Savage 93r17 magazine feeding issue

[Caleb]

Recently bought my wife this rifle and attempted to run some 17 HMR dummy(snap caps) rounds through it but the rounds refuses to load into the gun. Side by side with actual ammo, they seem about the same without getting my caliper out.... anybody else experiencing or have experienced this issue? If so, what's the fix?

 

[printcraft]

Are you trying a full mag or single?
I've read somewhere the springs can be installed backwards from factory, so maybe take apart and flip em.

 

[Caleb]

Are you trying a full mag or single?

full mag, 5 rounds

 

[printcraft]

full mag, 5 rounds

Give 1 a try.

 

[tjh88]

Found this years ago and saved it. It helped on mine.

 

[Caleb]

tweaked the magazine enough that I can cycle all 5 round through...first two or 3 round, I may have to push the bolt forwards twice for it to load a round. I'm gonna have to get a new magazine, this one is junk. Savage was going to send me one, however, they are out of stock

 

[mmpsteve]

For this model Savage, magazines have never been it's strong suit. Quite a bit of info over on Rimfire Central. Over the years, I just bought about a dozen mags, to end up with about 5 that work. Someday I'll look at the other seven and see if I can tweak them.

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[Caleb]

For this model Savage, magazines have never been it's strong suit. Quite a bit of info over on Rimfire Central. Over the years, I just bought about a dozen mags, to end up with about 5 that work. Someday I'll look at the other seven and see if I can tweak them.

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I'm at top guns in terre haute right, picking up two stainless magazines... we'll see how it goes. Savage did say they would reimburse me for at least one of them

 

[Caleb]

Bought two stainless 5 round mags, both cycle 5 rounds smoothly! This makes me happy

 

[Cameramonkey]

This is really making me want to pull the trigger on a 93G.

 

[Caleb]

This is really making me want to pull the trigger on a 93G.

do it! I hear they are fun to shoot once you get the magazine issue figured out

 

[Cameramonkey]

I had one in the late 80s that was a tack driver.

 

[Caleb]

I had one in the late 80s that was a tack driver.

22 WMR?

 

[Cameramonkey]

22 WMR?

Yep. Great little round with an awesome punch.

Yes, I know everybody says the 17 is actually better, but I'm matching another WMR in my safe and dont want yet ANOTHER round in my ammo cabinet. WMR does well for what I need.

 

[Caleb]

Yep. Great little round with an awesome punch.

Yes, I know everybody says the 17 is actually better, but I'm matching another WMR in my safe and dont want yet ANOTHER round in my ammo cabinet. WMR does well for what I need.

Make sense... I never shot an 17 hmr or the 22 WMR. We were looking for a 22LR at cabela's but they only had this or one of the crickets

 

[Cameramonkey]

Make sense... I never shot an 17 hmr or the 22 WMR. We were looking for a 22LR at cabela's but they only had this or one of the crickets

The 17 is a nice round. Nice and flat, and lots of punch for larger critters. Not as cheap as LR, but a better round.

Check out the guys at USDS down there. They can special order anything you guys want. Especially in 22LR. If they can get it, you'll get it at a good price.

 

[Caleb]

The 17 is a nice round. Nice and flat, and lots of punch for larger critters. Not as cheap as LR, but a better round.

Check out the guys at USDS down there. They can special order anything you guys want. Especially in 22LR. If they can get it, you'll get it at a good price.

The new store in Columbus? We've been meaning to go there, maybe we will go tomorrow. I did have some temptation of picking up a savage rascal....cool looking gun for the kids, $369 iirc

 

[Caleb]

 

[Cameramonkey]

The new store in Columbus? We've been meaning to go there, maybe we will go tomorrow. I did have some temptation of picking up a savage rascal....cool looking gun for the kids, $369 iirc

I shop the store up in Greenwood, and know the owners. Chad and Mike are great. Their team will really take care of you.

How young? I started mine out with a 10/22, which was a little too front heavy. After swapping the stock for one of these, it lightened it up enough for them to use at 8YO.

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Today both kids still have their own 10/22s and hopefully will have them for life. (instead of a tiny kids rifle that they outgrow.) Actually my 12yo will probably switch to her wood stock this year. Hers still has the Axiom on it because she likes how light it is. (I do too, honestly LOL)

 

[Caleb]

I shop the store up in Greenwood, and know the owners. Chad and Mike are great. Their team will really take care of you.

How young? I started mine out with a 10/22, which was a little too front heavy. After swapping the stock for one of these, it lightened it up enough for them to use at 8YO.

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Today both kids still have their own 10/22s and hopefully will have them for life. (instead of a tiny kids rifle that they outgrow.) Actually my 12yo will probably switch to her wood stock this year. Hers still has the Axiom on it because she likes how light it is. (I do too, honestly LOL)

my kids ages range from 5 to 12....that rascal is a junior size and not very front heavy i don't think, but a cool feature is the end can unscrew and you can put a suppressor on it. I had a 10/22, found it can be picky with magazines(non-stock magazines). Maybe we'll get one of those if they are still decent