Ruger Precision Rifle RPR bolt is stuck in action?!?!?

[teddy12b]

So I recently got some scope caps for my RPR in 338Lapua. After putting them on I thought I'd just do a few dry fires and then put it back away in the safe. When I worked the bolt I heard something click, and now the bolt is jammed in there. I've tried working the bolt with stock folded and locked in place. Recently I took the bolt apart and put back together, so I can only imagine that I had done something wrong, and now it's locked up. Any advice would be awesome.

 

[fireball168]

What position is the firing pin in? Cocking piece broken? Firing pin protruding from bolt face - get a good light and look down barrel?

Break the plastic cocking piece shroud and retract firing pin if you have to.

 

[55fairlane]

Call Ruger, there customer service is much better then there rifles.
Don't screw around. Call Ruger

 

[teddy12b]

I looked down the barrel with a flashlight and the firing pin is not protruding.

 

[Squirt239]

Silly question...

Is your safety on?

 

[teddy12b]

Silly question...

Is your safety on?

The safety can flip back and forth freely.

 

[B40B]

Hey Teddy, where are you located? If close enough you can try to look over mine and compare. Regardless, I agree with Fairlane, call Ruger and talk to them. I had a 243 RPR go to **** on me and they were very helpful.

 

[teddy12b]

I took it in to the gunsmith over lunch. He's going to look at it and said he'd probably call Ruger. Either way, I just hope it's a simple/stupid fix and not something major. I'm happy to forfeit my man card if that's the case.

 

[edwea]

Lol. I don't think you GET your man card until make enough silly/stupid mistakes.

 

[teddy12b]

Lol. I don't think you GET your man card until make enough silly/stupid mistakes.

In that case, I will have to look for a nice way to carry a phone book sized card.

 

[jwamplerusa]

You earn your man card by doing something epically stupid, and then figuring out how to get out of it without anyone else ever finding out.

Don't ask how I know this, it's classified...

 

[teddy12b]

The gunsmith called while I was out over lunch and fortunately, timing worked out awesome. Everything is put back together, back up and running. He said when I put the bolt back together I had something wrong and that's what caused it. I believe that completely and I can't give a big enough thanks to Ben at Worthy Treasures Firearms in Fort Wayne. He's quickly becoming my go to guy for everything gunsmithing.

 

[B40B]

The gunsmith called while I was out over lunch and fortunately, timing worked out awesome. Everything is put back together, back up and running. He said when I put the bolt back together I had something wrong and that's what caused it. I believe that completely and I can't give a big enough thanks to Ben at Worthy Treasures Firearms in Fort Wayne. He's quickly becoming my go to guy for everything gunsmithing.

Did he say how he got the bolt out or what exactly you did that was wrong? (Sorry, just don't want to make the same mistake...)

 

[teddy12b]

This won't be much help, but he had to use a small flat head to push back on a thing, then when a gap showed up behind that he twisted it with another thing, then had to put it all back together.

He said I'd put the firing pin or something else back in upside down or not quite in the right way.

I don't remember all the part names, but I remember where he pointed. Long story short, I really have no intention of ever taking that bolt apart again.

 

[B40B]

Long story short, I really have no intention of ever taking that bolt apart again.

That's exactly where I am as well, taking the bolt down is above my pay grade/expertise!

 

[DEAIV]

Just mortar it. Jk hope you get it figured out

 

[WebSnyper]

Just mortar it. Jk hope you get it figured out

He did...

 

[natdscott]

He did...

Great post.

 

[sheepdog697]

The gunsmith called while I was out over lunch and fortunately, timing worked out awesome. Everything is put back together, back up and running. He said when I put the bolt back together I had something wrong and that's what caused it. I believe that completely and I can't give a big enough thanks to Ben at Worthy Treasures Firearms in Fort Wayne. He's quickly becoming my go to guy for everything gunsmithing.

Nice to hear it was resolved. I put the bolt back together wrong on my SIG mpx and it caused me grief for a few hours until i phoned a friend. It happens, atleast shes back together!

 

[TheFox]

The gunsmith called while I was out over lunch and fortunately, timing worked out awesome. Everything is put back together, back up and running. He said when I put the bolt back together I had something wrong and that's what caused it. I believe that completely and I can't give a big enough thanks to Ben at Worthy Treasures Firearms in Fort Wayne. He's quickly becoming my go to guy for everything gunsmithing.

Do they sell any reloading supplies? I'd be happy to help support them if they do.