crazyjennyblack
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On my way home I picked up a sweet little bolt action .22 - Savage. I like the looks and it fits me just perfectly, but there is one minor problem. It's brand new, and I haven't fired it yet (I'll take it to the range Saturday), but I loaded the magazine and cycled the rounds through. The test was done with round-nosed CCI Mini-Mags. (I will also test it at the range with Federal Bulk, Remington Gold Nose, Remington Thunderbolts, Remington Sub-sonic, CCI Mini-Mag hollowpoints, CCI Blazers, and CCI Stingers.)
The problem I discovered is that only nine rounds fit nicely in the ten round magazine, and the first three rounds of those don't feed properly. After that, the remaining six rounds feed just fine. In effect, I've got a six round magazine. It doesn't bother me enough to want to send the rifle back, but I'd like to know why it's doing this. Is the magazine just new and needing some shooting time? Is this just a flaw with the rifle that works out later, or is there something more? If I buy a couple of other magazines, will I encounter the same problems with them?
The problem I discovered is that only nine rounds fit nicely in the ten round magazine, and the first three rounds of those don't feed properly. After that, the remaining six rounds feed just fine. In effect, I've got a six round magazine. It doesn't bother me enough to want to send the rifle back, but I'd like to know why it's doing this. Is the magazine just new and needing some shooting time? Is this just a flaw with the rifle that works out later, or is there something more? If I buy a couple of other magazines, will I encounter the same problems with them?
