I have 2 Savage mls. One I have no problem with removing the spent primer. The other one is nearly impossible without a tool to push it out from the back...Any cure for this?
no I should have stated 10ml2A Savage MLII holds the primer by the rim in the bolt. That capper wont work.
Did you mean the old Savage ML that used the modules? That is a whole other matter entirely. If it is the old module model, your vent liner might be wasted too. Those vents are much different than MLII vent liners. Not sure you can even get them any more. The plug would need to be converted to take the MLII vent liners.
I did find a guy making the old style module for $12 each.
Recock the rifle and dry fire the spent primer. Should pop out of the bolt thenno I should have stated 10ml2
I will try this....thxRecock the rifle and dry fire the spent primer. Should pop out of the bolt then
This is my experience as well. I keep a pair of needle nose pliers in my possibles bag just in case this happens. But for me it happens less often with Federal primers.The root cause is improper headspace. The firing pin drives the primer cup into the breechplug. Then, when the charge goes off, the primer is blown partially out of the primer cup into the bolt face. The gmb work around works by driving the primer back into the primer cup with the firing pin strike.
This.Recock the rifle and dry fire the spent primer. Should pop out of the bolt then
I shoot the same as well with no issue...I shoot 44 grains of AA5744 with MMP high pressure black sabots and .45 cal 250 grain Hornady XTPs with CCI 209 primers.
Or his breech plug vent is overdue for replacing. After so many shots the whole in the vent burns out too large cause more back pressure, pushing the primer backwards. Worth a shot replacing the vent liner.The root cause is improper headspace. The firing pin drives the primer cup into the breechplug. Then, when the charge goes off, the primer is blown partially out of the primer cup into the bolt face. The gmb work around works by driving the primer back into the primer cup with the firing pin strike.
Savage told me to only use Winchester primers also. My issues went away.I shoot the same as well with no issue...
Think about it. If headspace was correctly set, the primer cannot be blown back because it has nowhere to go. I'm shooting 40 cal sml's with no vent at all mimicking centerfire cartridges at over 70kpsi and with properly set headspace, the primer does not move.Or his breech plug vent is overdue for replacing. After so many shots the whole in the vent burns out too large cause more back pressure, pushing the primer backwards. Worth a shot replacing the vent liner.