Damn thing won't fire 20% (at least) of the bullets I put in it...

Federal -- nope
American -- nope
Hornady -- nope

All brass, all varying "grades" from fancy hunting to target. Shoots some likeable groups at 100 yards, though... so that's nice.

All the same. Light primer strikes. Every one of the cartridges fires fine from my AR and the AR puts a bigger dent in the primers.

Called Savage... they said they can "send me the parts" but it has to go to an FFL. WTF for? If it goes to an FFL, then I have to pay an FFL fee and pay their gunsmith to fix the bolt. Ridiculous. What kind of warranty forces me to pay local labor for their defect? Told them I'm taking it back to Academy and they'll send the rifle to you and it won't cost me anything. 0 for 2 on guns acquired at Academy, BTW. It's like they're getting B-stock or something. My Beretta pistol wasn't with me but 2 days before it had to go to Beretta and it's been in Academy/Beretta's hands for over a month now.

This is what the spring in my bolt looks like... don't know if that's normal.