[jakeiscrazy]

I just figured I would add an update. I did have a jamming problem my last trip to the range in fact it was so bad that I couldn't even chamber a round. Today on another trip to the range I found the problem. It was the Cartridge Guide Spring, it had broken and slipped in a little and blocked the the round from chambering. I jerry rigged it up for the day and ordered the new part from e-gunparts today(at a way to high $17 with S&H). So anybody who can't even chamber a round try check that.

[mariecarlucci]

can you tell me if you know for sure it is a 15 round mag tube? do you have the owners manule. i have a problem with the jam and i have bought new tube mag all new springs and pins washers new lifter.it shoots great for the first fifteen rounds then jam city??? so new cartridge guid spring and again the same thing. the shells go past the spring. then i find after the jam spring are slightly bent. six springs in one month. i am lost unless 15 rounds are wrong and it should be 10 like the clip modle??? is 15 too much presure???

[boyscoutbob]

the springfield 87a has alot of memories attached to it for me. It's my grandpas rifle that he taught me to shoot with, and he's getting on in years and hasn't really taken care of it any more. I picked it up to look at the other day, and it's missing the right side extractor. I took it outside and fed a round through it, not firing, just load and eject, and of course, it doesn't eject properly without the part. Where can i get a new right side extractor for the rifle?

[boyscoutbob]

Quote:       Originally Posted by mariecarlucci

six springs in one month. i am lost unless 15 rounds are wrong and it should be 10 like the clip modle??? is 15 too much presure???

I always just loaded 14 and let it go at that

[boyscoutbob]

kaybe, did you get the extractors? did they fix the problem?

[mariecarlucci]

Quote:       Originally Posted by boyscoutbob

the springfield 87a has alot of memories attached to it for me. It's my grandpas rifle that he taught me to shoot with, and he's getting on in years and hasn't really taken care of it any more. I picked it up to look at the other day, and it's missing the right side extractor. I took it outside and fed a round through it, not firing, just load and eject, and of course, it doesn't eject properly without the part. Where can i get a new right side extractor for the rifle?

Savage, Fox, Springfield & Stevens*|*87A*|*e-GunParts.com
i rebuilt two and they have all the parts you will need.

[et2041]

I inherited one from my Dad, who inherited it from his uncle. I remember being a kid shooting it with my Dad. It was flawless until one day we decided to shoot some .22 long "crimped" birdshot out of it. It jammed up miserably, and has not functioned right since....but I think I know why. Reading this post I see the information about the bolt lock and the two positions of the knob. Now I have to wonder if the darn knob is in single shot mode. I'll take it to the range soon and try it.

This was an interesting thread. I also have an inherited .22 Sears JC Higgins semi auto that has a retractable sling in the buttstock. Anyone ever seen one of these?

[Pilgrim Still]

Quote:       Originally Posted by et2041

snipped I also have an inherited .22 Sears JC Higgins semi auto that has a retractable sling in the buttstock. Anyone ever seen one of these?

Yup. Model 30. Not a bad little 22 auto, either.

I also had a French SxS 12ga. with a similar sling arrangement. I contacted Larry Potterfield, MidwayUSA, about them manufacturing a similar aftermarket sling arrangement. I'd really like to put one on my duck gun. He took my suggestion under advisement...nothing since.

[timberlord]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Big Dog

This basic rifle action has been produced for decades, and in many models. The Savage Model 6 began the dynasty, with production from 1938 to 1968. They were sold by many different companies, such as Sears, Stevens, and Springfield, and under various 'store brand' names. It all culminated in the Savage-Stevens Model 987, produced from 1981 to 1989. There was even a military trainer version set-up to resemble the M1 Garand during WWII. I have the Springfield Model 87A also - great little rifle. It easily outshoots my 2001 model Ruger 10-22 Rifle.

Gotta luv those "87's , bought an 87C somewhere around '79-'80 and it's still my "go to" rifle today.
That military trainer is the 87M , but it never was a trainer . It was actually intended for civilian sales .


sniper'd out ...

[ohioman]

Hello all. I just bought the Stevens model 87a from my gf's dad for 30 bucks. Its in very nice condiction well after a little 4 and 0 steel wool to the stock and barrel it cleaned up pretty nice. Well anyway i took it too the range and the bullet feeder was acting up on me it wouldn push the bullet all the way threw i would have to stick my knife in the chamber to pop the bullet up and out and other times it would shoot about 5 to 10 rounds fine and i would load it up and it would jam again...i took it home and took it apart and looked at it very closely and found no problems that i could see springs were good nothing was bent so i took the firing pin out and put some rounds threw it and noticed that the bullet feeder would stop about half way through its motion and i would have to push on the bottum of it and the round would come up like its suppose too. Any one have any idea what the problem is or how i might be able to fix it any information would be great its a really nice looking gun with original scope and its all in very good condiction and i spent hours trying to figure out the problem it kills me to have the rifle sitting around nowing it doesnt function right....The original owner of the gun said its cheap ammo its a picky gun and only likes the good ammo but i can see that being the case but just not for the way the guns handling the round...but any information would be great guys thank you...(also can anyone help me with the years the guns were made and who made it theres savage, stevens, and springfield, mine is a stevens but whos the maker of this rifle)

[timberlord]

Just a thought...
I had a similar prob with an 87C , found out that I had the forestock screw ( bottomside) too tight and it was pushing up on the tube mag . I put a heavy rubber washer under the forestock scew and all has been well.
...And make sure the bolt is closed when loading...

[chesterwin]

Quote:       Originally Posted by timberlord

Gotta luv those "87's , bought an 87C somewhere around '79-'80 and it's still my "go to" rifle today. That military trainer is the 87M , but it never was a trainer . It was actually intended for civilian sales . sniper'd out ...

That's a sweet 87!!!

[ZombieHuntAR15]

about 5 years ago my grandpa gave me the STEVENs M87A and i love it, it was the first gun i ever shot as a kid i remember shooting the "P" out of pepsi cans at about 25 yards, maybe ill give it to my kids couldnt ask for better .22 in my opinion

[AllAlaskan]

Buddy of mine just picked up one today. I actually have it sitting in my lap right now lol. Till he gets a case for it he wants to keep it at my house because he has some family he lives with that is a bit psycho and he doesnt want them to have access to it so its living with me till he gets a case.

Any way im curios to see how it does. He picked it up for $100 and this sunday we are suppose to go shooting so he can get use to it. I think the option that you can shoot it like a bolt action (push the action bar in to keep it from auto loading) is kinda cool. Very cool for teaching young kids.

[mhcomp]

Has anyone done some sort of work on the trigger of their 87A? I bought mine in the early 50's (when I was a kid) and have recently taken up shooting it again. However, the trigger pull is about 675# and I wanted to know if anyone has reduced the pull

I assume that it would require a plunger spring replacement and if so, are there any available or is it a DIY (as in "make my own spring") job?

Thanks for any help..........Allan

[mhcomp]

Quote:       Originally Posted by mhcomp

Has anyone done some sort of work on the trigger of their 87A? I bought mine in the early 50's (when I was a kid) and have recently taken up shooting it again. However, the trigger pull is about 675# and I wanted to know if anyone has reduced the pull I assume that it would require a plunger spring replacement and if so, are there any available or is it a DIY (as in "make my own spring") job? Thanks for any help..........Allan

Well-I took a shot and reworked the plunger spring for the trigger. I haven't tried shooting it yet but the pull is much better than it was. Not crisp by any means but I don't need a come-along to fire the rifle either.

[cierbhal]

I've had my 87a my entire life. My dad got it from his dad before I was born. The rifle has never feed properly on semi but always worked on single shot(with the bolt pushed in). I came home on leave last summer and was looking forward to shooting this rifle and now it no longer works at all. I can still feed it manually, one round at a time but if I put more than one round in the magazine it will not feed. So I replaced the magazine guide, the lifter, and both spacers and when I reassembled it, the rifle fired perfectly. So I went out to my range, set up targets, got down in the prone, loaded the magazine full and bam, same problem. The rifle will not feed with more than one round in the magazine. What is the problem?

[nate93420]

i just bought a springfeild 87a and was wonders how to load and work i dont get till the 26

[timberlord]

I had a feeding prob with my 87c .
Found the take-down screw was tightened down so much it pressed onto the mag tube,
I put a thick washer on the screw and everything worked out well,
Check the tube directly over the screw and see if it's dented.
Just something to look for...

[Flymann13]

Hope I'm doing this right..first time. But my question is, the vent rib on the right side of the bolt action has broken off. Does anyone know what problems this may create, if any?
Thanks.