How did the firing pin break? Was it Berdan primers? My stainless 582 has been 100 % so far.I own a stainless 582 with approximately 750 rounds through it. 3 trips back to the factory. 2 times for FTE, once for a broken firing in a newly installed bolt. Seems correct now but my faith is definitely shaken.
I was going to use fhe forum poll feature, but I am not shure how it can be used here.No firing pin issues here, but where's the poll? Shouldn't it be at the top of the page?
I recently talked to Ruger CS and they will sell you a replacement bolt assy which will be fitted to your rifle. You must return the rifle to Ruger, and the cost is around $122.00.I had a 580 Series Mini-14 that broke the firing pin with under 200 rounds through it. (Boxer Primed, Brass Ammo.)
Ruger forced me to send it back to them so they could put a new pin in it rather than sending me one so I could have it done. Refused to sell me a extra bolt with a fitted pin also. I posted places telling people the only way I could think of that ruger would do this is to say you misplaced the bolt and now you can't use your gun. I'm sure they'd do it then.
My AC-556 (built in 1984), has fired more round than I can count, has NEVER broken a part. It was only sent back to Ruger Once, back in 2008ish or 2009. Ruger put a new barrel, and a new bolt assembly in it. Guess the round count was taking its toll on those parts. (Haven't shot but maybe 500 rounds out of it since then). Ruger did all the replacements for free.
In the parts list on page 44 of the Mini 14 manual:I recently talked to Ruger CS and they will sell you a replacement bolt assy which will be fitted to your rifle. You must return the rifle to Ruger, and the cost is around $122.00.
My initial contact was through "talk to the CEO", and I received the call a few days later.
Update: I just checked my old phone messages and the cost is $120.83 which includes return shipping. They want you to call them with your serial # and they will authorize it. I am sorely tempted, saving my pennies.
I recently talked to Ruger CS and they will sell you a replacement bolt assy which will be fitted to your rifle. You must return the rifle to Ruger, and the cost is around $122.00.
My initial contact was through "talk to the CEO", and I received the call a few days later.
Update: I just checked my old phone messages and the cost is $120.83 which includes return shipping. They want you to call them with your serial # and they will authorize it. I am sorely tempted, saving my pennies.
I just called Ruger. The lady I talked to said their manual has an asterisk next to both the bolt and the firing pin and that they will not sell a spare bolt even if you ship them your rifle.In the parts list on page 44 of the Mini 14 manual:
https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/mini.pdf
The asterisk next to Firing Pin indicates that the rifle must be sent to Ruger so that they can fit the pin to the rifle. This means Ruger will not send you a firing pin to keep as a spare.
The Bolt does not have an asterisk next to it which means Ruger will send you a bolt to keep as a spare. The bolt probably comes with a firing pin fit to it, so it would be a drop-in part. No gunsmith needed.
I heard there are a few variations of the bolt assemblies and that one is chosen specifically to headspace your particular rifle. Maybe all that is necessary is to send Ruger the serial number of your rifle instead of the rifle itself when you order a spare bolt.