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I have a new to me 99 EG in 300 Sav.

I found a handload that shoots really well, Hornady 150gr SP over Varget. The bullets are seated and crimped at the cannelure and the overall length is 2.6". The last round in the magazine jams. The tip wedges into the feedramp as if the cartridge is too long. This only happens with the last cartridge.

Has anyone else had this problem and did they find a solution?

That ogive can hang up in there when seating to 2.600"
Adjust your seating depth until it feeds smoothly, and don't worry about crimping.


Sincerely,
Scott

Perhaps a bit more tension on the magazine rotor.

Unless the bullet in the last cartridge is moving forward in the case from recoil, which is unlikely, the only thing changing is the magazine rotor tension. If the last cartridge only hangs up, I suspect that carbon 12 is correct, the rotor may need more tension.

Magazine tension sounds like the most likely culprit. There isn't much tension on the last cartridge.

I did a search on the forum but couldn't find any posts regarding how to adjust it.

Try this,,,,,,,,,,and best of luck. Take your time.


Rotor (carrier spindel) spring adjustment. If you have problems with the magazine not accepting enough rounds (or not feeding all of the rounds) you might have a rotor that is wound too tight (or not enough).

"If you look just above the cartdidge counter window, you'll see a small screw. If you remove the forend and look at the end of the receiver you'll see a ring that is slotted. You'll need a flat bladed screwdriver with a slot cut through it so it fits well into the slots on the ring. Now being careful. loosen that screw above the window. It only has about 6 or 8 threads on it IIRC and then it's a straight shank beyond that. DO NOT FULLY REMOVE THIS SCREW YET!!! While you are loosining that screw, you want to have the slotted screwdriver in place holding the rotor from turning. On the rotor, there are a series of slots around the diameter for that screw above the window to engage. If you rotate the rotor ever so slightly you can feel the slot on that screw. Holding the rotor in place, gently remove the screw. Once that screw is fully removed you should feel resistance on the slotted screwdriver. This is where you have to be careful. 2 people really help, although I did it alone. Rotate the rotor only slightly (clockwise if too tight and counter-clockwise if too loose)and place the screw you removed back into the hole you took it out of. You'll feel it contact the rotor. Carefully rotate the rotor until the screw engages the next slot in the rotor. Replace the screw once it's in a slot and thread it in. You want to go no more than one slots adjustment and I think you should be OK. I hope I haven't confused you any more than you already might be."

actually the slots or grouves are around circumferance..

Pickey,pickey,pickey!!!!!!!!!!!!I am a toolmaker. We work in diameters, not circumfrences!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I never claimed to be a literary genious!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, you've been a tremendous help!

I'm gonna check if the bit for M1 sights fits, if not I'll have to slot out a bit.

you guys rock! I just tried to feed some rounds thru my 99f 243 and the rounds were doing wheelies! they were popping out of the mag as the bolt came back. I compared the rotor tension to my other guns and I could barely move the rotor. I followed your instructions and wound up backing it off 2 clicks and now it feeds perfect.

Thank you
Nick

Only too happy to be of some help to someone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!