40NAV
11-05-2018, 01:14 AM
Aloha! 40NAV here from Hawaii.
Own one (1) Savage 10FP-LE in .308 WIN in older Staggered Feed Blind Mag (attached to action).
SWFA SS 10x42 Scope.
Action WAS bedded (see below)
Had rifle for nearly 9 years before putting a scope on it. Then put the first rounds through the barrel about 12 years after purchase.
Slowly worked on rifle/ammo until it got it down to 1/2" moa. Super happy that day until I went home to clean it and while swabbing barrel noticed the action had gotten loose.
I guess I was pretty lucky the action didn't blow back into my face at the range.
That's the reason I'm joining this forum to get some wisdom.
I'll post on Rifle forum for specific issues. Let me know if that's the right one for this issue.
Synopsis:
Rifle was printing 1/2-3/4" MOA. Action got super loose.
Re-tightened action screws. Next outing the rounds wouldn't load into mag.
Disassembly found bedding material was broken loose. Re-tightened without rebedding.
Groups shot at 2-3" groups.
Checked action torque (over torqued) and torqued action screws to proper 40 in-lb and group got down to 1 to 1.5" group.
Today replaced mag follower/spring because mag jammed up again (only 1 round would load).
AND found some witness marks on Action where it rubs stock. Thinking need to sand down those spots and just have contact with Aluminum Pillars. Any thoughts?
OK. Glad to be here!
Own one (1) Savage 10FP-LE in .308 WIN in older Staggered Feed Blind Mag (attached to action).
SWFA SS 10x42 Scope.
Action WAS bedded (see below)
Had rifle for nearly 9 years before putting a scope on it. Then put the first rounds through the barrel about 12 years after purchase.
Slowly worked on rifle/ammo until it got it down to 1/2" moa. Super happy that day until I went home to clean it and while swabbing barrel noticed the action had gotten loose.
I guess I was pretty lucky the action didn't blow back into my face at the range.
That's the reason I'm joining this forum to get some wisdom.
I'll post on Rifle forum for specific issues. Let me know if that's the right one for this issue.
Synopsis:
Rifle was printing 1/2-3/4" MOA. Action got super loose.
Re-tightened action screws. Next outing the rounds wouldn't load into mag.
Disassembly found bedding material was broken loose. Re-tightened without rebedding.
Groups shot at 2-3" groups.
Checked action torque (over torqued) and torqued action screws to proper 40 in-lb and group got down to 1 to 1.5" group.
Today replaced mag follower/spring because mag jammed up again (only 1 round would load).
AND found some witness marks on Action where it rubs stock. Thinking need to sand down those spots and just have contact with Aluminum Pillars. Any thoughts?
OK. Glad to be here!