I have a savage axis II purchased in 2020. Took to range to site in and put around 20 to 30 rounds in. No issues. Fire flawless. Grouped excellent with Vortex scope. Under 1-1/2" at100 yards. Went hunting that fall, didn't fire this gun. Next season went back to range to check the gun before going on moose hunt. Started to get misfires about every 3 or 4 rounds. Lost confidence in the gun and left it home for this trip. Went back to range several months later and the misfires increased. Changed ammo brands and same results. Winchester, remington, Norma. All factory, no reloads. Problem progressed from misfire or light firing pin to then no imprint from firing pin on primer. I have taken bolt apart, cleaned thoroughly, replaced firing pin springs, tightened all bolts on receiver. Back to range and still no imprint on primer. Got a hold of another bolt from another axis that fires flawlessly. In my axis it is the same problem. No imprint on primer. The barrel is tight to receiver. Magazine works perfectly. Bolt feeds and extract with no issue. I am at my wits end with this gun. Gun is all original except for new firing pin springs. No modifications, no changes to trigger assembly. This is the accu trigger. Any help would be appreciated.
Some thoughts. With it being an accu-trigger I wonder if the safety blade is catching the sear and not allowing it to release the firing pin.. you said a known good bolt has the same issue when swapped into your rifle? That immediately makes me think it's a trigger issue and not a bolt issue.
It does seem like a trigger thing. I had similar with my model 12. I ended up increasing the trigger pull a little bit and it solved the problem.
If the round that misfired does not have a firing pin strike, it is the trigger adjustment just as stated above. This could be the result of not squeezing the trigger correctly or too light of trigger pull. You can pull the barrelled action out of the stock and test unloaded.
I am sorry, I may have mispoke.
SHIM ITOriginally Posted by Robinhood
Is the cocking pin falling to bottom of ramp?
Can you feel the pin/spring when you recock?
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