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CDN_SAFN · 04-10-2008, 11:06 AM

Hi guys!

I'm hoping that I can get a bit of help with a problem I'm having with my 8MM SAFN-49. Regardless of the ammo or gas port setting, it won't fully cycle enough to eject the case, and the upper front hand guard gets sent flying. If I set the gas port block to "off" and fire it manually cycled, it ejects just fine, but still I have the hand guard issue. When I put it all back together, and re-fit everything, the hadguard is tight, no play. I've even soaked the wood in oil to get it to swell even more so it fits tighter. I've disassembled it and compared it to my 30-06 SAFN-49, and there are no missing pieces, etc. and wear/condition is reasonably similar. Neither have the peices to hold the bolt open on firing the last shot, but I understand this to be fairly common, and not critical to the functioning of the rifle. The 30-06 cycles just fine, by the way.

So... any ideas?? Anyone?? I know I'm the seedling-green Newbie here, but I did try to poke around the group's past postings for some leads first.

04-10-2008, 11:06 AM	#1
CDN_SAFN Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 5	FN49 problem. 'Lil help?? Hi guys! I'm hoping that I can get a bit of help with a problem I'm having with my 8MM SAFN-49. Regardless of the ammo or gas port setting, it won't fully cycle enough to eject the case, and the upper front hand guard gets sent flying. If I set the gas port block to "off" and fire it manually cycled, it ejects just fine, but still I have the hand guard issue. When I put it all back together, and re-fit everything, the hadguard is tight, no play. I've even soaked the wood in oil to get it to swell even more so it fits tighter. I've disassembled it and compared it to my 30-06 SAFN-49, and there are no missing pieces, etc. and wear/condition is reasonably similar. Neither have the peices to hold the bolt open on firing the last shot, but I understand this to be fairly common, and not critical to the functioning of the rifle. The 30-06 cycles just fine, by the way. So... any ideas?? Anyone?? I know I'm the seedling-green Newbie here, but I did try to poke around the group's past postings for some leads first.