Safety issues with brand new 10/22s?

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Recently purchased a brand new 10/22 (the optic-ready synthetic stock model). Before I even went to the range I cleaned the gun and noticed the safety is quite weird. During the disassembly/assembly, the friction between the stock and safety rotates the safety easily and makes it completely unusable (have to rotate it back using a wrench). Also after firing a round, there is a chance that the safety cannot be turned on unless the bolt handle is pulled.

Did I got a faulty gun? Sending them back to Ruger’s warranty center in QC is costly and time-consuming. Any suggestions?
 
Sounds like the safety button/spring was installed incorrectly. Its an easy diy fix but involves disassembly and the potential for the spring to launch into next week. Ive done it myself when screwing around with my trigger pack, it just takes patience and fine motor skill.
 
My safety doesn't work very well either, but that's on a late 90's 10/22. Sometimes it gets out of alignment and then it won't actuate properly. I did nothing to fix it and don't really care though. You could always pull it apart (very easy, check Youtube) and take a look at how the safety is lined up.
 
The synthetic stocks on some of the new 1022 do not have enough clearance, when reassembling the safety is rotated out of position. Use google to find out how to rotate to the proper position. The prior to reassembling take a fine file or sandpaper and create a bit more clearance for the safety.
 
Pointdexter said:
Sounds like the safety button/spring was installed incorrectly. Its an easy diy fix but involves disassembly and the potential for the spring to launch into next week. Ive done it myself when screwing around with my trigger pack, it just takes patience and fine motor skill.
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Disagree, I've had it happen twice now with the same rifle, during disassembly. The trigger button rotates out of position easily when it is in the half way position, the rifle then refuses to fire. Then you basically have to use pliers to rotate it, I'm going to mark the button for future reference to indicate proper alignment. Not so much a safety issue as damned inconvenient. My older 10/22 never had this problem, so I'm thinking the plastic trigger group is the cause.

Grizz
 
It may not be 'a safety issue' to one who is familiar with firearms, but the Ruger goes into a lot of 'inexperienced hands'.
 
Why are you rotating the safety? It’s a cross bolt push side to side safety unless ruger has changed it with the new models.
 
Jems said:
Why are you rotating the safety? It’s a cross bolt push side to side safety unless ruger has changed it with the new models.
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When you disassemble the gun from the stock, you have to put the safety in the half way position to remove it . The little and I say very little detent, then lines up with the plunger and it just rotates out of position on its own, I'm wondering if Ruger changed the design or size of the detent ? A lot of things about this model appear to be cheapened.

Grizz
 
Is it a 10/22 rifle with the white or grey stock (no iron sites)... If so this is a common issue with those series of rifles. you need to change to a better quality stock or file some material inside the stock where the safety is rubbing against the stock. If you send it for warranty to snap shots, that's how they fix that issue.
 
To prevent this condition, always de-#### the hammer (by dry firing) before centering the safety for stock removal. If the hammer is cocked, the safety will not stay centered without holding it. But in the fired position you can push the safety to the centered position and it will stay there without having to hold it in place.
 
Quality control in manufacturing seems to be a thing of the past. My friend runs a retail shop...it's unbelievable the amount of new guns that are defective right out of the box. Many are the "budget" offerings from Turkey, but also lots of Mossberg and Rem, etc. Just about everything new is more or less a kit in a box that can be improved one way or another. Metal chips from milling still inside, sharp rough edges, binding points...little things that take little to fix, but every second is money on the bottom line, so they just get slapped together and threw in a box.
 
smokinbarrel said:
Quality control in manufacturing seems to be a thing of the past. My friend runs a retail shop...it's unbelievable the amount of new guns that are defective right out of the box. Many are the "budget" offerings from Turkey, but also lots of Mossberg and Rem, etc. Just about everything new is more or less a kit in a box that can be improved one way or another. Metal chips from milling still inside, sharp rough edges, binding points...little things that take little to fix, but every second is money on the bottom line, so they just get slapped together and threw in a box.
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This^
 
srnm said:
Is it a 10/22 rifle with the white or grey stock (no iron sites)... If so this is a common issue with those series of rifles. you need to change to a better quality stock or file some material inside the stock where the safety is rubbing against the stock. If you send it for warranty to snap shots, that's how they fix that issue.
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Thanks, so do they replace the original stock with a better quality one or simply adding some material inside? I suppose they probably don’t pay for shipping right?
 
m1008 said:
To prevent this condition, always de-#### the hammer (by dry firing) before centering the safety for stock removal. If the hammer is cocked, the safety will not stay centered without holding it. But in the fired position you can push the safety to the centered position and it will stay there without having to hold it in place.
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Thank you, very useful advice!
 
m1008 said:
To prevent this condition, always de-#### the hammer (by dry firing) before centering the safety for stock removal. If the hammer is cocked, the safety will not stay centered without holding it. But in the fired position you can push the safety to the centered position and it will stay there without having to hold it in place.
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That be the way I've always done 'er and never an issue.
 
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