So I got a new bolt handle for fathers day. Factory savage BA bolt handle for a savage model 10 and that is the only thing I changed. Now I cant cycle the safety. What the h@ll did I do wrong?
Safety problem
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I ordered the bolt handle directly from savage, remove bolt from rifle, took the allen bolt loose for rear, took old handle off, new handle on, started allen bolt back on, cocked the pin back, tightened Allen, replaced bolt into rifle. I have not put the old handle back on to try it, maybe tomorrow. I did remove a little material from the handle cause it was making contact with stock, but it still isnt working right.
If the bolt is up I can put it in all safe positions, but if it's in live position and I put bolt down I cannot move safety
If the bolt is up I can put it in all safe positions, but if it's in live position and I put bolt down I cannot move safety
I'm not 100 percent sure on this, but I dont think so, I think pin has to be cocked to cycle safety, but now the bolt has to be up to cycle safety at all
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If the trigger is set too light it may cause this to happen. Doesn't take much.
I didn't figure out that there was a problem until I already had 10 rounds down range and was going to change target.( I'm horrible about not putting safety back on) so the pin drops fine, bolt "seems" to be closing completely, and my trigger is still farely hefty. 2- 2.5 lbs I'm guessing. When I get home I'll swap handle back out and see if it changes anything. Thanks for input guys! Keep the ideas rolling
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BTW, I think you are using the safety for the wrong reason. Closing the bolt and engaging the safety to go check on targets is not the thing to do. Leave the bolt open and put on a stand or something pointing up. Bolt closed on a live cartridge with safety engaged is for hunting and so forth.
I've seen this with a friends Savage. Trigger pull was set too low.
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