How to load a savage so it doesn't jam?

[Berserker]

I happen to have one piece. But it might be even harder to pull out cockeyed rounds, with blind magazine. Do you think it would help focusing on loading it to front of magazine, towards barrel? Some times they wont come out at all, sometimes get jammed.

Why are the magazines so long? So you can swap barrels with a magnum, or just cheaper for them to manufacturer, cause they can use in a magnum action?

I need a back up gun, so this gun got taken out of retirement. I had 3 fail to fires, so I retired it. I measured the firing pin, and took apart the bolt. So far it hasn't failed again, but only 50 rounds through it or so. My back up started having issues.



it is easy to close the lips on the magazine, but what do you use to open them? I was trying every big screw driver I had. Years ago some suggested closing, so I tried that, but that didn't help


New magazine?? I am running out of time. I can't figure out why sometimes it does and others it doesn't. Its not short stroking, i can watch it New springs?

[Dave Hoback]

I happen to have one piece. But it might be even harder to pull out cockeyed rounds, with blind magazine. Do you think it would help focusing on loading it to front of magazine, towards barrel? Some times they wont come out at all, sometimes get jammed.

Why are the magazines so long? So you can swap barrels with a magnum, or just cheaper for them to manufacturer, cause they can use in a magnum action?

I need a back up gun, so this gun got taken out of retirement. I had 3 fail to fires, so I retired it. I measured the firing pin, and took apart the bolt. So far it hasn't failed again, but only 50 rounds through it or so. My back up started having issues.



it is easy to close the lips on the magazine, but what do you use to open them? I was trying every big screw driver I had. Years ago some suggested closing, so I tried that, but that didn't help


New magazine?? I am running out of time. I can't figure out why sometimes it does and others it doesn't. Its not short stroking, i can watch it New springs?

A pair of Flat Jaw Vice Grips works well. Like these. https://www.amazon.com/IRWIN-VISE-GR...85&sr=8-3&th=1

Or you can use regular grips/pliers. The wide Vice Grips allow even adjustment.

[Berserker]

I was having trouble finding something that would open them.

[Dave Hoback]

I was having trouble finding something that would open them.

Yes, grips like the link I posted will open them. You don’t squeeze using them, they will grab each mag lip independently & you can bend them up or down precisely.

[Berserker]

Yes, grips like the link I posted will open them. You don’t squeeze using them, they will grab each mag lip independently & you can bend them up or down precisely.

Maybe I am a moron. But with the vice grips I can only squeeze??? Those are probably better than how I tried to tighten lips, but how do I open lips?

[Dave Hoback]

Maybe I am a moron. But with the vice grips I can only squeeze??? Those are probably better than how I tried to tighten lips, but how do I open lips?

They are used like this below. But I’ll be honest, if you don’t understand this completely, perhaps you should not adjust anything. Changing things without the full knowledge of what is happening only serves to cause more trouble.


There is also this style. The actual tool. (I would just make one)
https://www.kiprecision.com/shop/ki-...n-mag-lip-tool

[Berserker]

I rebuild engines. So I know a bit about wrenches. It just seems getting a good grip on it i tough.

I was thinking something that opened up, like how you do with circ clip pliers.