Firing pin assembly

SevenFan said:

I printed a lot of tech data from SavageShooters prior to that forum being shut down. Have an appt 7am Pacific, I'll look through the data when I get home.

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Paddyd said:

Hi. Glad to see this forum cause Im a huge Savage rifle fan. However, I have a problem. I started getting misfire out of the blue. When I took the bolt apart, the keyed tab between the spring and cocking sleeve had broke into 3 pieces and was causing the assy to hang up. So, I've ordered a new tab for a couple dollars, but since I've never had one of these assemblies apart before I've no idea how to get it properly adjusted for pin protrusion, spring rate ,etc.
Is there any videos online detailing this procedure that someone could point me to?
Thank you.

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The tip of the firing pin will never indent a primer over about .025". It will bottom out on the anvil of the primer. Typically the protrusion is set from the factory at about .055", which is plenty long and all it does is limit the firing pin travel, giving less impact - .035" is optimum.

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The firing pin threads are 28TPI. By doing math we find that when you adjust the firing pin, each quarter turn of adjustment equates to a change in protrusion of (either more or less depending which way you turn) 0.00893". One full revolution equates to a change in firing pin protusion of 0.034714".

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After you set the pin protrusion, install the spring and lock washer then compress the spring and thread the cocking piece on. Adjust cocking piece until the spring is compressed to a length of 1.9000" for a short action and 2.600" for a long action.

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SevenFan said:

Sorry for the delay, got busy with other things...

Savage guru Fred Moreo's comments on firing pin protrusion as was posted on SavageShooter's:

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This should get you to where you need to be. FWIW, none of my Savages have a pin protrusion over .035".

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