I have had this rifle for 3 years. It has turned into my main hunting gun, but I am not happy with the magazine and how non-smooth the shells cycle from the magazine into the chamber. It has the built in magazine which has started to hold shells from cambering when the bolt is cycled. Also the action of cycling the bolt makes long and deep scratches in the shell casings of the bullets.
I have cleaned this rifle really well. Even after breaking down the magazine and cleaning, shells continue to stick and not move into the chamber when the bolt is cycled. The magazine will hold 3 shells. It seems like the last round will not cycle and will be stuck in the magazine and I have to use the drop plate to remove the shell.
I want to do two things if possible---if affordable and easy enough:
1) Convert the rifle from the internal magazine to a detachable magazine.
2) Find out what steps I need to take to make the bullet cycle clean and smooth from magazine to chamber. The scratches in the shell casings are an obvious sign that something is wrong. I thought better to ask here first opposed to start filing down parts and mess something up.
Thank you for your help.
I have cleaned this rifle really well. Even after breaking down the magazine and cleaning, shells continue to stick and not move into the chamber when the bolt is cycled. The magazine will hold 3 shells. It seems like the last round will not cycle and will be stuck in the magazine and I have to use the drop plate to remove the shell.
I want to do two things if possible---if affordable and easy enough:
1) Convert the rifle from the internal magazine to a detachable magazine.
2) Find out what steps I need to take to make the bullet cycle clean and smooth from magazine to chamber. The scratches in the shell casings are an obvious sign that something is wrong. I thought better to ask here first opposed to start filing down parts and mess something up.
Thank you for your help.