Firing Pin protrusion

[thirty06]

Is there any way to adjust the firing pin protrusion on the Axis ?

[82boy]

Is there any way to adjust the firing pin protrusion on the Axis ?

No, the only possible way to adjust it would be to make it shorter, and that could be done with grinding it down.

[thirty06]

So if I recontour the firing pin tip to stop primer flow around it I could grind on the back of the bolthead to compensate.
Not sure I'm asking right, but on my other Savages I recontour, adjust and primer cratering almost disappears.

[steveNChunter]

How far does the firing pin protrude now?

[sharpshooter]

Typically the factory protrusion is around .055", which would give you plenty of room to re-contour the tip. I wouldn't make it shorter than .035" protrusion.

[steveNChunter]

I wouldn't go much less than .045 personally. If you do you're asking for uneven ignition and possible light strikes/misfires if the conditions are right or a primer is seated just a bit too deep. Unless your firing pin protrudes more than about .060 I wouldn't mess with it. A friend of mine had a Ruger M77 that was getting misfires occasionally in cold weather, and his firing pin was protruding .043". He put in a new firing pin that measured .050" protrusion and the problem vanished.

[thomae]

http://www.savageshooters.com/content.php?143-Firing-Pin-Protrusion-Data has some amplifying information I compiled from a variety of sources.

[thirty06]

Thanks all. I found out what I needed to know. I believe i'll stick with a regular 10/110 fornext build..

[thomae]

IIRC, some of the newer 10/110 rifles have a newer, different style of firing pin that is not as adjustable as the older style.

[thirty06]

IIRC, some of the newer 10/110 rifles have a newer, different style of firing pin that is not as adjustable as the older style.Thanks, i'll do some research but luckily I have 1 more $179 7-08 Stevens stuck back.
Time to start looking for some good deals on used guns.