New 223 - Feed issue

**gbflyer** · 07-03-2016, 07:36 PM

There's no really nice way to put this...that's some butt - ugly machining practice right there. Looks like not much of an attempt to face the breach and also no broken edge on the chamber. Maybe you've just got a really good lens that makes it look bad.

**Onewolf** · 07-04-2016, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by gbflyer

There's no really nice way to put this...that's some butt - ugly machining practice right there. Looks like not much of an attempt to face the breach and also no broken edge on the chamber. Maybe you've just got a really good lens that makes it look bad.

I'm ignorant. Is it feasible/advisable for a gunsmith to chamfer an edge on the chamber?

Thanks.

Here's a better photo of the 'situation'.

**gbflyer** · 07-04-2016, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by Onewolf

I'm ignorant. Is it feasible/advisable for a gunsmith to chamfer an edge on the chamber?

Thanks.

Here's a better photo of the 'situation'.

I don't think it's a lost cause and most likely could be cleaned up. Be that as it may, I imagine NSS would like to see that before you send it away to someone else. If you're happy with the accuracy then if it were me I would want to keep the barrel even if it needs a little love.

Regarding your feeding issue, I'd lay odds it's a magazine spring/follower problem. Is it detachable or fixed? Could you put up a pic of that?

**Onewolf** · 07-04-2016, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by gbflyer

I don't think it's a lost cause and most likely could be cleaned up. Be that as it may, I imagine NSS would like to see that before you send it away to someone else. If you're happy with the accuracy then if it were me I would want to keep the barrel even if it needs a little love.

Regarding your feeding issue, I'd lay odds it's a magazine spring/follower problem. Is it detachable or fixed? Could you put up a pic of that?

It's a brand new unaltered Savage 223 DBM.