Gunsmithing Need help with Surgeon DBM

[buckey]

I have a fairly new .308 built on a Defiance Deviant action & I used a Surgeon DBM set-up with an AI magazine.

The problem I am having is that my magazine come loose from the latch after each shot.....sometimes even drops out the bottom. I have tried a couple different magazines & they all do it.

Can you please tell my how to fix??

Thanks!!!!

 

[stockdoc]

What stock did you use? Sounds like the mag is not latching because the pillar height is wrong.

 

[468shot]

Do you have any pics of it?

Be sure you have the t-latch in the correct way. Sometimes if they're flipped over they will do what you're describing.

 

[buckey]

Rifle was built by Mark
Gordon @ Short Action customs.

The stock is a McMillan A3.....pillar seems good, the rifles feeds smoothly from the mag box.

 

[buckey]

 

[468shot]

The latch is installed correctly, so you can rule that out. The latch spring could be weak, not applying enough tension or the latch itself may be out of spec.

I would give Mark a call and see what he thinks, I bet he can get it sorted out asap.

Nice looking rifle!

 

[EXTREMEPREJUDICE]

That was a problem some of us experienced with the SH Rifle build with Marc at Spartan. The fix was a new spring (stronger) from Surgeon.

 

[buckey]

Is the new spring an easy thing to
install or is it gunsmith work ??

 

[468shot]

It's an easy job. Simply drive out the roll pin, replace spring (use a dab of grease to hold the new spring in place), and drive the roll pin back in.

 

[EXTREMEPREJUDICE]

Is the new spring an easy thing to
install or is it gunsmith work ??

You've gotten the skinny from 468shot, of course you can just call Surgeon Time 8:00AM - 4:00PM CST
Monday - Friday
Phone (405) 567-0183

 

[buckey]

Thanks guys for the help!!

 

[ogonzalez13]

I had the same issue with a rifle that was also built by SAC but I placed a quick call to surgeon they were happy to send me out a new spring.

The install was very simple and straight forward.

I have not been able test it yet but the new spring does seem to have more tension.