Savage 93FXP 22 Magnum Misfire Problem
Recently purchased the above subject rifle new in 22 mag. Took it to the range with a box of Win. Super X 22WMR 40 gr. FMJ bullets. Out of the box of fifty I had 4-6 misfires. Firing pin indent seems to be consistent on all cases. Rotated the misfires and after one or two tries they fired. I have a 22 mag. Taurus revolver and after 500 rounds, with the same ammo, I never had a misfire. I noticed the same problem discussed on the forum with model 93 17HMR. Any suggestions or advise? Thanks, Andy B.
Re: Savage 93FXP 22 Magnum Misfire Problem
My 93F .22 WMR misfired also. It started out OK but got worse as I shot it more until it was nearly 50% duds. I called Savage and was told it was either the firing pin or the spring. I took mine back to Cabela's and they sent it in. Savage didn't want just the bolt- I had to send the whole rifle in.
Re: Savage 93FXP 22 Magnum Misfire Problem
This may sound crazy but has anyone ever tried a different bolt? I have a brand new 93G 22mag and it sometimes FTF, and I really don't want to send the entire gun back to Savage for repair. I also have a newer mark II G 22LR and a FV SR that work fine and both those bolts fit perfectly in the 22mag receiver. Would it work ok or is this dangerous?
Re: Savage 93FXP 22 Magnum Misfire Problem
Well the problem is solved! Went to the range this morning and used a mark II bolt in my 93 WMR, it works perfect and no FTF at all with 150 rounds fired. I'm going to try and take the original 93 bolt apart and put a new spring and clean it real good and see if that was the problem.
Re: Savage 93FXP 22 Magnum Misfire Problem
Went to the range this weekend to test various ammo because of the above subject problem. 50 rounds CCi Maxi Max HP ammo no misfires & great accuracy. 2 rounds Winchester Super X JHP 40 gr. 1 misfire. I was going to leave the range a little disappointed with Winchester 22 magnum ammo, but decided to finish off the box of Winchester Dynapoint 45 gr. ammo that I had the original problem with a few weeks ago. Shot approximately 20 rounds with no misfires. After that I wanted to try additional rounds of the Super X JHP that I had 1 misfire out of 2 rounds (misfire did go off the second try after rotating). Shot approximately 20 round of the Super X with no misfires. At the present time I probably would have more confidence with the CCI than the Winchester. May try some Federal in the near future if I can find them. I am hoping because of the newness of the firearm the problem is minor and will correct itself with more use. Any ideas or comments would be appreciated. AndyB
Re: Savage 93FXP 22 Magnum Misfire Problem
You can call Scott at 208-390-0721, he has FP springs that are 15% to 20% stronger than stock, they helped my rifle a lot. No problems with extra vibration and very good indentations. I have not had a FTF since putting the new spring in the bolt. Price is very reasonable also.
My Best, John
Re: Savage 93FXP 22 Magnum Misfire Problem
I also noticed when cycling the bolt you need to be firm with it. Light cycling seemed to lead to misfires on my gun.
Re: Savage 93FXP 22 Magnum Misfire Problem
This Savage 93 misfire problem seems quite prevalent. There are way too many people who experience the same problem. My 93 17HMR started out just fine and over time the misfires got worse until every other round misfired. Changing ammo did not work. I finally gave up spending time and money trying to fix it myself. Sent it back to Savage for repair. Not one misfire since its return.
Re: Savage 93FXP 22 Magnum Misfire Problem
Took it back out this morning and put 100 rounds through her without one misfire. The guess is the bolt was just gummed up from the factory and just needed to be cleaned and broken in. All seems to be well now, I'll be keeping my fingers crossed.
Re: Savage 93FXP 22 Magnum Misfire Problem
A very light polish on the sides of the FP helps, the guns that still have FTF can be fixed, if you need info, PM me.
John
Re: Savage 93FXP 22 Magnum Misfire Problem
This may be irrelevant since the FTF problem also appears on brand new 93s, by I have noticed leaving a rimfire rifle cocked will, over time (sometimes very little time), weaken the spring. When putting it away, always open the bolt, double check for a round in the chamber, empty the mag, depress the trigger and close the bolt. NEVER dry fire any rimfilre rifle.
As a side note, I just bought a new 93R17FV, and with just under 50 rounds thru it, I have had no misfires. I did notice that the indent on the cases was rather shallow, so a new spring may well be in my future as well.