it is the magazine...where the round sits, the gap is to small...I opened it up with a small flat file...evenly take off to have 5 millimeters ...The round will sit higher and it will fit better in the feeder and be under less pressure...I bought a new mag and did the same to it...fixed the problem..im no gun smith ,but i am a heavy haulage engineer and i had a go...success..i am in New Zealand....all the very best
I bought an a17 for my daughter--had the same issue--I sent it back to savage. They replaced magazine. Works ok now. Still have little faith in the gun
My a17 Savage works great I've only had one malfunction in the last year due to me shooting it too fast but you definitely have to keep it clean for it to function properly and use the a17 bullet rounds work the best😊
I have 2 A17's. One with a synthetic stock and the other, like yours, with a Boyds stock. The synthetic never had any issues feeding and firing everytime while the Boyds was just as frustrating as yours is. After many attempts to fix the Boyds over a couple of years I finally got the idea to compare the holes in which the magazine sits. Found the Boyds was longer then the synthetic one by 1/8". I JB welded 2 plastic pads to each side of the magazine catch to compensate for the 1/8" difference and guess what... works like a charm!
Well that is interesting. You glued a strip directly to the wood on either side of the wire spring catch? Any issues removing the mag with the reduced play?
@@fiveoboy01 Not at all, I believe boyds had the wrong measurement in their CNC when they cut the opening . The magazine should not be moving much when inserted, in my case the mag was pretty wobbly before I added the 2 pieces of plastic, now it barely moves. Once i depress the catch mag comes right out. It also clicks when it's inserted. You can try with some folded paper strips to see it your have the same issue.
@@dandinca5330 just for clarification. The strips are attached to either side of the catch on the magazine itself, or inside the magwell? Gonna fiddle with it tomorrow.
Yep. That seems to be the solution, although it’s weird. The mag doesn’t seem like it should have to go in that way… but it’s definitely tighter. Almost hard to remove… haven’t range tested it, but i will.
I just bought a new a17 and the mag fits in tighter than any of my other rifles. Hopefully I won't have a similar issue. I work on all of my own firearms in many ways, if I where you I would torque that bolt that holds the mag locking plate on a little if you don't get help from savage. That or you could shave the wood under the plate down a hair. From my experience you can put a bit of pressure on a laminate stock like that and it should compress. That should lock the mag in a little higher and tighter. Take my advise at your own risk, cheers.
Yeah. All possibilities. I had originally made the video to send to my friend and it was too big to send via text, so I uploaded it here. I do have a service request into Savage, I explained the issue and linked them to the video too. It’s been well over a week with no reply, so I guess I’ll keep waiting. I could fiddle with the stock but for now I’m just going to see what Savage says.
Hi. I have found out a 100%fix for this problem. I just took som tape and placed it on both sides of the lock lever on the magazine. For me i had to put 4 strips of glassfibre tape on each side to get rid of all sloppines. Now the mag sits all the way up in the mag well and does not move at all. Hope this was for any help to you guys.
Watch the video, when you pulled the bolt back and released it, you didnt pull the bolt all the way back. I purchased a used A17, only ftf I had was when I accidentally put my hand under the mag and pushed up
I don't want to blame ammo but I was shooting mine with CCI 20gr. And it was flawless.. but as soon as I started using Hornady 17gr. My feeding issues started and some won't even fire.. weird I've seen good reviews on the latter
@@fiveoboy01 easy fix just did mine couple days ago..on back of magazine file the bottom edge of the little triangle that sits on wire. Do a little bit at the time till magazine fits tight.
it is the magazine...where the round sits, the gap is to small...I opened it up with a small flat file...evenly take off to have 5 millimeters ...The round will sit higher and it will fit better in the feeder and be under less pressure...I bought a new mag and did the same to it...fixed the problem..im no gun smith ,but i am a heavy haulage engineer and i had a go...success..i am in New Zealand....all the very best
You're talking about the mag lips I assume? Hadn't thought to try that. May be easier than trying to do any cutting on the stock...
@@fiveoboy01 yes the mag lips....
make sure you put the front of the mag in first,then click the rear up into the spring hold
I bought an a17 for my daughter--had the same issue--I sent it back to savage. They replaced magazine. Works ok now. Still have little faith in the gun
File the mag down to change the angle of how it feeds and that should bring it up too
I called the savage company and they sent me a new one. The new one is good.
My a17 Savage works great I've only had one malfunction in the last year due to me shooting it too fast but you definitely have to keep it clean for it to function properly and use the a17 bullet rounds work the best😊
I have 2 A17's. One with a synthetic stock and the other, like yours, with a Boyds stock. The synthetic never had any issues feeding and firing everytime while the Boyds was just as frustrating as yours is. After many attempts to fix the Boyds over a couple of years I finally got the idea to compare the holes in which the magazine sits. Found the Boyds was longer then the synthetic one by 1/8". I JB welded 2 plastic pads to each side of the magazine catch to compensate for the 1/8" difference and guess what... works like a charm!
Well that is interesting.
You glued a strip directly to the wood on either side of the wire spring catch? Any issues removing the mag with the reduced play?
@@fiveoboy01 Not at all, I believe boyds had the wrong measurement in their CNC when they cut the opening . The magazine should not be moving much when inserted, in my case the mag was pretty wobbly before I added the 2 pieces of plastic, now it barely moves. Once i depress the catch mag comes right out. It also clicks when it's inserted. You can try with some folded paper strips to see it your have the same issue.
@@dandinca5330 appreciate your comment. I’ll mess with it when I have some free time. Would be great if the issue is that simple to fix.
@@dandinca5330 just for clarification. The strips are attached to either side of the catch on the magazine itself, or inside the magwell? Gonna fiddle with it tomorrow.
@@fiveoboy01 Did it work?
The part of the bolt that picks up cartridges is called "stripper rail".
Did you clean the factory grease and oil before firing it?
Put the magazine in rear end first then push the front end in and the mag should fit tighter and function right.
Yep. That seems to be the solution, although it’s weird. The mag doesn’t seem like it should have to go in that way… but it’s definitely tighter. Almost hard to remove… haven’t range tested it, but i will.
I just bought a new a17 and the mag fits in tighter than any of my other rifles. Hopefully I won't have a similar issue. I work on all of my own firearms in many ways, if I where you I would torque that bolt that holds the mag locking plate on a little if you don't get help from savage. That or you could shave the wood under the plate down a hair. From my experience you can put a bit of pressure on a laminate stock like that and it should compress. That should lock the mag in a little higher and tighter. Take my advise at your own risk, cheers.
Yeah. All possibilities. I had originally made the video to send to my friend and it was too big to send via text, so I uploaded it here.
I do have a service request into Savage, I explained the issue and linked them to the video too. It’s been well over a week with no reply, so I guess I’ll keep waiting.
I could fiddle with the stock but for now I’m just going to see what Savage says.
Terrible trigger pull adjusted as light as possible.
Called Savage Customer Service earlier and they said mail it in for repair. Hopefully! We'll see
Are you going to send it in? Please update when you get it back.
Hi. I have found out a 100%fix for this problem. I just took som tape and placed it on both sides of the lock lever on the magazine. For me i had to put 4 strips of glassfibre tape on each side to get rid of all sloppines. Now the mag sits all the way up in the mag well and does not move at all. Hope this was for any help to you guys.
My new A17 never cycled a new round on the first clip and to pry out 4 rounds. Doesn't savage test fire , I know Henry does? This gun is going back .
Ugh. I really don't want to deal with the hassle of sending it in.
Watch the video, when you pulled the bolt back and released it, you didnt pull the bolt all the way back. I purchased a used A17, only ftf I had was when I accidentally put my hand under the mag and pushed up
I don't want to blame ammo but I was shooting mine with CCI 20gr. And it was flawless.. but as soon as I started using Hornady 17gr. My feeding issues started and some won't even fire.. weird I've seen good reviews on the latter
I have the same issue did you figure it out?
#1 your lug for your bolt is not lubricated .
Did u get a17 fixed??
Haven't bothered to deal with it since posting the video.
@@fiveoboy01 easy fix just did mine couple days ago..on back of magazine file the bottom edge of the little triangle that sits on wire. Do a little bit at the time till magazine fits tight.
@@ncfishkiller having a hard time seeing how that will make it fit tighter, from what I'm looking at it, that would make it fit more loosely.
Mine does the same thing. Has anyone solved the problem yet?
Still haven’t done anything with it. Too many other guns that actually work lol
Mine does the exact same thing 😠 😡
Savage services not good, fix yourself better