Savage 212 feeding issue

[NEIAHillbilly]

What you described is what I'm seeing when it doesn't feed correctly. I was thinking the front was dropping/dragging for some reason, not that the back was coming up. I tried spreading the spring again and it worked for 3 times thru the gun and then started acting up again. The magazine spring is a series of ovals the length of the magazine and ends on the front end of the magazine. So to me that's will give the least force on that end. The spring can only go onto the baseplate one way so it can't be reversed. I've looked online a bit and didn't find any replacement springs for it. It sounds like this is not a regular issue, so I guess when I'm out of 3 inch shells I'll get another magazine to see if that will feed correctly. Thanks for the help!

[NEIAHillbilly]

Well if finally have answers. I contacted Savage and was told to send it in. However I was concerned with our deer season coming up and getting the gun back and sighted in, in time. So I used some Federal Copper slugs 3" for deer season and had success with it. A fyi, the shells worked fine, recovered one slug, it had mushroomed great on one side the other was flat, it hit the shoulder, passed thru and embedded on the far side cavity, at around 100 yds. After season I contacted Savage again and sent the gun in. It was returned after about 4 weeks with no charges. So they must of found a manufacture's defect in it. There wasn't any kind of paperwork or explanation with it, so I don't know what they found. BUT the important thing is now it cycles the 2 3/4" shells and 3" shells smoother than it ever loaded shells before. Overall I'm happy with Savage's customer service. Just thought I'd give an update if anyone else has this type of issue.

[Scott Schwab]

Well if finally have answers. I contacted Savage and was told to send it in. However I was concerned with our deer season coming up and getting the gun back and sighted in, in time. So I used some Federal Copper slugs 3" for deer season and had success with it. A fyi, the shells worked fine, recovered one slug, it had mushroomed great on one side the other was flat, it hit the shoulder, passed thru and embedded on the far side cavity, at around 100 yds. After season I contacted Savage again and sent the gun in. It was returned after about 4 weeks with no charges. So they must of found a manufacture's defect in it. There wasn't any kind of paperwork or explanation with it, so I don't know what they found. BUT the important thing is now it cycles the 2 3/4" shells and 3" shells smoother than it ever loaded shells before. Overall I'm happy with Savage's customer service. Just thought I'd give an update if anyone else has this type of issue.

Sorry to revive an old flame here, but I just got a 212 and having the same issue! Did you ever figure out what they did to the gun to make it better? I just bought my 212 a month ago and it's pissing me off. Many other forums state they are having feeding issues with the 212 as well. When you got your gun back, did you notice what they did to remedy the feeding issue? Thanks!

-Scott