Ruger 77/22 Magnum Mag Latch Block
In the late 1990's the Ruger 77/22 and 77/17 All Weather had the skeletonized "boat-paddle" stock. The magazine latch plunger and spring for these rifles are held in a block that is pinned to the bottom of the receiver. This is unique to these rifles.
Of course, that is the part I need. It does not appear in any schematic including what schematics I have found for the boat-paddle stock rifles. The magazine latch block retaining pin is referenced, but not the block itself. Ruger no longer has that information - they claim they "threw away all those old parts books." Numrich just talks in circles about it - because it's not in their schematic they don't have it.
Can anybody shed light on a Ruger part number or source for this part? I have posted in the Want Ads here, RimfireCentral, RugerForum, etc. The part is the silver piece in the picture.
Of course, that is the part I need. It does not appear in any schematic including what schematics I have found for the boat-paddle stock rifles. The magazine latch block retaining pin is referenced, but not the block itself. Ruger no longer has that information - they claim they "threw away all those old parts books." Numrich just talks in circles about it - because it's not in their schematic they don't have it.
Can anybody shed light on a Ruger part number or source for this part? I have posted in the Want Ads here, RimfireCentral, RugerForum, etc. The part is the silver piece in the picture.
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Yes, I have contacted Bob's, Jack First, etc, etc. 0 -
Sad Ruger can't help, but everyone is only required to keep parts for like 10 years. Looks like a cheap casting that has been machined. If you have a good one, it could be copied. Green sand mold and cast with aluminum or brass. A few years from now 3D printing in metal.
In middle school shop class we cast aluminum things. I have plans for a waste oil fired furnace. I want to build a small one cylinder multi fueled liquid cooled diesel engine. Spin a alternator for electric power and catch the heat off the exhaust and engine for space and water heating.0 -
Are you converting from a synthetic stock to a wood stock?
Im going off of memory here but Im pretty sure that part does not exist in the synthetic stocked model. It is molded into it and all that is used is the pin,spring,and plunger. In the wood stocked models it is part of the trigger guard assembly and not listed as a seperate part. Look on Rugers site under serial number and product history. You will find a link to the owners manual there and there is a parts list and schematic. It shows your part in the pictured without its own number and combined as part of the trigger guard assembly. Part number J30200 for the standard 22 model and other numbers for the various others for 22 mag or a different finish.0 -
I am familiar with casting. However, I do not have the part. I am looking for the part.
I am not converting from synthetic to wood. I have a customer's rifle that no longer has this part. The customer does not want to convert to wood. I am familiar with Ruger.com and this part is specifically NOT shown in that schematic or any other schematic I've found. This model of 77/22 had the trigger guard molded into the stock and does not use the same bottom metal as any of the other 77/22's.
If anyone out there has converted their "boat-paddle" 77/22 from synthetic to wood this part would have been left over. It is the part I need.0 -
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Manufacturers/Ruger-33474/Rifles-40406/7722Series-39634/7722RP-34276.htm?results=All
Numrich has all the parts...0 -
Again, no they don't. I have already called them. 0 -
snapshotguns.com in Quebec might be able to help you, I think they are the Canadian repair shop.
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