Fish_Scientist
Member
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
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