Gunsmithing McRee 700 LA Mag problems

[Six Feet Under]

All,
I have a remington 700 LA .300 win mag I'm running in a McRee folder (G5 Tmag).. I am having problems with getting the bolt to close- it's hitting the mag. I have ran 2 different mags in the chassis and they both dont work (AI and Alpha) . The bolt is hitting the mag follower and then the lips on the mag. What are you guys doing to get these to function? Are you trimming the mag lips and bunding them down, so to speak or are you bedding the rifle? I don't what to bed rifle because that was the whole point of buying a chassis. I might have just answered my own question... Just checking out what you guys are doing.. Thanks

Here's a couple pics.. You can see where the bolt hits the follower in the first pic, and then the lips on the mag in second pic.. It's close... I know my bolt face is a little dirty...

Thanks
SFU

 

[338RUM runner]

You need to trim the Mag release lever so the mag sits a little lower. I think it's in the directions that come with the stock. Just take the lever off and take about .010 off the top and try it, repeat till it works, .010 at a time.

 

[Sonic Crack]

you will also need to put a good 45 degree angle on the back of the follower so the bolt slides over it

 

[Killswitch Engage]

You need to trim the Mag release lever so the mag sits a little lower. I think it's in the directions that come with the stock. Just take the lever off and take about .010 off the top and try it, repeat till it works, .010 at a time.

Isnt this what I said for you to do SFU? Call Scott and get spare mag release and I can mill off what you need to drop the mag down.

 

[Six Feet Under]

U said a lot of stuff. Just askin what other guys have been doing. I will put a 45 on the follower too. I did see where some guys were doing that.