Open bolt causing light firing pin strikes and misfire.

**GCORBIN** · 11-15-2022, 05:06 PM

Definitely would like fixed. Thanks

**GCORBIN** · 11-15-2022, 05:08 PM

I forgot to mention both guns are axis II

**Dave Hoback** · 11-15-2022, 10:35 PM

Your Axis II’s have the 2-piece spring already, so that’s not causing it. Unfortunately I don’t believe there is a fix here as far as the rifle is concerned. Just isn’t really a problem. It’s a matter of firearm awareness. Putting to muscle memory to verify the bolt is in locked position & not to jar the handle upward. This is something that could happen to to any rifle if the bolt handle got caught on something. It’s never happened to me, because I was always aware of the rifles position. Loaded, chambered, safety on or off, and just as being careful to never sweep another person, drop the rifle, or allow water in the barrel & never, ever, EVER pick up a firearm with finger on trigger or even touch the trigger until I was ready to fire. Not to mention treating every firearm as if it’s loaded. If I were watch a person empty a firearm then close the bolt and hand it to me, the first thing I’m doing is racking the slide, opening the breech, etc., & checking the chamber! I don’t care if I watched another do it! Every facet is important.

**GCORBIN** · 11-16-2022, 04:02 PM

Thank you

**charlie b** · 11-17-2022, 12:33 AM

I can't say I've had one raise up without me moving it, but, I have had a failure to fire when I didn't get the bolt all the way down.

The other 'common' problem for me is with the lighter trigger pull setting on the varmint Accutrigger. Sometimes it doesn't take much for the safety blade to 'engage', such as chambering a round quickly. It will also do the same if I put too much side pressure on the trigger. Bumping the gun can also 'engage' the safety blade.

**Robinhood** · 11-17-2022, 03:49 AM

Sharp shooter hinted at the issue. If the bolt is partially open, the cocking piece pin will hit the cocking ramp. This will cause the bolt to rotate. In order for the firing pin to continue forward it has to drive the bolt downward. The inertia that is required to ignite the primer is lost so there is no ignition. This can happen even if there are no issues with the spring.