Savage Mod 10 PC .223 problems
I found a used Mod 10 pc in .223 Rem on the used rack of my local gun dealer and was impressed by the heavy accustock and trigger. Since I already swear by Savage bolt guns, it was a no brainer for the asking price. I scoped it with a SWFA 10/42 Mil Dot and gathered up a variety of loads that I have perfected for other .223s. Everything looked good and off to the range we went. The first day's results were not very good at 100 yds, so I didn't try longer range. What I did notice though was that I would get jams feeding into the chamber. Rounds coming from the magazine would hit above the chamber and jam. No amount of adjustment to the magazine helped the problem. The second problem was that the cases would not eject. Spent brass would extract, but not eject. I called Savage and ordered a new ejector spring and magazine. They were out of mags, but sent me a new ejector spring. I replaced the spring and it had no effect on the ejection. Looking closer at the cycle, I noticed that the brass was coming out of the extractor before it cleared the port. The extractor is working fine. I looked for anything that may be stripping the brass from the bolt, but found nothing. Does it with or without the mag in or out. I have continued to run ladders for different bullets and powders, but haven't found the right one yet. Has anyone else had these problems, and is there a fix?
