I have a new Savage 12FV in .223. This has the blind mag, which looks like the top of a sheet metal mag has been inserted into the stock. I'm going to call that the 'magazine'.
It worked fine for the first trip to the range, where I fired around 50 rounds. On the second trip, I started having issues where the bolt would sometimes impact the rear of the 'magazine', sometimes enough to stop the bolt from going forward. I'd reach in and fiddle around and get it to work.
I thought that the 'magazine' must be held in by a screw that was working loose, but when I disassembled it, I don't see such a screw.
The 'magazine' is indeed loose - you can wobble the top back and forth about a quarter inch, and the back can go up and down maybe a millimeter - enough to block the bolt. I don't see when is retaining the 'magazine', other than being clamped between the action and stock. The front of the 'magazine' will come up farther, but I didn't want to force it.
The screws that hold the action into the stock were tight.
What retains these blind 'magazines'? Does anyone else see that much wobble? Any suggestions for a fix?
It worked fine for the first trip to the range, where I fired around 50 rounds. On the second trip, I started having issues where the bolt would sometimes impact the rear of the 'magazine', sometimes enough to stop the bolt from going forward. I'd reach in and fiddle around and get it to work.
I thought that the 'magazine' must be held in by a screw that was working loose, but when I disassembled it, I don't see such a screw.
The 'magazine' is indeed loose - you can wobble the top back and forth about a quarter inch, and the back can go up and down maybe a millimeter - enough to block the bolt. I don't see when is retaining the 'magazine', other than being clamped between the action and stock. The front of the 'magazine' will come up farther, but I didn't want to force it.
The screws that hold the action into the stock were tight.
What retains these blind 'magazines'? Does anyone else see that much wobble? Any suggestions for a fix?