K3
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I need some 'advices' as Arnold Schwarzenegger put it on Pumping Iron. 
I have a Savage 116FSS. I bought it new. I took it apart to clean and inspect as I always do with new rifles. It does not have the floorplate, so it is top load/unload only.
When I put it back together, The bolt was very hard to close and open. It seems I tightened the screws on the stock a little too much, and the 'lips' on the top of the magazine were pushed up a little into the area where the bolt travels. When I backed the screws out a little, the bolt traveled fine. I'm used to Remingtons and Winchesters where you tighten the screws fairly tight(Not sure of the torque values offhand).
The screws are not loose to the point where they will wobble out, but in my mind they should be tighter. It takes no effort at all to do one or 2 more full turns, but if I do I have the bolt travel issue.
Is this a normal thing with this model of rifle? Is there anything defective? Should I take the Dremel to the lip and hone a little off so I can tighten the screws a little more? Call Savage and send to factory maybe?
Any 'advices' or help would be appreciated.
I have a Savage 116FSS. I bought it new. I took it apart to clean and inspect as I always do with new rifles. It does not have the floorplate, so it is top load/unload only.
When I put it back together, The bolt was very hard to close and open. It seems I tightened the screws on the stock a little too much, and the 'lips' on the top of the magazine were pushed up a little into the area where the bolt travels. When I backed the screws out a little, the bolt traveled fine. I'm used to Remingtons and Winchesters where you tighten the screws fairly tight(Not sure of the torque values offhand).
The screws are not loose to the point where they will wobble out, but in my mind they should be tighter. It takes no effort at all to do one or 2 more full turns, but if I do I have the bolt travel issue.
Is this a normal thing with this model of rifle? Is there anything defective? Should I take the Dremel to the lip and hone a little off so I can tighten the screws a little more? Call Savage and send to factory maybe?
Any 'advices' or help would be appreciated.
