08-30-2021, 02:55 PM
Finally got the Grendel American Ranch to the range yesterday. Got it for my son and put it in a compact stock and Mini-30 mag well (works great btw). Only put 19 rounds through it because, well you all know. Anyway, I had a hell of a time working the bolt after the shot and saw that there were some big gouges on the headstamp. Looked at the bolt and the ejector has a pretty good gouge in it too, which I think is the culprit. (Hopefully the photos show it well). Also, not sure if this means anything, but I compared my x39 American bolt to the Grendel bolt (the one on top in the photo) and the ejector sits recessed compared to the x39 bolt. The rifle ejected brass just fine though. As more and more shots went down the barrel it became easier to work the bolt and as you can see on the Hornady brass, the gouges became less severe compared to shot #1 with the PPU brass. But it still shouldnÂ’t have a gouge in the ejectorÂ… Am I being overly picky or what?
Should I just keep shooting it and hope the gouge gets ground down over time on the ejector? Or should I talk to Ruger about this? For those with the American Grendel, does your ejector sit recessed like mine?
Should I just keep shooting it and hope the gouge gets ground down over time on the ejector? Or should I talk to Ruger about this? For those with the American Grendel, does your ejector sit recessed like mine?