By groundhogsniper in forum Axis Series Rifles, By lgregor in forum Ammunition & Reloading. Maybe it will improve the feel of your bolt until wear laps it in. The magazine won't stay in my A17. Trash in the cocking piece sleeve, worn cocking piece and cocking piece pin. Sierra MatchKing (SMK) #1740, Sheared screw removal (drill and back out method), Quick rifle bedding tip: Easy removal of bedding material from pillars, Beretta M1951 mystery- cutting our way to the truth, Review: Mossberg MVP Patrol 5.56mm NATO (223 Remington) and 7.62 NATO (308 Winchester). Burris P.E.P.R. Lack of preventative maintenance can cause a number of issues with firearms. A properly sized washer or two under bolt head will easily fix the problem. Every penny you put into that savage is a penny lost and it will never be as nice as just about any other action on the market. Im 90% sure thats your issue. Used to have a bolt action 7.62X39 and shot nothing but Tula in it, never had a problem. Bolt head is floating, meaning it is not locked hard to the receiver unless the bolt is fully forward and handle down for the final cam. JavaScript is disabled. (The cocking piece is at the lowest part, and the firing pin is prutruding out the bolt head.) The original Axis were known for light primer strikes. - The Answer is in the Palm of Your Hand CVA 18K views 1 year ago Modern Savages. I have made no modifications or adjustments to the . One more vote for a good cleaning to include the magazine and magazine well. you will need a inch drive, inch socket for the mounting bolts. The long lug hits the stop sooner than a short lug.therefore less stroke/rearward travel. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. I'm gonna look at my long action LW Storm because it's the same exact action they use in the Ultralight. With the floating bolt head of the savage it doesn't really matter that the bolt is loose on the back of the action. After a few barrels worth of shots it will just start to smooth up. When the ejector is stuck out, usually a bolt wont close on a live round. round..flat shooting caliber. Cowden, Illinois. Imagine buying a new car and never changing the oil, inspecting the tires or maintaining it? I discharge this one and the bolt still lifts with resistance but won't open. Gunsmithing Re: Savage Axis bolt issues Looking at the pictures, the bolt is decocked. Yeah, Savage action's are pretty rough when they are on the new side, but put a few thousand rounds out of them and they are pretty damn slick. Finding $120 of MSRP to remove without taking away what a good rifle must do and must be is tricky business, requiring surgical selections from engineering and production. Hope this helps. I just checked my Ultralight (6.5 PRC) which is 100% functional. Rebuild the assembly making sure the rear nut hole lines up with the castle nut/washer peak and you are done. If you have'nt already, you might take you a container large enough, and soak the whole bolt in Hoppes #9 for a day or so and clean the heck out of it and lightly oil the ejector spring. howdy all, I have a savage 110 (long Action) that I've been dry fire practicing with. The entire ejector channel was filled with rust. I sent it to Savage for warranty repair. It wouldn't be unusual that the action needs lubing up well, and a few cycles to break it in, I would use Gunslick if you can find it, its a graphite grease in a small tube, works greak for situations like that. If this is your first visit, be sure to It is a Savage model 11 .243 win Instructions say 1. Savage Arms Axis boltaction centerfire rifle blends unflinching performance and impressive accuracy. You must log in or register to reply here. I am not familar with the Savage bolt to say, but my GUESS is it is either dirty or the ejectoe spring is weaken, slipped or broke. Too much oil or grease is a bad thing. The action on my Savage 10 FCP-SR improved dramatically when I put it in a chassis and started using AICS magazines. Excited with a new purchase now need some opinions. Savage 110 bolt won't close Gunsmithing & How To. A lot come with packing grease in them , it works like a hydraulic and slows down the strike. While ejector problems arent a regular occurrence, they typically manifest in one of two ways; the ejector is either stuck all the way out or it is stuck flush with the surface of the bolt face. Included with the rifle were the boilerplate instruction/safety manual and a gun lock, which quickly found itself in a box with many of its unused cousins. The sole purpose of this site is to provide an online community for those who wish to interact with other Savage firearm enthusiasts. Push the cocking pin on the side back to recock. Here is what the seller describes. You could also try filing a bit where the trigger guard is interfering with your trigger to eliminate the use of the washer there too. The bolt needs to be well oiled and broken in. If the bolt removes easily, then I'm not sure why it won't allow the bolt to be pulled far enough back to pick up a round. So the gun is all assembled now, but my bolt close seems to tight. It is hard to chamber a round or eject a empty because of this. Simply adding a decent bolt lube to the screw can take your friction constant from 0.2 to 0.1, . Savage bolt handles are one piece, it would take a royal thunderous crack at it to break it. Step 1 sell it. Distinctions are made between hunting rifles and target rifles, as they are between hunting shotguns and clays guns. It's also a departure [] You are using an out of date browser. At least it won't gall and stick from friction. There are some Youtube videos showing how to disassemble the bolt if you're comfortable with that, but I'd just call Savage honestly. What I did is start by ordering a set of pin gages from .699 up to around .703. ready for use! It would close on an empty chamber. You must log in or register to reply here. April 27, 2012 By Stan Trzoniec Lightweight rifles are popular with hunters. The next thing would be trash in the lugs area or inside the bolt itself. Previously called the Savage Edge, the Axis is a modernization of the Savage 110 bolt action rifle in order to reduce costs while maintaining the generally excellent accuracy that Savage rifles are known for. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. Forum Savage/Stevens Firearm Boards 110-Series Rifles Bolt will not close fully. IIRC, the bolt had grease applied. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. ConfirmCancel User Panel Log In Register Home View Full Site Forum Tools Code of Conduct Forums AR-15 AK-47 Warning Close Confirm Action Are you sure you wish to do this? ; Bang Pull the trigger. They might flop around, but that's a bit different and it's a consequence of low effort manufacturing. There should not be any thing sticking out the back action screw, you should be able to place an allen wrench in the hole, and take the BAS off. Not the same rifle, but when that happened to my 700 the front action screw was too long. When it is stuck flush with the surface of the bolt face, the gun won't eject. This is a factory replacement stripped bolt head without the extractor or ejector assembly. This is coming from someone who is dealing with the same thing with a TL3. $149.95. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Enter your email address to subscribe and receive notifications of new posts by email. Buy, Sell, and Trade your Firearms and Gear. Thanks Ted, Prior to checking here, I scoured U tube for instructions on strip and assemble that bolt, so I knew that I didn't mess that up. job and not that hard to do at all. The Savage Arms Axis II XP is a bolt-action rifle designed for hunters. The design of this bolt handle allows the shooter to move their hand straight up and run the bolt providing greater consistency between shots. In the mean tme clean it very well disassemblig the bolt if you feel comfortable. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Which stuck the barrel closed. PAL Required - Requires a valid PAL to purchase. This site utilizes affiliate programs to generate revenue and as such purchasing a product reached by clicking on a link on this site may earn us a small commission on that sale. Bolt Won't Open I was at the range today, and consulted about a Savage with a bolt that wouldn't open. Just got off the phone. These Savage Axis Trigger assembly's fit right or left-hand savage axis models. There are no members to list at the moment. Why Won't my Bolt Close? The easiest fix is a 2 step process. Be back if I find something obvious. Most spring loaded ejectors are retained in place by a pin that runs perpendicular to the axis of the ejector. Ideally there should be about .005" of clearance between the rear face of the bbl and the front face of the bolt head. I'm thinking Doug might be on the right track, because out of the stock, the bolt closed a fair amount lighter than it did once I had cranked everything down. By 3tallpines in forum Vintage Savage/Stevens/Fox Firearms, By shooter_john in forum 110-Series Rifles. well I already have the rifle and I plan on using it till the barrel wears out (shouldn't be that hard using 300 Win Mag). What's the history of the rifle? Think of it as a trainer to teach you smooth straight bolt throw. Apr 22, 2010. My bolt handle doesn't rotate flush into the recess on the stock when the bolt is closed.. further to that, the three position safety will only work in the no fire position, the no fire bolt open but the safety button will not go rearward enough to lock the bolt into the closed position what am I missing? They built the first hammerless lever-action rifle, the model 1895. If it bothers you that much, you are better off getting a different action compared to dumping money in it. ACCUTRIGGER FROM SAVAGE ARMS The first-of-its-kind AccuTriggerTM system is easily adjustable by the shooter, offers a light, clean pull with no creep, and prevents the firearm from discharging if jarred or . Red is good. If this is your first visit, be sure to pull the bolt, soak it down in CLP, and spray down the inside and let it soak as well. Try to pick up the smallest tube of open gear lube, (some call it crater grease), Use VERY sparingly. But as said above- it is not worth doing. The pin is simply removed from the bolt body so the ejector can be removed. Or severely so after firing? Safe way to remove it is to unscrew barrel/nut, remove barrrel and pry out stuck cartridge. Which is proabaly why the ejector is gunked up. Attach the mount to the rail and snug up the mounting bolts. When I removed the ejector on this gun, I immediately saw the problem. It features a tough synthetic stock and detachable box magazine. Like already covered above, you need to learn how to run the bolt on the savage long action. I'd say make sure its cleaned and properly lubed. Snipers Hide is a community of Snipers of all kinds, focusing on long range shooting, accuracy, and ballistics. Within a few years they were making rifles, handguns and ammunition. I don't know 100 characters I like well enough to put here. That bullet hole you are trying to hide under the piece of paper would say otherwise. Why are you needing to run a 300 win mag bolt super fast? I'm not worried about putting the money into it as I'll never sell it so don't have to worry about resale value. A place for responsible gun owners and enthusiasts to talk about guns without the politics. When I received the rifle back, it still would not function properly when a live round is chambered. It's a Stevens 200 action, with a SSS tac bolt handle. At least on mine, rotating the baffle won't work as you'd be unable to insert the bolt back into the rifle. Using a dremal cut the spring to this length. You can measure the depth of the bolt head recess and measure how much the go gauge sticks out of the back of the chamber. Although I'm not sure there is any harm using a washer between the trigger guard and stock but do not use one between the stock and the receiver as you are sure to introduce lots of stress (twist) into the receiver which isn't great for accuracy. All cheap guns wear in, it will improve. Look into the chamber with a bright light to confirm. They are great shooters until the clock becomes a significant part of the equation. Be sure to keep the angle low. Lots of play/slop while the bolt is open, at first it bothered me because the slop can make it easy to bind the bolt, but a couple of days of dry fire practice and "problem" will disappear. Measure the length from the back of the Pin Stop Nut to the end of the firing pin shaft where the threading ends. Lol, Probably a 1 MOA or larger group he shot right before or after the bughole group. The contents of Rifleshooter.com are produced for informational purposes only and should be performed by competent gunsmiths only. After cleaning the ejector hole with a small drill bit, lubricating and then replacing the parts, the rifle was ready for service. Axis Bolt Handle Upgrade Features I just picked up a Savage Axis 30-06 Bolt action rifle the other day, and I have been noticing that the bolt arm when raised fully up, hits and scratches the side of the scope. When loaded and chambered with a live round, the bolt will only close to the 2 o'clock position. The max should be no more than .015". The axis is a good gun, but it is a cheap gun. The rifle arrived in a standard cardboard box, nestled in Styrofoam bedding. #1. I know because I dumped money into a Savage one time. You can actually do this without even disassembling the bolt if you want. It's because the bolt is only being supported by perhaps 25% of its length. bolt wont close on new rifle, even on empty chamber, Empty - bolt closes, loaded - bolt won't close. 1) The bolt is very stiff to cock. I took potugese or spanish surplus rounds, pull the bullet out and replace it with 150 grain Remington CorLokt (about equal in weight with the original bullet and it is cheap). Either contact Savage or I'd start looking at polishing up the cam surface that re-cocks the striker as you lift the bolt. muzzle brake on long range hunter wont close help! Inspection of the bore found it was clean and clear of obstructions. This kind of neglect sounds crazy doesnt it? We had pretty much had it dialed when he accidentally grabbed the wrong ammo and chambered one of my once fired reloaded rounds. Since you now own a Savage, you might as well learn to work on it since they are one of the few rifles that the owner can do a lot of their own work as opposed to having to run to a smith all the time. The Savage Model 110 in .270 Winchester is a no-frills bolt-action rifle designed for engaging targets at long range. Relish in the fact that you have a gun that (likely) is very accurate for very little money compared to a 5K rifle. Then opening the bolt to eject the casing took some work too. These bolts fit savage axis actions. The Axis II addressed this issue with the addition of the accu-trigger. They would start to squeak again after a week. It may not display this or other websites correctly. I'd say make sure its cleaned and properly lubed. Rifleshooter.com and its authors do not assume any responsibility, directly or indirectly for the safety of the readers attempting to follow any instructions or perform any of the tasks shown, or the use or misuse of any information contained herein, on this website. It rotates up fine and feels normal but you can not pull it back. The company was founded in 1894 by Arthur Savage in Utica, New York. Personalize your savage axis with one of our 5/16x24 TPI bolt knobs. But my Mossberg MVP's bolt opens with about half the force of my Savage.