Savage feeding problems

[livetoshoot]

i have a new savage predator max 1 model 10 in 204 ruger that won't reliably feed rounds. it has a detachable box magazine, it will feed ballistic tipped bullets somewhat regularly but not so much the hp bullets such as the 35 gr. bergers i am wanting to shoot. has anyone else had feeding problems with a savage with a detachable magazine and what did you do to fix it…if any?

[pmg]

I had issues too, but on mine the bolt would slide over the round without picking it out of the mag. Called them up and they sent me a new one free of charge and I purchased a spare. The new ones work like they should, Good luck.

[livetoshoot]

i sent them an email two days ago and no word yet. going to call about it tomorrow. what caliber was yours in? yeah mine mostly just jams. it picks up the rounds just fine and with ballistic tip bullets i can load three into the mag and they mostly cycle fine but if i put four or five rounds in the mag its jam city! and i can only load one in the mag with HP's otherwise its the same thing. very disappointing for such a great shooting rifle.

[Stevo]

My buddy has the Model 12FLV .204R. Same thing. HP's give him fits. He loaded up some V Max and they cycled fine. His gin shoots great though.

[pmg]

Mine was a 204 also. It fed 38 unmussigs fine thru the new mag. It shot the 35 bergers great with 8208 but it think I was single loading them working up a load. Their customer service seemed pretty good when I told them of the issue as they didn't hesitate trying to resolve the problem.

[cosh]

I have a 223 Model 11 Trophy Hunter DBM - centerfeed. It was feeding fine until I tried Hornady 55gr FMJ when the bolt would slide over the round. Now it is getting worse and I have to push up on the magazine even for other brands of ammo. In total, a little over 100 rounds through this rifle and magazine.

I think the plastic wears on the catch making it sit lower. I am looking for a shim to get the metal portion of the magazine to sit higher. Has anyone modified the plastic DBM (same thing as the AXIS mag)?