Bmag photos as promised.

[sparky123321]

The photos I promised. Sorry about the quality. I used my cell phone to take them.

[GarynTampa]

Nice looking B-Mag. I just got mine delivered last Friday and got it in the Forest Camo. I am wondering of you had any issue with your safety once you tightened up the barrel lugs?
It takes about all I have to slide the safety on. Pushing it off (to the hot position) is easy.
I have looked for any signs of friction against the wood stock in the area of the safety and can't see any marks.
I have read a lot of threads on this site and others and see that this was a common issue with suggestions on sanding, shimming, adding spacers, etc...but am still not exactly sure what to do at this point.
I did end up sanding the left side of the barrel channel, as it was touching the barrel. This was an easy fix.
I have a call into Boyd's, waiting now for 2 days to hear back from a technical support person.

Any comments or suggestions are welcome.

GarynTampa

[sparky123321]

I had lots of issues with the skinny barrel stock. It was one of the first stock they produced for the Bmag. The mag is still a pain it the butt to get locked in. The stock for the heavy barrel fit pretty well, but if I remember correctly the safety was a little tight. It's been a while and I've work on numerous rifles and stocks since then, so I honestly don't remember what caused the interference or how I corrected it. Sorry I couldn't be more help.

[GarynTampa]

I had lots of issues with the skinny barrel stock. It was one of the first stock they produced for the Bmag. The mag is still a pain it the butt to get locked in. The stock for the heavy barrel fit pretty well, but if I remember correctly the safety was a little tight. It's been a while and I've work on numerous rifles and stocks since then, so I honestly don't remember what caused the interference or how I corrected it. Sorry I couldn't be more help.

After 2 days on and off tinkering with the sticky safety issue, I took the barrel off the Boyd's stock (again) and compared it (again) to the Savage synthetic barrel. The most obvious thing to me was the bottom of the safety is smooth plastic, and the top of the safety slide on the Savage stock is plastic. Hummm...plastic against plastic I thought to myself.
I found a thin piece of slick plastic (took the top plastic label holder from a hanging file folder) and cut a paper template, then cut the plastic to fit. I popped the plastic in place, reinstalled the barrel...and presto...the safety slides back and forth like butter.
Now, after sanding the left side of the barrel channel to match the right side, the gun is ready to go back to the range and get dialed in.
I did receive a call from Boyd's and after explaining the issue to the Tech, he told me to write his name down and if I had ANY issues with the modifications to the stock, they would still honor the warranty. Nice to know that.

If I can only find 25 grain ammo...nothing available in the Tampa area.

[djames6487]

Dang man! That stainless one is exactly how im setting mine up. I believe im gunna add a cheek piece to mine as well. I also put a nikon 4.5-14 X40 buckmasters on top... so a little different but you're the first I've seen to set it up that way

[GaCop]

The photos I promised. Sorry about the quality. I used my cell phone to take them.

Good lookin rifles. Hope they shoot as good as they look!

[djames6487]

hey man, did you have any problem getting the mag to seat in that pro varmint? Mine came in today and so far havent gotten it to seat at all.

[jonbearman]

Don't know if this will help sparky but midsouth is running a sale on the supermag ammo.

[Hawg Killer]

I saw where someone else was having issues with the MAG not locking in. I just bought my 17WSM Bull Barrel back in January. While I have it dialed in at100 yards for now. And shoots sweet patterns. The Magazine itself is an issue. Seems that the little retainer that locks it in place when inserted into the gun just ain't strong enough. Called Savage and they sent me a new one. That did not change the situation. Next step is I had to send it in to Savage for them to look at it. I took pictures of the fault and included in with a suggestion on how to fix it. We will see.
Nothing worse than being in a dark place and having to fidget with the mag or looking for it as it fell out when you thought you were loaded and ready. I don't like the idea of every time I insert the mag I have to take my fingernail and lock in in position.
So I sold my 17HMR for the this new addition

[djames6487]

I figured out how to make it lock. I needed to remove some wood from inside the magazine chamber. If you look at how the barrel fits the factory stock you'll see that it fits flush with the inside of the magazine chamber. I had to take a chisel and scrape the wood down to make it bevel to match the barrel chamber. I'll post a few pics of it when I get a chance. it goes in and out with no problem now