Centerfire FAQ's

The following information was pulled from a thread on the forum pertaining to a stuck ejector and how to resolve the issue by removing the retaining pin, ejector pin and spring. Click the link at the bottom of this piece to view the full discussion on the forum.
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Below is the timeline in which Savage made the change from the old stagger-feed magazine system to the new center-feed magazine system. The change-over was drawn out over the course of four years which in many cases makes it difficult to say whether any particular rifle equipped with a blind magazine from those years would have a staggered or center-feed magazine. ...

This article explains how to remove, disassemble, reassemble and replace the bolt on a Savage Axis (or Edge) rifle.
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The Savage Model 25 bolt assembly differs from that of the long-standing 110-series model bolt that most people are familiar with. The bolt assembly consists of different parts and the assembly/tear-down procedure is different as well. This article will identify the components that make up the Model 25 bolt assembly and show how to properly assemble/disassemble the assembly.
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The following diagram shows all of the parts of a Savage Model 10/110 bolt assembly.



Bolt Head
Front Baffle
Spring Washer
Bolt Head Retaining Pin
Firing ...

This information is provided for educational purposes only. Application and use of the information below is done so at your own risk. As always, be careful and check the safety to make sure it functions correctly after wards by doing the drop test. Then cock the rifle (unloaded of course) and try to pull the trigger with all the force you can with the safety on.
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Today, i was handling my axis w/ the bolt out and i noticed that there was a lot of side to side play and wiggle with the trigger. So, what i did was take out the pin that the trigger pivots around and i put a tiny stainless steel washer on one side of the trigger. And, when i put my gun back together, the wiggle was greatly reduced, and when i dry-fired it, I realized that it did make the break of the trigger noticeably cleaner.
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