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by lonerockut
Tue Aug 14, 2018 3:34 am
Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
Topic: does 300 sav superformance cycle properly
Replies: 3
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does 300 sav superformance cycle properly

I've been having trouble getting ammo for my 300 Savage lately. I found the superfomance hornady stuff but have been a little worried about buying it. I looked online for people shooting it in there model 8/81's and found two videos. One you didn't see the gun firing and in the other it jammed every...
by lonerockut
Tue Aug 14, 2018 3:09 am
Forum: Troubleshooting / Maintenance
Topic: Stuck Bolt: pulled back too far?
Replies: 2
Views: 3325

Re: Stuck Bolt: pulled back too far?

If your not careful the bolt head will slide back and rotate on some of the well used bolts preventing it from going forward even when you try to actuate the barrel lever and the magazine lock. The lugs should be up and down and out to about the edge of the two fingers on the bottom. I would release...
by lonerockut
Sun Mar 08, 2015 4:28 pm
Forum: Welcome Wagon
Topic: I still love my frankensteins monster model 8 in 300 savage
Replies: 0
Views: 2913

I still love my frankensteins monster model 8 in 300 savage

Hi, I stupidly sold a 300 sav model 81 that I used to shoot and about 4 years later really wanting another bought one online but got took a little bit since the one I have now is a bit of a frankenstein. It is all one early model 8 gun with the exception of the barrel, and sights. It was a 35 rem wh...