I have a 20" Savage 5r .308. I have never shot it. I eventually plan to customize it. I have never really messed with centerfire savages hut I have read they have extraction and ejection issues. I have a ptg bolt head. What should be tweeked/parts replaced to aid extraction/ejection.
Savage extraction/ejection tweeks?
- Thread starter RRA_45
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Try shooting it first. May not have to worry about swapping the bolt head or tuning the extractor yet.
Have an older 10FP (.223), no issues with factory parts on extraction or ejection. Have close to 1600 rounds down the tube.
Have an older 10FP (.223), no issues with factory parts on extraction or ejection. Have close to 1600 rounds down the tube.
I think that the best way to avoid extraction/ejection malfunctions with the Savage Action is to avoid the ammunition issues that lead to those malfunctions.
Very simply put, F/L resize your brass, avoid the hot end of the pressure spectrum, and note that many Savage .308 throats are cut a bit short, so seating bullets long is both unnecessary (if chambering a round is hard that is made with brass that chambers OK after resizing, the bullet is seated overlong), and can contribute to pressure spikes that lead to E/E malfunctions. When handloading, be sure your powder charge consists of propellants that do not get psychotic at high environmental temperatures. If you end up popping a primer, you are operating in an excessive pressure environment; retire that batch of handloads.
Greg
Very simply put, F/L resize your brass, avoid the hot end of the pressure spectrum, and note that many Savage .308 throats are cut a bit short, so seating bullets long is both unnecessary (if chambering a round is hard that is made with brass that chambers OK after resizing, the bullet is seated overlong), and can contribute to pressure spikes that lead to E/E malfunctions. When handloading, be sure your powder charge consists of propellants that do not get psychotic at high environmental temperatures. If you end up popping a primer, you are operating in an excessive pressure environment; retire that batch of handloads.
Greg
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