Still getting unfired primers
- Thread starter Chago
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Guys guys guys. I didn't just make it up lol I read on numerous forums. Like google bolt lift on savage. You will find 100 threads on snipers hide, savage, long range hunters etc. all have threads of people giving detailed instructions on doing it. I followed the steps exactly and I have to say my rifle has never operated better. All primer strikes are just as deep. Some people have a simply replaced the spring with one that doesn't have as much tension and had equal results.
I shot the ORA match and the rapid follow up shots were wayyyyy better this time. And I had only one dud out of 70 rounds. So I consider that a Improvement. That round must have gotten wet though cause after using bullet puller all powder was one chunk instead of powder. I'm wondering if rain or something's somehow got in. Or maybe that brass was not dry.
I shot the ORA match and the rapid follow up shots were wayyyyy better this time. And I had only one dud out of 70 rounds. So I consider that a Improvement. That round must have gotten wet though cause after using bullet puller all powder was one chunk instead of powder. I'm wondering if rain or something's somehow got in. Or maybe that brass was not dry.
Just a thought.....When I started reloading I would also have misfires. I thought perhaps it was the winchester primers, so I switched to CCI. That did not solve the problem. Thought perhaps it was my press, switched to a handheld...still getting misfires.
One guy at my range suggested that perhaps I was putting to much pressure on the primer when seating it and basically eliminating the gap between the cup and anvil. Next reloading session when seating the primers, I would seat just till I felt it stop and then would not put any further pressure on the primer. I have not had one misfire since.
One guy at my range suggested that perhaps I was putting to much pressure on the primer when seating it and basically eliminating the gap between the cup and anvil. Next reloading session when seating the primers, I would seat just till I felt it stop and then would not put any further pressure on the primer. I have not had one misfire since.
Part of the problem was that in the beginning the odd one would fire on the second try, so people were telling me that it was due to the primer not being seated properly, so I then put even more pressure to try and make sure they were seated all the way which of course resulted in even more misfires....
Now I no longer own that original press, but still use the Lee hand held primer. The primers go in easy, so as soon as I feel it bottom out, I stop squeezing the trigger.
Now I no longer own that original press, but still use the Lee hand held primer. The primers go in easy, so as soon as I feel it bottom out, I stop squeezing the trigger.
Your bolt lift problem isn't caused by the firing pin spring it is caused by the angle and geometry of the bolt handle and matching parts it contacts. The people who shorten the firing pin spring do not UNDERSTAND the REAL cause of the problem and try to reduce friction by shortening the firing pin spring. I have two Savage rifles and YOU need to look at the contact points that effect bolt lift and how to reduce the friction.
The advice on cutting the firing pin spring is like going into a birth control forum and taking someones advice on cutting an inch off your manhood.
Now look at the link below under bolt smoothing and the top left and center photos, it is the angle geometry of the parts that contact these areas that causes the increased bolt lift friction and NOT the firing pin spring.
http://www.steyrscout.org/savscout.htm
Now go back to Savage Shooters and do a search on the bolt lift problem and pay attention to what 82boy and thomae the owner of the forum has to say and not a bunch of amateurs who cut too much off their wanger and keep coming up short.
http://www.savageshooters.com/showthread.php?15883-Excessively-stiff-bolt-lift-even-after-mods
Bottom line, it is a friction problem caused by the wrong angle on the bolt parts and it is not caused by the firing pin spring.
Amateur carpenter: I don't understand this, I cut the end of the 2x4 off twice and its still too short.
