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Hi, new old guy here from Washington State and just found this forum while searching for info on the 99.
I bought a 99e a couple weeks ago a very nice looking rifle, bluing good, stock good and it cycled all rounds without a problem.
The problem, took it to the range to test it out and The second and third rounds ( loaded 4 rounds at a time ) were a FTF. The very tip of the bullet caught just under the feed ramp making me push them back a bit to feed. Not sure if it was my failure to make sure the bullet was all the way back or the recoil (first time loading a rotary mag)
The ramp looks good and the spring seems good and they all cycle fine when home and it is warm but missing the recoil.
Shooting Federal 180 grain soft points. .300 Savage
Any Ideas on the problem ? Thanks

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have you tried it again making sure that rounds are loaded all the way back , try it if they still work forward the tension on the magazine carrier may have to be tightened,, more tension ,,

what is the ser no ?

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A 047200, only numbers I have found. On the left side of the receiver. I thought I had made sure on the next 4 rounds but my fingers were numb so not sure. Temps were in the high 20's. It did shoot really nice and accurate.

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may have the longer carrier for 308-243 ,
does it look like somebody has ground out the carrier just befor the barrel ?

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Originally Posted by norm99
may have the longer carrier for 308-243 ,
does it look like somebody has ground out the carrier just befor the barrel ?

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No

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without pics or holding the gun it's hard to access.

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The 99 cycles better when worked quickly. Target shooting we tend to do it slower so the brass isn't flying across the landscape. Give that some consideration.


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This is jammed, doing it quicker only jammed tighter. Just barley gets the lead tip.
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got to think on this one --- ? wrong Carrier __?

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Got any other 300 Savage ammo to try? Maybe just that lot of Federal?


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IT's hard to tell from the picture but the very bottom of the tip is is hung up on the bottom of the feed ramp, and I mean JUST hung up.

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Originally Posted by Calhoun
Got any other 300 Savage ammo to try? Maybe just that lot of Federal?
No, I went looking on Friday nothing to be found. I do reload for Pistol and plan on reloading for this when funds are available, was going to try the Serra Pro Hunter RN.

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Originally Posted by Scott62
Originally Posted by Calhoun
Got any other 300 Savage ammo to try? Maybe just that lot of Federal?
No, I went looking on Friday nothing to be found. I do reload for Pistol and plan on reloading for this when funds are available, was going to try the Serra Pro Hunter RN.


RN will fix your problem ,there is enough space between the carrier front and the steep ramp up to the chamber to catch a sharp pointed bullet the carrier in my E 308 has a space on about 1/8" --3/32 between carrier and ramp


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what's your overall length on those federal 180's? round nose will solve it, but those should work too.


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problem as I see it is the longer carrier has a void from around the shoulder to the ramp [front of carrier disk] , if the carrier disk is to small even a few extra thou a sharp bullet will jam

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OAL on These is 2.561. Wish I could find some factory RN, but I agree, these SHOULD work. I need the brass and would hate to shoot a couple more boxes of these single shot just for the brass.

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If you have the capability I'd take a measurement from the face of the bolt with the action open to the ramp. Might could be a little long since the E was the economy rifle. Sometimes quality control misses things. If the ramp is a bit too long you'll have problems. Shouldn't really be a problem with an E as they're post mil and should handle .308 length cartridges with no problem but you never know. Lots of Monday morning hangovers in any manufacturing plant. grin


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Originally Posted by Calhoun
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I'm wondering why that cartridge is not up against the magazine cut-off.

Looks like it might be dirty magazine and/or insufficient spring tension.




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Originally Posted by 6mm250
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I'm wondering why that cartridge is not up against the magazine cut-off.

Looks like it might be dirty magazine and/or insufficient spring tension.




Mike
I had to hold the shell down to be able to show to show where the tip was hanging up. It cycles fine without the recoil.

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