What was your caliber? I have a bravo in 6.5 PRC that I picked up last week. It was sent with a .308 accurate mag and I couldn't get that to feed for the life of me. Seekins CS said the 300 WSM accurate mag is what it's meant to use.
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Join the contest SubscribeWhat was your caliber? I have a bravo in 6.5 PRC that I picked up last week. It was sent with a .308 accurate mag and I couldn't get that to feed for the life of me. Seekins CS said the 300 WSM accurate mag is what it's meant to use.
I wonder why they did this. I too got a 6.5 PRC and it came with a 5rnd AM .308 mag. Luckily i had a couple of 300WSM mags for another build.
Are they gonna send you the correct mag?
You can always expand the feed lips. This is what i was told when i asked Accurate-Mag.
thanks @drtony
Pls keep us updated on the Magazine issue. I would like a replacement for a AM-300WSM mag too.
I don't have any issues with rough bolt movement, mine is smooth, and can still bind if there's any other odd movement. However, seems the trigger and sear lockup is really tight. I thought it was the lugs at first.
after 60 rnds and alotta dryfire and cycling, it has smoothed up on bolt close. can still be stiff.
I had a magazine issue on my PH1 in 300 Win mag. The carbon fiber mag simply won’t hold more than one round. The feed lips are too widely spaced and the spring tension pushes the rounds out. Also, the CF feed lips Left me with a lot of CF splinters when loading. Very annoying. Otherwise I am impressed with the rifle though, and Seekins was very prompt and helpful.
thanks @drtony
Pls keep us updated on the Magazine issue. I would like a replacement for a AM-300WSM mag too.
I don't have any issues with rough bolt movement, mine is smooth, and can still bind if there's any other odd movement. However, seems the trigger and sear lockup is really tight. I thought it was the lugs at first.
after 60 rnds and alotta dryfire and cycling, it has smoothed up on bolt close. can still be stiff.
Have you sourced a difference mag yet? If so where do you get one, I think the length is 3.95” if I remember.
I agree that the CS is great, but not ever needing it would be the much preferred option. There is a string of videos on YT where a guy was having FTF issues on his 300wm Havak. He sent it back, got it back after 4-6 weeks with a list of a bunch of replaced parts. Shot it, more FTFs. Sent it back again. Another 4-6 weeks later, got it back, still had a couple FTFs.
Oh and about 1.5-2" groups with any ammo he tries.
I'm hopeful this is limited to his rifle, or the 300wm chambering, because I have one in 6.5 prc on order and about a month from being built.
I got my 300WSM magazines the other day and they look the same as the one it came with, but it would not sit in the mag well. So I looked at the .308 mag it came with and noticed areas of significant wear on the magazine. Contacted Seekins CS and within a couple hours they responded to my email with a video request of the issues with my action, magazine, and chambering. I sent the videos and within 24 hours Seekins sent me an RMA and UPS pre-paid return label.
I was given an estimation of 4-6 weeks turn around time assuming all replacement parts are available. I am bummed about the rifle going back, but honestly it's hard to be upset when a company stands behind their products with a top notch Customer Service Team.
Where was the wear located on the .308 magazine? the feed lips?
If you compare the 300WSM and 308 mags, put the feed lips together, you'll notice the 300WSM is wider. that is to compensate for the 6.5 PRC being fatter.
That's a bummer that it will not sit in the magwell.
I was also slightly irritated by the magazines as well. My gripe is that the mag well that they put in on the long action does not accept the PMAG Magnum – AICS Long Action; where’s the short actions accept the PMAG short action mags.
Also, I wish they would with recess the crown and/or give a thread protector that slightly extended out beyond the barrel.
All that said, I’m still liking the rifle and plan to hump it on a backpack elk hunt in Utah.
For the NXS 5.5-22x56. Anyone know what size NF ultralite rings would work for the Havak PH1? Im thinking mediums but not quite sure?
I have the ARC M10 rings in .94 (low) with a Athlon Cronus BTR with a 56mm OBJ.
I would expect the NF low tings to work, and to be a tad high (depending on your cheekbones). I love the NF rings, but tend to use them on rifles with adjustable cheek pieces. Badger or Seekins lows should work great.For the NXS 5.5-22x56. Anyone know what size NF ultralite rings would work for the Havak PH1? Im thinking mediums but not quite sure?
Anybody tried rebarreling it already?
Try, Windgypsy and I had issues with my 300 WM but got it corrected by a Gunsmith and turned out to be a real shooter with Hornady PH 200gr
Can anyone comment on how this action could be better or comparable to a Defiance or other manufacturer?
I am still wondering about the ejection mechanism...is it a plunger style or mechanical ejector?
Alarka, what issue did your gunsmith identify with your 300 WM? I have a Havak in 300 WM and can't get anything less than 1.2 MOA. Tried ELD-X and Bergers over H1000 powder at different depths and charges with no luck. I'm pretty sure it's not living up to the accuracy potential it should have.
Are you the guy that posted his issues on Youtube?Try, Windgypsy and I had issues with my 300 WM but got it corrected by a Gunsmith and turned out to be a real shooter with Hornady PH 200gr
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Looking at the action on the havak is the bolt release high enough to clear a standard stock without having to inlet the stock? It looks like it is slightly higher but I havent been able to verify. I am interested in picking up a havak action to run in a McMillan I have already.
Are you the guy that posted his issues on Youtube?
I finally got some 147gr ELD's for my PRC and found that they only fit in an AICS mag without the binder plate. Luckily I have one but found the rounds don't feed smoothly at all. Unless I ram that bolt closed, it'll hang up every time. What magazines do they normally come with in the Bravo Havak PRC's? I dropped mine into a Bravo from that carbon fiber stock.
Is it somehow binding with the bolt stop? Make sure the bolt channel lines up with the bolt stopI just picked up the Havak Bravo 308 from my local gun shop and got my scope mounted up. Now that the scope is on, I just discovered that I cannot reinsert the bolt again. I did not change anything with the scope base, so there should be no issues with a screw contacting. Does the bolt just have to get rotated up really high in order to actually close completely? The bolt can currently travel about 80% of the way, but will not go any further. Any ideas?
I just picked up the Havak Bravo 308 from my local gun shop and got my scope mounted up. Now that the scope is on, I just discovered that I cannot reinsert the bolt again. I did not change anything with the scope base, so there should be no issues with a screw contacting. I took the scope back off and tried again, but the bolt will still not go back into action. It can get about 80% in and then just stops. Is there some super secret way to put this bolt in that differs from the countless other bolt guns that I have owned and used?
I took my PRC out this weekend that I put into the a Bravo and 50% of the time the magazine drops out when I pull the trigger. There is a lot of slop in the mag side to side (not front to back, I adjusted that) in the magwell. Anyone else run into this and how did you solve it?