Ruger Old Army

milcol · November 10, 2014, 07:27 PM

I just picked up a Ruger Old Army and have a question,the loading lever and ram and base pin seem a little loose in the locked position,will the lever come loose with recoil and fall.
Thanks

roashooter · November 10, 2014, 08:38 PM

NOPE...been shooting one since 1974....has NEVER dropped the lever....have four ROAs and none of them drop the lever.....its the Walker Dragoons that drop loading levers

which model of ROA did you get?

milcol · November 11, 2014, 08:22 AM

I have the 7 1/2 inch stainless Ruger it is unfired but no box or papers came with it,I hope to get out and get some round balls through it soon.

mehavey · November 11, 2014, 08:37 AM

If it does fall, just fold a small piece of target paper and insert it into the spring gap to tighten things up when closing.
Works fine.

roashooter · November 11, 2014, 09:41 AM

milcol, just be sure the round ball is....457....pure lead...

rodwhaincamo · November 11, 2014, 10:40 AM

My Old Army has dropped the lever a couple of times now. But I have some serious recoil using 35 grns of 3F Olde Eynsford or Triple 7 with my 195 grn WFN bullet.

There's a screw on the end of the loading lever (the part you pull back to release it). This screw tightens/loosens the lever. Adjust it a bit and see if it helps. Mine rattled a bit until I adjusted it.

milcol · November 11, 2014, 08:20 PM

Thank you for the information on that screw I adjusted it and it worked just fine,again thank you.

rodwhaincamo · November 12, 2014, 06:27 PM

Have you been to the range with it yet? Curious what you intend on feeding it.

November 10, 2014, 07:27 PM	#1
milcol Junior Member Join Date: February 5, 2006 Posts: 5	Ruger Old Army I just picked up a Ruger Old Army and have a question,the loading lever and ram and base pin seem a little loose in the locked position,will the lever come loose with recoil and fall. Thanks

November 11, 2014, 08:22 AM	#3
milcol Junior Member Join Date: February 5, 2006 Posts: 5	Ruger Old Army I have the 7 1/2 inch stainless Ruger it is unfired but no box or papers came with it,I hope to get out and get some round balls through it soon.

November 11, 2014, 08:20 PM	#7
milcol Junior Member Join Date: February 5, 2006 Posts: 5	Ruger Old Army Thank you for the information on that screw I adjusted it and it worked just fine,again thank you.

November 10, 2014, 08:38 PM	#2
roashooter Junior member Join Date: December 24, 2010 Posts: 508	NOPE...been shooting one since 1974....has NEVER dropped the lever....have four ROAs and none of them drop the lever.....its the Walker Dragoons that drop loading levers which model of ROA did you get?

November 11, 2014, 08:37 AM	#4
mehavey Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,898	If it does fall, just fold a small piece of target paper and insert it into the spring gap to tighten things up when closing. Works fine.

November 11, 2014, 09:41 AM	#5
roashooter Junior member Join Date: December 24, 2010 Posts: 508	milcol, just be sure the round ball is....457....pure lead...

November 11, 2014, 10:40 AM	#6
rodwhaincamo Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,246	My Old Army has dropped the lever a couple of times now. But I have some serious recoil using 35 grns of 3F Olde Eynsford or Triple 7 with my 195 grn WFN bullet. There's a screw on the end of the loading lever (the part you pull back to release it). This screw tightens/loosens the lever. Adjust it a bit and see if it helps. Mine rattled a bit until I adjusted it.

November 12, 2014, 06:27 PM	#8
rodwhaincamo Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,246	Have you been to the range with it yet? Curious what you intend on feeding it.