Quote: Same goes for the .17AH, .17 Hornady Hornet and .17 Ack. Bee. About 80% of the time, with .17. Rem too.
Sorry this has nothing to do with the OP's Ruger.
I had a 17REM centerfire for a while.. was hell on wheels for varmints.. eventually sold it as it was finicky with barrel cleaning.. and the cleaning required different rods needed vs something like a 22-250..