Has anyone had problems with their Savage mark ll .22 rifles. I am having problems with my gun jamming when the bullet is goin into the chamber. Can you help me out? whats Wrong? called the gun shop where i baught it and they said it was the clip so then they sent me a knew clip and it still jams.
Problems with Savage Mark ll .22
- Thread starter Kyler
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I've had one for afew years and put 10,000+ rounds downrange and its very picky on ammo, the stuff I have right now is federal champion 525 round value boxs from canadian tire and i've shot afew boxs without any issues. Pick up some different ammo and see what works for your mark II
Jams in Savage Mk.II
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First of all, lets have some more information!
Have you fired it a lot, and it is just now starting to jam?
Did you change brands of ammunition? Does it do this with other brands?
How long have you had the rifle? Have you cleaned it lately?
When you say it jams, how does it jam? Is the head of the cartridge in the chamber or does it jam before the head enters the chamber?
What are your shooting conditions, dirt, dust, etc.?
Have you put a lot of oil on the bolt or rifle?
These are all factors. I will suggest a couple of things to try.
Take the bolt out and thoroughly clean it. Clean the rifle around the chamber area. Pay attention to the face of the bolt where the firing pin and extractors are. Clean them well. You can buy a spray can of automobile carburetor cleaner, attach the tube and spray the bolt to get the grunge out. DO THIS OUTDOORS BECAUSE OF THE FUMES. After cleaning it, lubricate is sparingly. Too much oil picks up dirt. DO NOT USE 3-IN-1 OIL; it lets rust form underneath. Use a good gun oil
Check the firing pin on top of the bolt. Is it free, can you move it? If dirty and it is held forward, it sticks out from the face of the bolt and can jam a cartridge.
Take the bolt out of the rifle, clean the face of the bolt, and then GENTLY insert a cartridge behind the extractors to see if it will go into the bolt face.
Are you trying to work the bolt too fast or too slow?
Check to see that the magazine is fully inserted. If it hangs down a bit, it will not feed the cartridges.
Try it with different ammunition. Some ammunition has a flatter nose and tends to jam.
Try still another magazine. It is uncommon to get two in a row that malfunction, but anything is possible.
I have to disagree with the suggestion to attach a cleaning brush onto a drill and put it into the chamber. You can damage a chamber that way, and these brushes are not made for that usage. Just use one on a cleaning rod and clean out the chamber that way, by hand. Another thing -- clean your rifle from the chamber end, not from the muzzle, unless you use a cleaning rod guide. Cleaning rods tend to pick up dirt and can damage your rifling ...also, you can damage the crown and muzzle rifling inside the barrel because the rods tend to rub on the side of the bore.
These are some of the things to try. Let us know what the results were.
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First of all, lets have some more information!
Have you fired it a lot, and it is just now starting to jam?
Did you change brands of ammunition? Does it do this with other brands?
How long have you had the rifle? Have you cleaned it lately?
When you say it jams, how does it jam? Is the head of the cartridge in the chamber or does it jam before the head enters the chamber?
What are your shooting conditions, dirt, dust, etc.?
Have you put a lot of oil on the bolt or rifle?
These are all factors. I will suggest a couple of things to try.
Take the bolt out and thoroughly clean it. Clean the rifle around the chamber area. Pay attention to the face of the bolt where the firing pin and extractors are. Clean them well. You can buy a spray can of automobile carburetor cleaner, attach the tube and spray the bolt to get the grunge out. DO THIS OUTDOORS BECAUSE OF THE FUMES. After cleaning it, lubricate is sparingly. Too much oil picks up dirt. DO NOT USE 3-IN-1 OIL; it lets rust form underneath. Use a good gun oil
Check the firing pin on top of the bolt. Is it free, can you move it? If dirty and it is held forward, it sticks out from the face of the bolt and can jam a cartridge.
Take the bolt out of the rifle, clean the face of the bolt, and then GENTLY insert a cartridge behind the extractors to see if it will go into the bolt face.
Are you trying to work the bolt too fast or too slow?
Check to see that the magazine is fully inserted. If it hangs down a bit, it will not feed the cartridges.
Try it with different ammunition. Some ammunition has a flatter nose and tends to jam.
Try still another magazine. It is uncommon to get two in a row that malfunction, but anything is possible.
I have to disagree with the suggestion to attach a cleaning brush onto a drill and put it into the chamber. You can damage a chamber that way, and these brushes are not made for that usage. Just use one on a cleaning rod and clean out the chamber that way, by hand. Another thing -- clean your rifle from the chamber end, not from the muzzle, unless you use a cleaning rod guide. Cleaning rods tend to pick up dirt and can damage your rifling ...also, you can damage the crown and muzzle rifling inside the barrel because the rods tend to rub on the side of the bore.
These are some of the things to try. Let us know what the results were.
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some hollowpoints don't feed well in mine...just the occasional one hangs up, especially if there's a flat edge on the bullet tip end. Was told that a slight mod/bend of the magazine feed lips might help, but haven't bothered as a) it's not a huge issue and b) I don't want to bugger up the mags
The first thing you need to do is clean it really well. a lot of .22 feeding problems are caused by dirty sticky chambers.
I had the same problem and found out the clip ears were not straight the ammo was getting fed crooked and the led was binding up.the ears on the clip were not bent much but it was solved with a new clip. Something for you to check anyhow hope this helps.
