Savage 10fcp-sr magazine

cosletdecoy

cosletdecoy

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Just bought a new gun it has a 10 rd detachable magazine for the savage 10fcp-sr in 6.5 creedmoor. I shot it for the first time last weekend. I have a hard time getting detachable box to engage where it won't fall out. It calls for the rear to be installed angled and upwards, but it takes forever to get it to work. Anyone else have problems with 10rd box. I am not sure if they make a smaller flush mount box that is compatible that would work.
 
I have the same gun but in a 308. I found that its really hard to get to snap in place with 10 rounds in the mag so I just put 9 in it and don't worry about it.
 
It may sound dumb, but have you tried putting the loaded mag in with the bolt open? Just wondering if this might make a difference.
 
My 308 was a bit difficult to seat at first but seems to be getting a bit easier for some reason, maybe I'm just learning to hold my mouth just right
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. Half the time I just top load as I would with a fixed mag.

Funny story, dropped mine in the sand yesterday so called Savage customer service to see if it could be disassembled since sand would not blow out due to light oil coating inside the box from factory.

Gal said, "it is never necessary to disassemble". I replied that it was and why....silence. So I asked if she could recommend a solvent to flush out the sand that would not melt the rubber or plastic bottom and she couldn't help but did give me the part number to order a new one (just $58.00). While waiting for her reply, I noticed two holes in side of mag box just above rubber cap and a light came on.

A 1/4" punch pushed through these holes holds follower down about half way and I believe you could tilt follower up enough in front to remove it, but noticed sand was just barely below the follower at that point, so cut a flat piece of plastic that could be used to push follower all the way to bottom of magazine, marked and drilled a 1/4" hole in the plastic jig to line up w/holes in the box. Pushed follower all the way down, inserted punch in my jig which held follower all the way down while I wiped out all the sand.
All this took about 30 minutes; quickest $58 bucks I ever made.
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Regards,
hm
 
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I have tried it with bolt open closed and 1\2 turn it still will not engage properly. I did try the number of rounds in the magazine and this seems to be the culprit. I started at one, then, two, etc. up to 10 rounds and trying to engage. Four is the lucky number, anything after that it will take at least 10 tries until it doesn't engage at all at 7-10. I looked at the bolt and it looks like it is binding with the round when bolt is open and closed. I have only shot 30'rounds through due to the magazine not working but the wear looks like I have several hundred rounds through. I think it's the j hook tang at the back that doesn't allow it to engage especially the tighter it gets with more rounds. Thanks for the info guys
 
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