Older Remington 700 loading issue

[Fish_Scientist]

As a new owner of an older rifle, I went to the range today to put get familiar with my purchase. One of the first things I noticed, though, was that I couldn't load the magazine.

I bought a 1962 Remington 700 .30-06 with a blind magazine. In trying to load rounds into the magazine at the range this afternoon, the magazine floorplate wouldn't "lock" rounds into the magazine. In other words, the rounds that I would try to load into the magazine wouldn't load, it would just pop back up.

Any thoughts as to what may cause this? I'm a new high-power rifle owner but not user, so it's not loading ignorance on my part (at least I hope it isn't!). Yes, I was using the proper caliber rounds.

Thanks -

Steven

 

[matrem]

Are you sure you're staggering them correctly?
If so, how many are you putting in?

 

[Fish_Scientist]

Are you sure you're staggering them correctly?
If so, how many are you putting in?

That's the thing; I can't even get one round to stay in the magazine. The spring in the magazine just forces it back out.

Any help would be appreciated.

Steven

 

[Oohrah]

Hummm, is there a shiney metal follower sitting on top of that spring? Did you press that cartrige down and slide it to the rear of the magazine until it will not slide any futher back?
Could this rifle possibly be rechambered to maybe a 300 Win. Mag. Some work would have been done to allow the larger belted cases to feed, and some alteration to the bolt face.
I would have a gunsmith check it out if nothing seems to work for you!:banghead:

 

[Fish_Scientist]

The follower is in place but the rounds just don't want to "catch" on anything to hold them in place. It has not been rechambered for another round.

Unless anyone has any other ideas, I'll take it in to a smith. It's probably something incredibly simple that I'm not explaining correctly!


Steven