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A1 Sako Vixen .222 ( round feed issue)

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Kehl

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Hi guys,
I am the proud owner of an immaculate A1 Sako Vixen chambered in .222 beautiful little rifle, now my question is, has anyone had any issues with the rounds not transitioning from magazine to breach without some manipulation of bolt to get the end of round to jump over the lip. This happens 9 times out of 10 to me and wandering what I could do to rectify this is it just an issue with my particular ammunition or does it just need more use it’s barley had more yhan a 100 rounds through it. Any advice would be appreciated.
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I've never seen a problem with a Sako feeding properly from the magazine, but my guess would be a problem with the magazine spring. Check to see if its forward edge is pressing upward essentially level with its rearward edge. If not, then the spring needs reshaping or replacing.
 
stonecreek said:
I've never seen a problem with a Sako feeding properly from the magazine, but my guess would be a problem with the magazine spring. Check to see if its forward edge is pressing upward essentially level with its rearward edge. If not, then the spring needs reshaping or replacing.
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My thoughts as well…Sako rifles typically feed nicely.
Kehl..How many rounds are you loading into the box?
Some AI’s will hold 7 or 8 rounds but aren’t really supposed to.


Very interesting timber on this one!
Once you get the feeding issue resolved, you should name her Mono Lisa!
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My AI .17 Rem does this occasionally. I tweek the magazine spring and Im good to go. Bend the spring to put more pressure on the forward end of the follower.
 
Hi everyone,
Thanks for the feedback I have since manipulated the magazine spring and changed ammo and this seems to have sorted the issue out, what a difference! its been my only hang up with the rifle.
 
Have been running the cheaper Remington rounds with the soft tip which I think was catching a lot now with the premier accutip-v rounds the plastic tip seems to slide across a lot smoother. IMG_2429.jpeg IMG_2430.jpeg IMG_2426.jpeg
 
bloorooster said:
My thoughts as well…Sako rifles typically feed nicely.
Kehl..How many rounds are you loading into the box?
Some AI’s will hold 7 or 8 rounds but aren’t really supposed to.


Very interesting timber on this one!
Once you get the feeding issue resolved, you should name her Mono Lisa!
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Yea so I only feed 6 into the magazine, and yes very nice stock, the rifle came from a collector in the NT, through deceased estate auction.
 
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