wahoowad
06-17-2012, 11:41 AM
I have a Model 10 Predator Max-1 in 243. This thing is amazingly accurate and my go-to rifle. Love it!
Today I noticed my rear tang was sticking up a tad and seemed to have a bit of movement when I pushed down on it. I'd recently missed a couple groundhogs out around 500+ so wondered if my action screws were loose. I got my torque wrench, reviewed the instructions here (http://savageshooters.com/SavageForum/index.php/topic,29836.0.html), and proceeded to start tightening in 10 in-lb increments. At 30 in-lbs the rear screw kept spinning so I removed it and found this. I was surprised to see it was a screw and not a threaded bolt - I thought this rear screw would secure the rear of the action? I can't tell if it broke or if it just pulled out of the material they expected it to screw into? Almost looks like some epoxy or repair was done to give the screw added grab. I'm very confused by this. ???
http://www.earlysvilleironworks.com/link/AccustockRearScrewsm.jpg
I always thought I had the 'original' Accustock with the 3 screws. The gun was purchased new August 2010, returned to Savage for an unrelated issue in October, resolved, then sent back to me.
http://www.earlysvilleironworks.com/link/AccustockBottomView.jpg
So do I have a newer Accustock with only 2 forward screws that need torque? Here I go again learning the hard way :'(
Thanks for any clarification and advice. I'm worried this gun is sidelined for the rest of groundhog season while I get this resolved...
Today I noticed my rear tang was sticking up a tad and seemed to have a bit of movement when I pushed down on it. I'd recently missed a couple groundhogs out around 500+ so wondered if my action screws were loose. I got my torque wrench, reviewed the instructions here (http://savageshooters.com/SavageForum/index.php/topic,29836.0.html), and proceeded to start tightening in 10 in-lb increments. At 30 in-lbs the rear screw kept spinning so I removed it and found this. I was surprised to see it was a screw and not a threaded bolt - I thought this rear screw would secure the rear of the action? I can't tell if it broke or if it just pulled out of the material they expected it to screw into? Almost looks like some epoxy or repair was done to give the screw added grab. I'm very confused by this. ???
http://www.earlysvilleironworks.com/link/AccustockRearScrewsm.jpg
I always thought I had the 'original' Accustock with the 3 screws. The gun was purchased new August 2010, returned to Savage for an unrelated issue in October, resolved, then sent back to me.
http://www.earlysvilleironworks.com/link/AccustockBottomView.jpg
So do I have a newer Accustock with only 2 forward screws that need torque? Here I go again learning the hard way :'(
Thanks for any clarification and advice. I'm worried this gun is sidelined for the rest of groundhog season while I get this resolved...