November 1, 2002, 07:16 PM | #1 |
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Rifle Basix trigger help
I just installed the Rifle Basix #2 trigger on my Savage 10FP. Had all the screws adjusted (by dumb luck!) to a good pull. Had dry fired it a few times and took it to the range today to try it out. When I got to the range, the bolt would not open. The safety is off but the action won't work! What did I do wrong? Any help will be appreciated!
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November 1, 2002, 08:43 PM | #2 |
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I suggest contacting the manufacturer. Meantime, I'm moving this to the Smith forum.
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November 2, 2002, 08:33 AM | #3 |
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When you say dry fired it. was it in the stock, or out?
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November 2, 2002, 10:08 AM | #4 |
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kurt IA: It was in the stock. I had reassembled the rifle and dry fired it a few times to check the trigger pull. All okay. I placed it in my hardcase and took it to the range. When I took it out of the case, the bolt wouldn't open. I have to admit that I didn't Locktite the trigger screws as suggested in the directions. I wanted to check out the rifle on the range before doing that. Do you think the screws may have jarred out of position during the dry firing? I admit this is the first time I have ever worked on a rifle, being a pistolero up til now.
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November 3, 2002, 10:38 PM | #5 |
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kurt, anybody???
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November 4, 2002, 07:55 AM | #6 |
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Prof, when you take the action out of the stock you'll probably be able to see what's wrong. I've never installed the Basix trigger for anyone but I have installed the Sharpshooter. I don't know how different they are but it seems I recall somewhere in the instructions that came with it was a note talking about "if the bolt didn't open" and telling you what was in the way. The best bet would be to give them a call at 704 566-1939. George
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November 4, 2002, 08:28 AM | #7 |
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Sorry Prof- Ben away for a wile. I would do as George and Art say,
my thoughs were that it mite be binding when in the stock, have a Hart that will do as yours does when tighten down, it screws to the action, and saw a action beded so bad that when the action screws were tighten it would bend the action so the bolt would not open, seeing as this ain't it, out of ideas. |
November 4, 2002, 11:18 AM | #8 |
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George and Kurt: Thanks for your responses. I followed what both of you had said, took the action out of the stock, checked safety screw on trigger, action screws, etc., no luck. Then, after sleeping on it overnight, I thought about what you both had said about "screws" binding, etc. I had also mounted a scope on it with a new one-piece Leupold base. Took that off and found that one of the screws was shorter than the others. Switched it to the position over the action (which I was probably supposed to do in the first place ) and, ta-dah!, the bolt opened! I never would have connected the scope mount to a problem with the action if you hadn't mentioned the word "screws". Thanks for the help!
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