Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle

[Ick]

Found it:

http://swfa.com/Leupold-15-5x33-VX-R...pe-P51466.aspx

$600 ~ reasonable

[jbsmwd]

Did your mags ever arrive? Since my last post, I took my rifle and Alpha mags to the range and these things function flawlessly. I know they're kinda expensive (up in HK territory) but they are very well made and well worth the wait.

I got two of three. Long story don't ask.

I have found that there is a problem with Alpha Mag and LEFT-hand Ruger scouts. The ejector and the right feed lip want to share the same space. Result: bent feed lip on the magazine. Called Chris @ Alpha Mag to tell him. Sent him a hacked-up magazine that has clearence for the ejector and room for magazine wiggle should the magazine get bumped or pressure applied to the magazine body. He has notified but does not have a LEFT-hand model at his shop. So I am trying to help. Found out that the magazine have mild heat treatment done to the steel so if you need to change the feed lips you can.

[ThirdWatcher]

Sorry to hear that. It never occurred to me that the mag would be different for a LH action.

[jbsmwd]

Sorry to hear that. It never occurred to me that the mag would be different for a LH action.

I think that its the other way around why is the LH action different from the RH action? Should it not just be a mirror image?!?

[tgizzard]

After returning home from shooting this morning I was cleaning and inspecting my rifle when I came across this mess. It looks like surface rust? I really don't know how this could have happened; I keep my guns clean, oiled and, stored in a safe which I have climate controlled.

However if it is what I fear it is (surface rust) do any of you have any suggestions on how to deal with this? I've seriously never had a firearm rust before, so I'm in uncharted territory right now.

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[xjustintimex]

After returning home from shooting this morning I was cleaning and inspecting my rifle when I came across this mess. It looks like surface rust? I really don't know how this could have happened; I keep my guns clean, oiled and, stored in a safe which I have climate controlled.

However if it is what I fear it is (surface rust) do any of you have any suggestions on how to deal with this? I've seriously never had a firearm rust before, so I'm in uncharted territory right now.

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Not seeing it, but surface rust comes off with steel wool and quality gun oil

[JBecker 72]

Isn't that part aluminum?

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[tgizzard]

Not seeing it, but surface rust comes off with steel wool and quality gun oil

this tells me I shouldn't worry as much about it as I originally thought. But I'll hit that spot up with some steel wool and oil tomorrow, see if that makes a difference.

[cqbdriver]

My GSR was coated with a brownish rust preventive coating when I bought it. I just used CLP to clean it off.

[seb5]

I got two of three. Long story don't ask.

I have found that there is a problem with Alpha Mag and LEFT-hand Ruger scouts. The ejector and the right feed lip want to share the same space. Result: bent feed lip on the magazine. Called Chris @ Alpha Mag to tell him. Sent him a hacked-up magazine that has clearence for the ejector and room for magazine wiggle should the magazine get bumped or pressure applied to the magazine body. He has notified but does not have a LEFT-hand model at his shop. So I am trying to help. Found out that the magazine have mild heat treatment done to the steel so if you need to change the feed lips you can.

Damn, I have a LH rifle arriving this week and had already ordered 2 AI mags and 2 Ruger 3 rounders. I hope I can make them work with a little file or dremel work.