Originally Posted by
thomae
I am glad you figured out the problem, however I believe your analysis of the "why" is mistaken. That is not a personal slam against you, but rather a conclusion based on my understanding of and personal experience with the Axis rifle.
I believe that either your action screws (one or both) were not fully tightened, or else the recoil lug was not properly/fully seated in the stock. If the action screws were tightened properly, and the recoil lug was fully seated, shooting would not have caused the lug to rise, or work out of the lug recess.
On at least one Axis rifle I have worked on, removing the action also removed the recoil lug because it was sandwiched so tightly between the action and the barrel nut. Perhaps yours inadvertently pulled the lug up part way when you removed the action from the stock.
Now I will change topics just a bit and jump on the safety bandwagon. Sorry if this sounds like a rant, it's not.
You should NEVER have TWO accidental discharges. PLEASE: The first time you have a malfunction like that, you need to pack it up and not put any more live rounds in the rifle again until you determine the problem. I know it can ruin a day at the range, but it is simply not worth the risk. Please, please, please, next time err on the side of safety. By the way, in case you didn't guess; I am a firm believer is safety rules. They were written in blood. Please don't let it be yours.
Ok, I'm off my soapbox. Thanks.
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