sako 7mm mag missfire question
I have had 2 miss fires with my sako finbear 7mm mag while working the bolt action and locking in the down position, before I take to a gun smith thought I would ask the "EXPERTS" about the problem.
Its a mauser type action and the origional sako finbear L61R.
could this be a weak spring, bad pin or something else ?
Don't feel good enough about breaking down my self and taking a look.any input would be awesome ![?]
Its a mauser type action and the origional sako finbear L61R.
could this be a weak spring, bad pin or something else ?
Don't feel good enough about breaking down my self and taking a look.any input would be awesome ![?]
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Do you mean it fired out of battery or failed to fire. 0 -
fired in the chamber while working the bolt in the down or closed position 0 -
Dana,
PLEASE get that rig in to a warranty station/reputable 'smith ASAP for some service. Seems to be a possible issue w/ 1) sear engagement or 2) safety. Either way, a very dangerous situation.
G' luck w/it.0 -
Definately a serious situation, and as already suggested, I wouldn't fire it again until resolved.
That said, my first suspicion would be to wonder if someone tried to adjust the trigger to a very light pull; 1, 1.5 pounds, something like that. Being certain of an empty chamber I'd close the bolt very carefully and see if the sear engages. Then pull the trigger. Is it a normal 2.5 to 3.5 or so pounds, or do you have a "hair trigger".
It may be a simple matter of adjusting the trigger; a simple enough task but best left to a professional if you haven't done similar work before. In addition to triggers that others have tried to adjust too light, I once had an Anshutz set trigger that was giving me similar issues and had me really stumpted until I discovered a "loose screw" holding the trigger mechanism to the action that simply had to be tightened. Removing the barreled action from the stock and checking to make sure the trigger housing is soldidly locked to the action is easy to do and would rule out another possibility.
If the trigger isn't out of adjustment, or just plain loose, then something may be broke and you definately need to see a pro.0 -
Couple things to check. Pull the barreled action out of the stock. If you look at the trigger assembly you will see that it is held by a pin & there will be a screw with a nut at the front of the assembly that tightens it to the action.
The nut could have come loose & the screw backed off making the trigger loose on the action. Simply tighten the screw back up & lock the nut in place.
If it is not that, then the trigger could be dirty or something has failed in the assembly itself.
Timney makes a good replacement.
http://timneytriggers.com/sunshop/index.php?l=product_list&c=16
Is this an old Finnbear with a round style shroud on the bolt? An L61R model? Or maybe the newer AV model?
Sako triggers are very simple so it shouldn't be something hard to spot.
Good luck.0
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