Sako Black Bear Magazine Issues

[Killerangel]

I recently acquired a couple of Sako Black Bear rifles. One in 30-06 and one in 9.3x62. I purchased 2 magazines from a dealer that were represented as fitting an 85M action for the 9.3x62 cartridge. The new mags did not fit the 9.3 rifle, but they did fit the 30-06. Then I noticed that while identical to the eye, the mag for the 9.3 was stamped with a b"B" on the rear side of the box, while the 30-06 mag and the new ones were stamped with an A. Any feedback on this, andany idea where I can get a mag for the 9.3 rifle? The other odd thing was the A mags were actually the longer of the two, for the 30-06.

 

[P04R]

Overall outside dimensions are nominally the same on all of the magazines per action size. If the magazine box is just a few thou longer than the original the gun was assembled with it can cause binding. You can remedy it by loosening off the trigger unit and set it back as far as the screw hole allows to effectively lengthen the magazine well. Remember to tighten the trigger unit back up (15 Nm).

The stamped letter at the back of the magazine body indicates the caliber family the magazine is made for. There are minor differences in the internal geometry.
For the M action size:
A = 30-06, 270 Win, 7x64, etc.
B = 9,3x62 and 9,3x66
C = 6,5x55 SE

 

[Killerangel]

Overall outside dimensions are nominally the same on all of the magazines per action size. If the magazine box is just a few thou longer than the original the gun was assembled with it can cause binding. You can remedy it by loosening off the trigger unit and set it back as far as the screw hole allows to effectively lengthen the magazine well. Remember to tighten the trigger unit back up (15 Nm).

The stamped letter at the back of the magazine body indicates the caliber family the magazine is made for. There are minor differences in the internal geometry.
For the M action size:
A = 30-06, 270 Win, 7x64, etc.
B = 9,3x63 and 9,3x66
C = 6,5x55 SE

Thanks.I'll try the trigger fix. The model number of the "A" magazines I bought were advertised by the retailer and Beretta/Sako as being for the 9.3x62...and 30-06.
I did get the mag to snap in....but it was to tight for the mag release "system" to work: you can't press in on the mag...the release tab works when the mag is inserted without any preliminary step.