Better Savage MkII Magazines?

[Hari Seldon]

I have a Savage MkII BTV .22 rifle that's fantastically
accurate but the factory 5-rd magazine is horribly
unreliable.

I have to be very careful when chambering a round,
looking into the receiver and usually pressing down
on the next round to align it with the breech before
closing the bolt, which I have to do slowly to insure
reliable feeding.

I was thinking of ordering a Savage factory MkII 10-rd
magazine not only in the hope it will feed better, but
also to double the capacity.

Are there after-market Savage MkII mags that are more
reliable or do I have just have to deal with what I got?

 

[conhntr]

I've been hearing slot of mag problems on the mkii lately. I have one that is about 10 yeas old with 1 fiver and 2 tens always worked flawlessly.

 

[Hari Seldon]

There seems to be a couple of problems with
the factory Savage 5-rd mag I have;

Inside width of the mag is clearly undersized,
causing the rims of the cartridges to drag along
the inside of the mag and "stovepipe" to a near
vertical position

The mag spring is too weak, exacerbating the
stovepiping problem.

And the feed lips might be a bit too wide, resulting
in the round not lining up with the chamber.

 

[Guvnor]

No one makes aftermarket mags for the Mark II, to my knowledge...your only choice are the factory mags.

When I first got my Mark II, it had a feeding issue with the factory 10 round mag. I bought some new mags (also 10-rounders) and they have fed flawlessly. I was relieved that it wasn't a problem with the rifle.

The good news is the 10 round mags are pretty cheap and are usually on the shelves at walmart or gander mountain.

 

[52grain]

I don't like the 10 round magazines because they get in the way. The Savage magazines that I have seem to work pretty well, but not flawlessly.