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October 13, 2015, 08:51 PM | #1 | ||
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anyone have any thoughts on this?
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October 13, 2015, 09:02 PM | #2 |
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If it was new and doing that, it could be a few things, but I doubt Savage letting one pass by with bad headspace. This, especially, if it was at a Gunsmith's bench at the factory, as they will most definitely check the headspace.
I would have to look at what the primers looked like on the ones that did and didn't fire. It could be a firing pin problem, either too short, or the nose not machined correctly. Maybe, even a firing pin spring that is out of spec, or something wrong with the firing pin holes in the bolt. Differing ammo has differing types of primers, and some are harder than others, plus, some may be pressed in too low in the cartridge. That could cause a firing pin, that is really out of spec a little, to not work correctly. One might tell him to try another brand of ammo. |
October 13, 2015, 09:40 PM | #3 |
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Savage probably adjusted the firing pin protrusion.
I also would look to the ammo; it is not easy to tell the difference between light strikes and dead primers. Jim |
October 14, 2015, 12:06 AM | #4 |
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I forgot to add the other points he made in later posts. He as had bad results with three brands. He said that they claimed to have worked on the bolt and successfully test fired it.
So many possible problems, most of them should be related to either bolt or ammo. Headspace I figured that they wouldn't check, and just a few hundredths could be enough to allow the case to slip forward without setting off the primer, jusike a short shell in a semiautomatic pistol can. Not knowing anything else, it honestly could be a bunch of b.s.. tell the world that savage sucks, the guns are useless and they won't fix them. If he gives any more information, I'll pass it on. |
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I have firing pins that crush the primer 'AND' the shoulder of the case never makes it to the shoulder of the chamber. A shooter purchased a new rifle with two boxes of new R-P ammo. Out of the first 20 rounds 5 were 'failed' to fire. The 5 failed to fire rounds were chambered in 3 other 30/06 chambers, the 5 failed to fire rounds had at least 5 chances to fire. Long story, I suggested they call R-P, I suggested they save the box the ammo came in, I suggested they get the contact information for the proud new owner. F. Guffey |
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