Speaking of cleaning guns ...

[MikeBjerum]

I made a comment on that on another thread.  I did clean one of my bullseye guns earlier this week.  My Mark III was sticking.  The external lube on .22lr was gumming up the bolt after a mere 12k or 15k shots - Imagine that.

I pulled the main spring system out the back, I pulled the bolt out, and I popped the upper receiver off.  I cleaned it all up nice and pretty, and did a light lube job.  I put it back together, and it worked    Well, it worked except the bolt lock does not engage on an empty magazine.  I can put it on manually, but it does not automatically go on.

What did I do wrong?

[PegLeg45]

Wish I could help ya, pal.....sadly, I have no experience with the Ruger .22's.   

[rojawe]

Go to youtube and look how to tear it down and it may help, they have thousands of videos showing how to on guns

[sledgemeister]

Did you sort this issue out?

If so was it the bolt stop plunger spring being broken/missed out?

[MikeBjerum]

I have not remedied the problem yet.  The gun shoots fine, and in sixty magazines since the last cleaning the bolt has locked back about four times.  The gun has been shooting so well otherwise that I don't want to mess with it. 

I have reached a level that I am shooting at Distinguished Expert level.  You know the old saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."  Sure,t he bolt does not lock back on an empty magazine.  But, I count my shots, and this is not a danger issue.

If all goes well I will earn the Distinguished Expert with this gun and be finished with this season's league on April 25th.  After that I will strip it to the frame for a major cleaning.  I'm even thinking of upgrading to a Volquartzen trigger as a reward 

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[sledgemeister]

I have not remedied the problem yet.  The gun shoots fine, and in sixty magazines since the last cleaning the bolt has locked back about four times.  The gun has been shooting so well otherwise that I don't want to mess with it. 

I have reached a level that I am shooting at Distinguished Expert level.  You know the old saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."  Sure,t he bolt does not lock back on an empty magazine.  But, I count my shots, and this is not a danger issue.

If all goes well I will earn the Distinguished Expert with this gun and be finished with this season's league on April 25th.  After that I will strip it to the frame for a major cleaning.  I'm even thinking of upgrading to a Volquartzen trigger as a reward 

Will be interesting to find out the issue/s.
And do get yourself a Volq Accurizing kit they surely do make a difference, I popped one in to my Mark 3 pretty much a month after I got it also put in a spring loaded mag ejector, man do they work great, they throw the mags clear in quick fashion.

[Ping]

I am running into issues with FTE's on my Ruger Mark III. Cleaned the ejecter numerous times. Still having issues and ready to throw it out. Saw comments about the Loaded Chamber Indicator causing problems. It has all been cleaned out. 

[Big Frank]

Failure to eject could also be a problem with the extractor.

[MikeBjerum]

My initial problem was completely due to the bolt being sticking and slowing the action down.  It caused stove piping and the like.  Now that it is clean it will bounce spent brass of the barrel of the next shooter on the line.  Consistent three feet in the air at same level or six feet to the spot they hit the floor shot after shot.

[Pecos Bill]

I've read this thread with some interest and I have a question. m58 when you stripped the gun and reassembled it did you by chance have reference to the manual? I'm given to understand the Mk.IIIs can be tricky to reassemble. No disrespect intended just asking. I know if you did you've lost all your manly "ata boys" but what the heck.   

Pecos