Last weekend, I ordered a Ruger AR-556 from Academy. I picked it up yesterday. It's my first AR style rifle, so I know next to nothing about them.
Last night, I field stripped it so that I could clean it off and oil it myself. When I separated the bolt from the carrier, I noticed that the ejector retaining roll pin was sticking out of one side of the bolt and had been sheared backwards away from the bolt face. It looks like the pin may have been overdriven or was too long? I haven't shot this rifle yet, so maybe this happened when Ruger proofed it at the factory.
Am I crazy or does this look messed up? I could get another roll pin and fix it myself but I wanted to see what you all thought. I'd rather not wait forever to get the rifle back if I have to RMA it back to Ruger. There is some wear noticeable on the bolt lugs, but I don't know if that's normal or if it could be damage from the ejector pin issue.
Last night, I field stripped it so that I could clean it off and oil it myself. When I separated the bolt from the carrier, I noticed that the ejector retaining roll pin was sticking out of one side of the bolt and had been sheared backwards away from the bolt face. It looks like the pin may have been overdriven or was too long? I haven't shot this rifle yet, so maybe this happened when Ruger proofed it at the factory.
Am I crazy or does this look messed up? I could get another roll pin and fix it myself but I wanted to see what you all thought. I'd rather not wait forever to get the rifle back if I have to RMA it back to Ruger. There is some wear noticeable on the bolt lugs, but I don't know if that's normal or if it could be damage from the ejector pin issue.