Axis will no longer cock the FP when closing the Bolt

**GaCop** · 01-31-2020, 01:11 PM

Cleaned my Axis after a range trip yesterday. Have new springs on the FP. Had two failures to fire yesterday with CCI 200 primers. Tried twice and no go for each round. The dents did look pretty deep so I though maybe bad primers. Broke the bolt down today just to be sure nothing was wrong with the springs or FP. Measured the firing pin protrusion and it's at .051". Reassembled the bolt and slid it back into the action, closed the bolt and that's when I noticed the FP slide forward as the bolt closed. I triple checked everything and can't see why the FP won't stay cocked. Removing the action from the stock I noticed the sear will no longer slip into the trigger groove. Sear and trigger just sit there when I close the bolt. I can't induce the sear to stay in the trigger notch. The sear and trigger looks ok to me so I'm really stumped at this point?

**sharpshooter** · 01-31-2020, 03:08 PM

Sear return spring missing?

**GaCop** · 02-01-2020, 07:30 AM

No. all springs are there.

**GaCop** · 02-01-2020, 09:51 AM

Looked at it again this morning, Disassembled it cleaned and lubed everything and I can't find anything obviously wrong. I checked the sear closely and don't see anything obviously amiss. Would replacing the factory trigger with a Rifle Basix 1 help any? I really don't want to have to spend $65 just to sent this POS back to Savage. With all the problems I've had with this Axis, it is that last I will EVER buy.

**GaCop** · 02-01-2020, 09:53 AM

Anyone have an Axis sear and trigger they would sell?

**Nor Cal Mikie** · 02-01-2020, 10:23 AM

"Trigger" pull set TOO LITE ?? So it's fired when the bolt is closing? Just thinking out loud.

My XP 100 would do that till I figured out what the problem was. Breathe on the trigger and it would go BOOM!!!

**farmer44mag** · 02-02-2020, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by GaCop

I think I have it figured out......

???

**sharpshooter** · 02-02-2020, 04:37 PM

I figured if I was suttle about it, you'd figure it out.....the bolt was assembled incorrectly, leaving the cocking piece on the opposite side.

**GaCop** · 02-03-2020, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by sharpshooter

i figured if i was suttle about it, you'd figure it out.....the bolt was assembled incorrectly, leaving the cocking piece on the opposite side.

exactly...…..

Boy, do I feel stupid!

**LHitchcox** · 02-05-2020, 02:11 PM

Definitely not stupid. That is simply a lesson learned and we now have the benefit of your experience.

**rerun5** · 02-10-2020, 09:13 PM

I was raised by my step-dad around firearms. He was an old time farm boy when he grew up. I have had my own firearms for many, many years myself. I have taken a gunsmith course for the express purpose of working on/repairing my own guns. Ans STILL I have inevitably made a mistake in re-assembly from time to time, even on guns I had previously disassembled and re-assemble successfully. Not stupidity, sometimes with me it's complacency, I get a little too familiar with the process. Been there done that!