New birthday rifle for my 13 year old. Savage .308 and have shot 4 boxes of Winchester thru it and bolt has been stuck 4 times after firing and we rotate bolt and then can’t pull back/re-cycle the round. Any ideas on solution?
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Is the bolt dry?
I had a 783 that liked to be well oiled. After it was **** and cycled some it got smoother -
I've used some rem oil from a spray can, but I'll hit it with a crap ton of lube! Thanks for the suggestion!Comment
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Had one that would do that. Smith reamed the bore just a touch and was all goodComment
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Headspace issue.
If you have a rifle that bad, oil ain’t gonna fix that. Have a gunsmith check it out before something bad happens.Comment
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Yep. Does bolt seem to be fine on an unfired shell? If so, sounds like a pressure issue to me.Originally posted by trophy8 View PostComment
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I don't think pressure or heads pace issues if the bolt handl lift, just won't (slide) back. Rough chamber is my guess. Are there any marks on the ejected cases?Comment
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I have a model 10 that's kinda gritty like that.Comment
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Agree on head space. Factory ammo should not do that. Get it fixed pronto.Comment
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Yep. I had the same issue with a Savage model 12 and sent it back. They fixed it quickly and sent it back. Was a tack driver after that.Originally posted by trophy8 View PostComment
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Yeah I’d check the chamber, with factory ammo being hard to extract sounds like a headspace problem possibly. It could be something mechanical but to be safe get it checked.
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Probably not headspace, that would cause sticky bolt on the uplift. I would lean toward dirty or rough chamber.Comment
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Clean chamber and then have primary extraction checked if that doesn’t work.Comment
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Hate to hear this.
I love my savages!
Let us know the outcome
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