you are second owner many years later.

I do hope you do get helped out though, worst case like you said, nothing a fresh coat of cerakote won't fix,
Or if like me, as in not wanting to hold on anything material, i'd just flip it on the EE with full disclosure.
 
There's a screw you can possibly tigthen to address the stock wiggle. You will have to fold the stock to see the allen screws. Give that a try. If the stock itself its held by if I remember correctly 4 screws...just try to see if it came loose and tighten.

The finish looks like it was someones hand print? Not sure.
 
I went through 2 Ruger Americans which had the worst metal fit and finish I've ever seen on a production rifle. Since this is basically the same action, not overly surprised.
 
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I went through 2 Ruger Americans which had the worst metal fit and finish I've ever seen on a production rifle. Since this is basically the same action, not overly surprised.
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I have bought, owned & sold more guns than I care to count. Let me just say this about ruger rifles.
1. I have never owned one that was worth a s--- when it came to accuracy. Never even close to the Remingtons, Sakos, Tikkas. Winchesters & even Savages that I have had.
2. The absolute worst rifle of all time that I have ever had, was a Ruger American .22-250, pure junk.
 
So I called Korth but they don't handle warranty so they passed me to another company that does. They seemed nice enough and said they're contacting ruger but guaranteed me that the factory would never ship a rifle in that condition so it has to be damage from sitting and being handled in the store.

Problems being:
the damage looked like sloppy finish work and not from bumping in to other rifles
i picked the rifle up the day it arrived from the pre-order

I suspect at the end of the day Ruger will blame the dealer washing their hands of it and I'll be reminded a valuable lesson about inspecting bought items.
 
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So I called Korth but they don't handle warranty so they passed me to another company that does. They seemed nice enough and said they're contacting ruger but guaranteed me that the factory would never ship a rifle in that condition so it has to be damage from sitting and being handled in the store.

Problems being:
the damage looked like sloppy finish work and not from bumping in to other rifles
i picked the rifle up the day it arrived from the pre-order

I suspect at the end of the day Ruger will blame the dealer washing their hands of it and I'll be reminded a valuable lesson about inspecting bought items.
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I don't have direct knowledge of issues with one of these rifles, but have examined revolvers to purchase and passed due to fit issues.

Judging by the comments on US sites regarding revolvers shipped from ruger, including "custom" Davidson and other "distributor exclusives", its quite likely that everything is possible.

Guys have shipped guns (and their warranty replacements) back to ruger multiple times for correction.

A common comment on singleactions and rugercollector forums is the not purchase any ruger single action revolver without close hands on examination.
 
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