110 Ultralight Problem

**Kxlexus** · 10-18-2020, 10:47 AM

I just bought my first Savage. It is a 110 Ultralight in 6.5 Creedmoor. I bought it because I wanted the Proof Research Carbon Fiber barrel. I am having an annoying problem with it. Sometimes when I cycle the bolt the cocking indicator doesn’t stick out. The gun won’t Fire because of this and I have to cycle the bolt again. Sometimes several times before the cocking indicator is sticking out. I have many rifles but this is the only Savage. I’ve never had this problem before. I know how to run a bolt. Most times just raising and lowering the bolt handle will fix it. Other times I have to move the bolt rearward and forward for it to finish cocking.
I have tried lube and cycling the bolt numerous times but the problem persists. Is this a common problem for a Savage rifle? How do I fix this? I don’t want to miss a trophy buck because my rifle isn’t working right.

Thanks,
Steve

**Ted_Feasel** · 10-18-2020, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Kxlexus

I just bought my first Savage. It is a 110 Ultralight in 6.5 Creedmoor. I bought it because I wanted the Proof Research Carbon Fiber barrel. I am having an annoying problem with it. Sometimes when I cycle the bolt the cocking indicator doesn’t stick out. The gun won’t Fire because of this and I have to cycle the bolt again. Sometimes several times before the cocking indicator is sticking out. I have many rifles but this is the only Savage. I’ve never had this problem before. I know how to run a bolt. Most times just raising and lowering the bolt handle will fix it. Other times I have to move the bolt rearward and forward for it to finish cocking.
I have tried lube and cycling the bolt numerous times but the problem persists. Is this a common problem for a Savage rifle? How do I fix this? I don’t want to miss a trophy buck because my rifle isn’t working right.

Thanks,
Steve

I would make sure BAS is tight.. robinhood and a couple others in here can probably help alot more than I. But I had the same trouble you describe on a new savage and thats all it turned out to be.

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**Kxlexus** · 10-18-2020, 11:36 AM

Thanks a bunch for getting back to me with the suggestion. Unfortunately that doesn’t seem to be the fix. I don’t know how much torque the screw is supposed to have but I put an Allen wrench in it and couldn’t get it to move at all.

Thanks again,
Steve

**sharpshooter** · 10-18-2020, 02:21 PM

Your trigger is set too light, and the sear is falling off the trigger. Adjust the trigger up and cycle the bolt slower.

**Kxlexus** · 10-18-2020, 08:41 PM

You are correct about cycling the bolt slowly. It doesn’t seem to do it if I go slow. First time I’ve had a rifle that has had that problem. It’s also disappointing that I have to have the trigger set heavier than I like for it to function properly. Totally defeats the ability to adjust the trigger lighter. Hopefully some of this improves when the rifle gets broken in. It does shoot accurately, so I’ll give it that.

**tobnpr** · 10-19-2020, 12:35 PM

The Ultralight is a hunting rifle, as such the trigger is not safely user adjustable below 2.5 lbs- as it should be.
I'd never send a hunting rifle out with a lighter trigger pull than that.

This is not a Savage/trigger "problem"- it's that you want a lighter trigger pull than would generally be considered "safe" for a hunting rifle. There would be substantial liability concerns with using a lighter trigger.

Easy enough for you to "fix", with a replacement trigger like the SAV-2 if you want to go lighter. Be very careful with these, if you go too light the rifle will slam fire on a hard bolt close.