Smoother bolt for MKII FVSR?

TacticalSpeed

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Any options out there worth it? Just picked this up and haven't taken it to the range yet. Need to put my scope on it.

Also, feel free to suggest any other worthwhile upgrades
 
What do you mean by any “options”? Do you mean an Aftermarket Bolt for the MKII? If so, I’m sorry, no. The MKII is simply an inexpensive 22LR. It’s meant to be a plinker.
 
The FVSR is a better model than the standard MK2. I looked it up. It has a bull barrel and larger bolt handle. Tactical Speed the bolt will improve as you break it in.
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As CoalCracker AI stated the bolt will smooth out with use. When I got my Savage PCS 110, the bolt felt awful. When ever it move the action it was very gritty sounding and feeling. Looking at very closely it was easy to see the overspray or build up of the finish on the bolt and receiver channel. I think I used a 2000 grit sand paper. If not It may have been a little higher. I cleaned up the bolt lugs then wrappedd a wood dowel and cleaned up the receiver channel the lugs run in. Flushed it all out with Free All. No more gritty feeling and the bolt runs very smooth now.
 
I've heard stories about Russian tanks basically being run for the first time, changing oil and all the shavings and metal bits out, and only then being put into service. The PPS-43 SMG was also about 3 hours of machining and bending sheet stock to go from raw material to front lines against the Germans.

Same sort of thing with the difference between "cheap" 1911s and "expensive", regarding fitment. Buffing feed ramps is something I've done with my (non-Savage) 22LRs. Had a buddy with a German P226 and...ooof...almost needed a room to oneself as it was so smooth to rack that slide.

Now, with a centerfire Savage, you can dry fire practice in a way that would be potentially damaging to a rimfire, but there's time you can put into polishing and smoothing things out without pulling the trigger and that'll help with your rifle. Good news is that elbow grease is always cheap. 😁
 
Recently did some slicking up on mine, it's easy. Both of my MK II's had pretty good actions to start with, but I decided to take it up a notch. It's actually very simple. After you remove the bolt from the rifle, carefully remove the spring clip that holds the firing pin, extractor, and cartridge guide in place. You can lift one side of that spring up with a small flat tip screwdriver, then keeping a hand on it you can lift it off. Slide the extractor, firing pin, and cartridge guide out and clean everything up.

Since those items are stamped, the edges can be a little rough. Some fine sandpaper (I used 600 grit) can be used to clean up the rough edges, then lay those on a good sharpening stone and work the flat sides to remove any burrs. Once those are done, dress the slots they fit in on the bolt. I used a small fine flat file that fit those slots and worked it to remove any burrs or tight spots in those slots. The other three parts should move easily in the slots.

Before you put everything back together, take a Dremel with a felt wheel, add some Flitz or Mother's Mag polish, and lightly polish the bolt (not the blued portion). It doesn't need to look like chrome, just shiny and smooth. Once everything is cleaned up, reassemble everything adding a light coat of your favorite oil. One thing I found that help keep my sanity in check was to install the firing pin then install the spring clip. Once it's in place, you simply slide the pointy end of the extractor and cartridge guide into their slots and under the spring, then push them into place. It's a lot easier than trying to hold all three in place and fight the spring.

My action went from pretty good to very nice doing this. Hope it helps.
 
My Mk II FV-SR has an OK action. My issue was in extraction. I had to double up the "C" clip that holds the extractor on. I finally got it working good, but that was a pain.
 
I've heard of folks having that issue and using that solution. One gentleman on another forum discovered his extractor was not only worn (instead of having a chisel shaped tip, it was worn to a point) but was also twisted. Since these are a stamped part, that's always a possibility. He called Savage and they sent him a replacement. I didn't have any issues with mine, but after dressing the slots on the bolt I did notice the ejection was a bit smoother and more forceful.

On one of my rifles, I noticed the ejector tip was starting to wear so I called Savage and they graciously sent me a replacement, no charge. Glad you got yours up and running, but I agree, that could be a pain. I had a hard enough time getting one spring in place, I can't imagine forcing a second one on there being any fun.
 

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