I came into a Savage Model 170, Series B, 30-30 pump rifle for the right price. It was missing a few parts which I was able to replace. I fired the gun successfully at the range however there is something not right with the cartridge stop. In fact, it doesn't hold any cartridges in the tube. As soon as I attempt to push a shell in, the shell pops right back out. I'm not exactly sure if the cartridge stop is bent or is for a different model???? When the action is completely closed, the 'ear' (portion of the cartridge stop that is supposed to hold the cartridge) does not hold any shells in the cartridge tube. When the action is opened, the ear drops over the cartridge tube hole.

Any ideas/help would be greatly appreciated. I've included links to some photos:


[img width=600 height=338]http://i55.tinypic.com/1zezqt.jpg[/img]
Bolt Closed- Pump full forward as you can see the Stop isn't "stopping" anything at this point.
[img width=600 height=338]http://i51.tinypic.com/5efwg9.jpg[/img]
This is with the bolt open, pump pulled back towards the user, you can see the "stop has moved in front of the cartridge tube.
[img width=600 height=338]http://i56.tinypic.com/2q20ith.jpg[/img]
[img width=600 height=338]http://i54.tinypic.com/2eeeufb.jpg[/img]
These last 2 are of the bolt closed.




should be able to just post that.