First trip at range with brand new hunter XP .223 and I had 3 light primer strikes out of about 60 rounds. Got home and disassembled bolt to clean to make sure everything was ok. Anyways, I'm now missing the washer that separates the two springs on the firing pin. I'm not 100% percent sure that I lost it though. Thinking that it was never there. I was really careful on the disassembly and never saw it when I disassembled it over work area mat, I knew what to expect. The bolt assembly screw was beyond tight to get loose the first time. Familiar with how tight they are and a 400 ft lb impact gun with 1/4 hex head wrench socket wouldn't budge it. Broke two 1/4" hex head wrenches with cheater bars, finally put in hydraulic press and it broke free. Thinking maybe the two spring faces were binding on each other and that's why it was so hard to get the bolt assembly screw loose? Maybe I'm totally wrong!

Anyways, for whatever reason, it's gone and I need an alternative. Savage classifies it as a restricted part and want the bolt or rifle back to work on it. Will not just sell washer. I tried gunparts.com and the other usual places and can't locate. Anyone have another alternative for locating the washer or an equivalent?

Thanks,
GlenM

BTW - Gun was very accurate, pleased with it's performance!