Bighorn origin feeding problem

[Toptom]

I put together a bighorn origin build this summer and shoot great really enjoy it but on a hunt started having feeding issues. Hunting was first time I filled up the bdl style mag the problem is over 50 percent of the time bolt head goes righ over top of the casing. I made up some dummy rounds to mess with it today and take some pictures seems they are either setting at weird angle or not sticking up enough case head. Could it be follower and spring problem.

 

[butchlambert]

Did you visit with the mfg first?

 

[Toptom]

Did you visit with the mfg first?

Sent them a email but was just seeing also what thought was on here.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Magazine box, spring, and follower, tweaking time. Not fun, but part of building a repeater. Especially on shorter cases.

 

[Toptom]

Magazine box, spring, and follower, tweaking time. Not fun, but part of building a repeater. Especially on shorter cases.

Some advice I got and from bighorn would be to bend the spring which should give more pressure on round to set higher. Sounds like it makes sense to me if it is the right way to go and try.

 

[Djfergus]

I put together a bighorn origin build this summer and shoot great really enjoy it but on a hunt started having feeding issues. Hunting was first time I filled up the bdl style mag the problem is over 50 percent of the time bolt head goes righ over top of the casing. I made up some dummy rounds to mess with it today and take some pictures seems they are either setting at weird angle or not sticking up enough case head. Could it be follower and spring problem.

Easiest and most foolproof reliable feeding will be had with a Wyatt's CFE mag box. I assume a Wyatt's CFE for a 700 will fit your origin

 

[Toptom]

Easiest and most foolproof reliable feeding will be had with a Wyatt's CFE mag box. I assume a Wyatt's CFE for a 700 will fit your origin

I have never messed with one of them but I will look that up tonight and see thank you.

 

[Hondo64d]

I put together a bighorn origin build this summer and shoot great really enjoy it but on a hunt started having feeding issues. Hunting was first time I filled up the bdl style mag the problem is over 50 percent of the time bolt head goes righ over top of the casing. I made up some dummy rounds to mess with it today and take some pictures seems they are either setting at weird angle or not sticking up enough case head. Could it be follower and spring problem.

You might try tweaking your magazine spring so that it pushes the heel higher. I have had success doing that in the past.

John