Are there any SAFN owners out there who have experienced slam firing of their FN-49. I have heard this was a problem with one piece firing pins which had broken and were "floating". Mine, (Belgian 30'06) however has a two piece pin and only slam fires on occasion, maybe once in 20 rounds or so. I really like shooting this rifle but don't because of this problem. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks
slam firing of SAFN 30'06 - what gives?
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Try different ammo. Commercial primers are softer then military primers and can be set off by free floating firing pins in military rifles.
Winchester White box, UMC, Federal AE 150g FMJ are all about the same price and should work fine.
Winchester White box, UMC, Federal AE 150g FMJ are all about the same price and should work fine.
Just a clarification - the rifle fires when the action closes - is the bolt locked when it fires, or is it firing before the bolt locks? Is it firing because the hammer is falling, or because the firing pin is snapping foreward when the breech closes?
I'll try the CCI #34 primers to see if that solves the problem.
As for what the conditions are when this happens I'm not sure. Since it's a semi-automatic action it happens really fast. It feels like its happening when the bolt locks and the pin is snapping foreward.
It has slam fired while cycling a fresh round, and it has also happened when chambering the first round (pulling the bolt back and letting the action take over).
As for what the conditions are when this happens I'm not sure. Since it's a semi-automatic action it happens really fast. It feels like its happening when the bolt locks and the pin is snapping foreward.
It has slam fired while cycling a fresh round, and it has also happened when chambering the first round (pulling the bolt back and letting the action take over).
Reason I asked - trying to determine if the rifle is firing because of a firing pin/primer combination, or if the hammer is slipping. Obviously the rifle isn't firing unlocked. In general, it isn't a good idea to drop a round into the chamber, and then let the bolt slam shut, but obviously it should be safe to release the cocking handle and let the action feed the first round out of the magazine.
