Hey all, I'm new here so thanks in advance for any input.

I recently won a Savage Axis .270 in a raffle and have never owned one before. Haven't even shot it yet. But after inserting the bolt and loading the magazine I've found that the bolt doesn't always want to engage the shell going forward. It just seems like the bolt doesn't always go back far enough to catch the shell and just closes without loading. Even if I make a point to pull the bolt all the way back.

Is this a common problem? Is there some special way of loading the magazine I should be aware of?

Any info or advice will be appreciated.