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Savage 10fp-sr accidental discharge! Help!

RedLin3z

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I recently bought a brand new savage 10fp-sr chambered in .308. I sighted it in and shot a total of 11 rounds through it and now this morning getting ready to go out and hunt when I chambered my first round, the rifle fired as soon as I locked the bolt handle down. Has anyone had this problem? I have changed nothing on the rifle other than add a scope. I've read problems about the accu trigger causing miss fires when adjusted to light but I don't know what the problem is here since I have changed nothing from the factory set up. Any help or advice would be appreciated.
Thank you

Also the ammo was Remington core-lokt 150gr
 
Re: Savage 10fp-sr accidental discharge! Help!

Call Savage on Monday, have them send you a prepaid label, and send that f***** back! If you adjust the accutrigger to light, the trigger will block the sear if it trips, unlike what you had happen! A local smith could fix it, out of your pocket, if you choose not to send it back. Did you get it from Gander Mt? They give a years service with the sale...
 
Re: Savage 10fp-sr accidental discharge! Help!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jdgray</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Call Savage on Monday, have them send you a prepaid label, and send that f***** back!</div></div>

+1

The accutrigger is designed to prevent accidental discharges, even if it is adjusted too low.

Something is wrong with that fire control group...
 
Re: Savage 10fp-sr accidental discharge! Help!

Got it online from buds guns since they had the best price on one. I'll call savage and buds tomorrow and get things straight.
 
Re: Savage 10fp-sr accidental discharge! Help!

Savage will make it right and make it right in a hurry. They have fantastic customer service and care about shooters and hunters. If it were me I would pop the action outta the stock and get the packing grease off the trigger that they send out from the factory to prevent rust and the such. I had so much of that stuff on my target action....after I cleaned it up it really improved the trigger.

But I agree. Contact Savage and let them make it right. Thank God nobody was hurt!

-DBrace
 
Re: Savage 10fp-sr accidental discharge! Help!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: D Brace</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Thank God nobody was hurt!

-DBrace </div></div>

This!! All that gun safety talk and training paid off!! Unless you got a part II to your story....
 
Re: Savage 10fp-sr accidental discharge! Help!

No one was hurt, a good reminder to always keep your rifle pointed in a safe direction.
 
Re: Savage 10fp-sr accidental discharge! Help!

Let us know how Savage handles it please
 
Re: Savage 10fp-sr accidental discharge! Help!

I will indeed let you all know what happens when this is all sorted out.
 
Re: Savage 10fp-sr accidental discharge! Help!

If you have any problems just email Joe Degrande ([email protected]). Had a problem with my extractor and it seemed like the new parts were taking a while to get here, he got me squared away and made sure everything was working.
 
Re: Savage 10fp-sr accidental discharge! Help!

Don't let the media get wind of it or it will be another Remington delima.