Feeding problem with Savage Model 93R17
I am having feeding problems with my Savage Model 93R17 When I load the Magazine with the full 5 rounds I often can't push the bolt forward to put a round in the chamber. When I move the bolt forward the round doesn't come up high enough to enter the chamber. It seems to me that the problem may be with the magazine but it is free and clean. It seems much more reliable after the first round. This is a 17 cal. HMR Model.
I just bought this rifle at Gander Mountain off of their Used Gun display. It looks like new but I don't know if Savage has some problems with the Model 93R17.
I also had one out of the first 30 rounds or so that didn't extract with the bolt return, maybe the extractor isn't broken in and isn't as free as it will get with use?
Any help will be much appreciated.
I just bought this rifle at Gander Mountain off of their Used Gun display. It looks like new but I don't know if Savage has some problems with the Model 93R17.
I also had one out of the first 30 rounds or so that didn't extract with the bolt return, maybe the extractor isn't broken in and isn't as free as it will get with use?
Any help will be much appreciated.
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I had to use a set of needle nose pliers on one of my magazines to get it to work .
The magazin could have been dropped .
Work carefully with the pliers and you should be able to correct it .
As far as the other problem goes :I haven't had a problem .
Good luck !
They are fun to shoot .0 -
You only have one magazine?????? Get a spare and try it. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Mobuck
You only have one magazine?????? Get a spare and try it.
I did buy another new savage magazine and it doe's the same thing.0 -
Spread the feed lips - a little at a time and carefully. Had a similar problem with my 93 in .22 Mag and also two extra factory mags. All work fine now. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by 32 Magnum
Spread the feed lips - a little at a time and carefully. Had a similar problem with my 93 in .22 Mag and also two extra factory mags. All work fine now.
The magazine that came with it has a problem in that it sometimes spits out all the rounds while inserting. When it is successfully inserted it has the problem with the front of the round being to low to feed into the chamber.
I have been thinking that feed lips may need to be closer together at the rear and opened up a little at the front to allow the round to point at the chamber when installed. Seems that might be tricky to do. Any suggestions?0 -
Keith,
From my experience with my .22 mag - if you move gently and gradually you can conform the feed lips to the config. you're talking about.
The cartridge should sit with the bullet angled slightly upward - your idea, in my opinion, is the correct route to take. I worked mine with a fine tip needle nose plier - you don't want to do too much work on those, that's why I suggest slow and gentle movement until you get the correct angle. I've got three mags for mine now - all needed a bit of tweeking - and all work well with the angle you describe.0 -
quote:Originally posted by 32 Magnum
Keith,
From my experience with my .22 mag - if you move gently and gradually you can conform the feed lips to the config. you're talking about.
The cartridge should sit with the bullet angled slightly upward - your idea, in my opinion, is the correct route to take. I worked mine with a fine tip needle nose plier - you don't want to do too much work on those, that's why I suggest slow and gentle movement until you get the correct angle. I've got three mags for mine now - all needed a bit of tweeking - and all work well with the angle you describe.
Thanks, I am gaining on it. Seems to me that a new magazine should be good to go right out of the box. Not everyone will be happy with the results of their own tweeking and then they will be pissed at Savage. Doesn't make good business sense to me.
But maybe that's just the way things are.0 -
quote:Originally posted by keithmichigan
quote:Originally posted by 32 Magnum
Keith,
From my experience with my .22 mag - if you move gently and gradually you can conform the feed lips to the config. you're talking about.
The cartridge should sit with the bullet angled slightly upward - your idea, in my opinion, is the correct route to take. I worked mine with a fine tip needle nose plier - you don't want to do too much work on those, that's why I suggest slow and gentle movement until you get the correct angle. I've got three mags for mine now - all needed a bit of tweeking - and all work well with the angle you describe.
Thanks, I am gaining on it. Seems to me that a new magazine should be good to go right out of the box. Not everyone will be happy with the results of their own tweeking and then they will be pissed at Savage. Doesn't make good business sense to me.But maybe that's just the way things are.
I found a 93 mag on the ground at the gun club.
You could tell that someone had been trying to adjust it and got frustrated and chunked it .
Took me 10 minutes to fix it .
Now I have 3 mags that work ![:p]0 -
quote:Originally posted by trapguy2007
quote:Originally posted by keithmichigan
quote:Originally posted by 32 Magnum
Keith,
From my experience with my .22 mag - if you move gently and gradually you can conform the feed lips to the config. you're talking about.
The cartridge should sit with the bullet angled slightly upward - your idea, in my opinion, is the correct route to take. I worked mine with a fine tip needle nose plier - you don't want to do too much work on those, that's why I suggest slow and gentle movement until you get the correct angle. I've got three mags for mine now - all needed a bit of tweeking - and all work well with the angle you describe.
Thanks, I am gaining on it. Seems to me that a new magazine should be good to go right out of the box. Not everyone will be happy with the results of their own tweeking and then they will be pissed at Savage. Doesn't make good business sense to me.But maybe that's just the way things are.
I found a 93 mag on the ground at the gun club.
You could tell that someone had been trying to adjust it and got frustrated and chunked it .
Took me 10 minutes to fix it .
Now I have 3 mags that work ![:p]
I hear ya, I guarantee you that the individual that chucked it isn't happy with Savage.0 -
I just remembered that I used a set of surgical forceps instead of pliers because they could be locked down on the lips of the mag .
Gave better control .0
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