I have a new Model 70 Supergrade 30-06 with the controlled feed.
I seem to be having issues with the Remington core lokt SP 180gr ammo with the fatter round nose. It feeds fine from the right side of the follower but about 40% of the box will not feed properly from the left side of the follower. (As the rounds are staggered right to left in the magazine) I have tried several different boxes.
What happens is the rounds go up and to the right and the nose of the bullet hits the straight vertical edge to the right of the chamber opening that connects to the lug recess for the extractor on the bolt. Basically the nose of the bullet japs into the corner that leads into the chamber.
The ones that do actually feed from the left side have a sliver of the led pushed away. These ones seem to keep feeding if they worked the first time, however occasionally if I pull the bolt back on the ones that did feed from the left there are times when it’s not actually in the claw extractor and is almost as if it was pushed into the chamber and I have to tilt the gun to remove the round. The ones that didn’t feed from the left never seem to feed and keep getting hung up on the corner of the chamber and extractor recess edge.
Now the interesting part. Core Lokt 180gr PSP rounds seem to feed fine from both sides of the follower. And don’t seem to lose any material either. They seem like they go straight down the middle. They have a more pointed tip obviously.
I have also tried Federal Powershok 150gr SP and those fed flawlessly too but once again a more pointed tip. Also snap caps from A-zoom feed flawlessly.
Just to note I know not to gingerly close the bolt and to do it with some force so that’s not the issue at hand.
Any idea why this would be happening? I looked at the extractor but everything seems to look normal. Is there anything I should be looking for? If so a picture with some arrows of a circle of where to look would be a big help.
I seem to be having issues with the Remington core lokt SP 180gr ammo with the fatter round nose. It feeds fine from the right side of the follower but about 40% of the box will not feed properly from the left side of the follower. (As the rounds are staggered right to left in the magazine) I have tried several different boxes.
What happens is the rounds go up and to the right and the nose of the bullet hits the straight vertical edge to the right of the chamber opening that connects to the lug recess for the extractor on the bolt. Basically the nose of the bullet japs into the corner that leads into the chamber.
The ones that do actually feed from the left side have a sliver of the led pushed away. These ones seem to keep feeding if they worked the first time, however occasionally if I pull the bolt back on the ones that did feed from the left there are times when it’s not actually in the claw extractor and is almost as if it was pushed into the chamber and I have to tilt the gun to remove the round. The ones that didn’t feed from the left never seem to feed and keep getting hung up on the corner of the chamber and extractor recess edge.
Now the interesting part. Core Lokt 180gr PSP rounds seem to feed fine from both sides of the follower. And don’t seem to lose any material either. They seem like they go straight down the middle. They have a more pointed tip obviously.
I have also tried Federal Powershok 150gr SP and those fed flawlessly too but once again a more pointed tip. Also snap caps from A-zoom feed flawlessly.
Just to note I know not to gingerly close the bolt and to do it with some force so that’s not the issue at hand.
Any idea why this would be happening? I looked at the extractor but everything seems to look normal. Is there anything I should be looking for? If so a picture with some arrows of a circle of where to look would be a big help.
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