just baught new precision carbine in .308 snowing and cold here in idaho so range work is out for now,but have snap caps to practice with,but they fail to eject,is this a problem with my rifle?
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just baught new precision carbine in .308 snowing and cold here in idaho so range work is out for now,but have snap caps to practice with,but they fail to eject,is this a problem with my rifle?
I know you cant shoot it due to the weather, but you may wanna atleast try to run some real ammo thru it(at the range or in a safe place of course) to make sure it will eject them. I dont knwo if Id trust the snap caps even though they should eject.
That way you know NOW whether you have an issue or not.
Snow and cold is perfect for going to range. ;D
you are right snow was good today, my model 10 precision carbine 308 ejected live ammo but not snap caps.is this normal. p.s. thanks for responding
If it ejects live ammo you are golden and good to go. Welcome to the this website. Ask any questions here, Its the go-to place for all things Savage. You will like that rifle.
El Lobo
I have a few snap caps too, and they do and don't eject all the time. I am not exactly sure why, but no big deal to me. Keep practicing though!!
DK
thank you everyone,and yes i am very pleased with this rifle ;D
If you reload or know someone who does, it's not a bad idea to make some dummy loads for testing purposes, blacken them with a marker so you know that they are not loaded rounds.
I too am in Idaho, and there has been more snow so far this year than all of last year.
By the way, whats a firing range. We don't have any nearby. Our range is a cow pasture. Makes it a little rough when it's snowing or the snow is deep :-X
John K
That's kinda weird that the snap caps didn't function correctly. Good for you for checking into that. I really like the sounds of these rifles so I'll look forward to any range report you make.
had a little time to shoot yesterday before snow came, after zero at 100 yards using a centerpoint 4-16x40 scope, hit 3 coffee cans at 300,400,and finally 600 yards using the mildots. I can only imagine the accuracy with a better scope.{saving up for that}that is with a bi-pod and 168 grain hsm berger bullets from cabelas.all i can say is wow.
FYI, I know this is an old thread. But I thought I'm mention my 308 10 PC ejects snap caps just as well as live ammo. Haven't had a problem thus far.
It looks like I will finally be able to get a 10PC!! I am pumped!!
DK
I have one inbound! Can't wait to get it in hand and get the scope mounted and off to the range.
The combination of features make it hard to refuse. I think
I will be buying one.
My wife surprised me big time. I found out that she has been saving some fundage for me... $500.00 to go toward some new glass for the 10PC!! Way back when, I had a Nightforce and had to sell it. I am not going to spend the funds on a new one... but I am throwing the cash down on a Vortex PST!!
Yeah, I can't hardly wait to get it all together!!
DK