DKJBama, nope, the guide rod was installed correctly. But, Jamie, you may have something. I took it apart, cleaned it up, and it feels like it might be cycling a little easier. Might just be my imagination though. I won't know until I go out and shoot it again.
BTW, is it just me, or is the bolt a PITA to get in and out? After about 30 minutes of trying, I finally had to resort to the Ruger instructional video
