So I figured I would post this here as well as several other boards in case someone else has run into this problem and didn't have a fix.
Issue: Savage 93R17 started to go "click" instead of "bang" on an increasingly regular basis. At first I thought it was the Wal-Mart Winchester 17HMR V-Max ammo I bought 7 boxes of because it was $3 per box cheaper than any other ammo I could locate in my area. Rifle still acted up with CCI and Federal ammo after I bought some to try. All I had to do was lift the bolt to re-#### the rifle and the second strike would detonate the shell. First strike appeared to have left a positive enough impact, but no dice. A very frustrating issue when I was shooting at running game or skiddish game that ran upon the first "click".
Searched the internet. Common concensus for other people that had the same issue led to 4 fixes.
1. Boil the bolt in water and lube.
2. Disassemble the bolt and clean out with degreaser and relube. as possible thickening of factory grease.
3. Order a new firing pin and stronger spring.
4. Send the rifle back to Savage or pay a gunsmith to look at.
I tore my bolt down and cleaned it and re-lubed with a light oil. Still had the same issue.
I didn't really have the spare cash to order a new spring or firing pin, or to pay a gunsmith. Damn car just cost me $1200 I wasn't expecting. Rifle was no longer in Warranty.
So here is how I fixed it.
My spring had PLENTY of strength. There was no apparent delay or resistance in the lock time of the striker. I was looking at the firing pin however. It is a long, flat piece of steel floating in a long channel. Seemed the most likely place for the system to fail.
Step 1.
Remove the bolt from the rifle.
Step 2.
Remove the E-clip that retains the firing pin, extractor and ejector from the bolt with a small flat screwdriver careful not to apply too much preasure and bend the clip too large,
Step 3.
Remove the firing pin from the bolt careful not to lose the ejector or extractor.
Step 4.
Take a fine flat stone(I used my lansky knife stone) and some cutting oil and polish each side of the firing pin down. In my case the pin developed polish/wear marks at each end on one side of the firing pin, and polish/wear marks in the middle on the other side indicating the firing pin wasnt completely straight. Careful not to remove too much metal, you just want to remove any rough or high spots and smooth out the surface.
Step 5.
Clean the bolt and apply a light oil. Replace bolt and test fire.
So far I am up to 50 rounds with zero Fail-to-fire. Before the fix every 5-6 rounds were failing.
I hope this helps sopmeone with a similar issue.
I am not a gunsmith, nor do I claim to be an expert. Any of the above undertakings you perform at your own risk.
Best,
cheapsk8
Issue: Savage 93R17 started to go "click" instead of "bang" on an increasingly regular basis. At first I thought it was the Wal-Mart Winchester 17HMR V-Max ammo I bought 7 boxes of because it was $3 per box cheaper than any other ammo I could locate in my area. Rifle still acted up with CCI and Federal ammo after I bought some to try. All I had to do was lift the bolt to re-#### the rifle and the second strike would detonate the shell. First strike appeared to have left a positive enough impact, but no dice. A very frustrating issue when I was shooting at running game or skiddish game that ran upon the first "click".
Searched the internet. Common concensus for other people that had the same issue led to 4 fixes.
1. Boil the bolt in water and lube.
2. Disassemble the bolt and clean out with degreaser and relube. as possible thickening of factory grease.
3. Order a new firing pin and stronger spring.
4. Send the rifle back to Savage or pay a gunsmith to look at.
I tore my bolt down and cleaned it and re-lubed with a light oil. Still had the same issue.
I didn't really have the spare cash to order a new spring or firing pin, or to pay a gunsmith. Damn car just cost me $1200 I wasn't expecting. Rifle was no longer in Warranty.
So here is how I fixed it.
My spring had PLENTY of strength. There was no apparent delay or resistance in the lock time of the striker. I was looking at the firing pin however. It is a long, flat piece of steel floating in a long channel. Seemed the most likely place for the system to fail.
Step 1.
Remove the bolt from the rifle.
Step 2.
Remove the E-clip that retains the firing pin, extractor and ejector from the bolt with a small flat screwdriver careful not to apply too much preasure and bend the clip too large,
Step 3.
Remove the firing pin from the bolt careful not to lose the ejector or extractor.
Step 4.
Take a fine flat stone(I used my lansky knife stone) and some cutting oil and polish each side of the firing pin down. In my case the pin developed polish/wear marks at each end on one side of the firing pin, and polish/wear marks in the middle on the other side indicating the firing pin wasnt completely straight. Careful not to remove too much metal, you just want to remove any rough or high spots and smooth out the surface.
Step 5.
Clean the bolt and apply a light oil. Replace bolt and test fire.
So far I am up to 50 rounds with zero Fail-to-fire. Before the fix every 5-6 rounds were failing.
I hope this helps sopmeone with a similar issue.
I am not a gunsmith, nor do I claim to be an expert. Any of the above undertakings you perform at your own risk.
Best,
cheapsk8
