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Post by juliang on Dec 15, 2008 13:38:43 GMT -6
Raining today and I decided it was time to finish this project which has dragged on. I found the missing action screw in my boat in the garage, it's close to my vice so... Well... put the new extractor in the bolt, no lost springs or anything. Next up, the ejector. On a Savage it is a plunger type with a powerful spring below it, held in with a pin which goes through the bolt head. Do not attempt this in a room with carpet and crap everywhere.....as I did. The ejector ejected itself under the force of the spring and my clumsiness. 30 minutes later, to my utter amazement, I found the ejector inside a box full of shooting magazines. Off to the living room with wood floor, repeated the procedure, found the ejector easily on the hardwood floor. Then put brain in gear, hold in ejector with 308 brass. The ejector has a cut out for the pin and has to be oriented correctly, no more mistakes, the bolt is now complete. Wow, almost ready to fire this thing.....WRONG. The bolt was originally part of a 204 Ruger and as such, designed for a 223 length case, not a 308 length. There is a long tail on the baffel of the bolt to prevent the bolt opening too far on a 223 length cartridge. So, bolt will not come back far enough to allow a cartridge to be fed from the magazine on 308 length. A quick phone call, debit card payment of $3.75 and new baffle in the mail. One day this gun will fire a round........
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Post by bigblue on Dec 15, 2008 15:39:43 GMT -6
Homer used to write stories like this! LOL Good reading though. I had to change out a broken ejector on a Savage so I know what it's like. Hopefully the new baffle puts an end to your frustration and a new beginning to your enjoyment of this rifle. Don
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