RG007
Bearcat
Hello:
I am new to the forum here and have a question regarding my newly acquired M77 Hawkeye rifle.
I received the rifle early in the week. Took it to the range today to get a taste for it but ran into the problem I could not figure out.
When I load ammo into the rifle, I cannot close the bolt all the way down. The bolt loads the 223 reming bullet into the chamber but the bolt does not close completely. It in fact only closes 1/2 way. I've read the manual but there is no help there. When there is no bullet, the bolt closes smoothly and without any problem. I have the safety at load-unload position.
I tried ammo from diff manufacturers but the same problem. The ammo is steel case. The ammo ejects easily (unfired).
I would appreciate any help here. Hope I don't have to send it back.
Thank you
I am new to the forum here and have a question regarding my newly acquired M77 Hawkeye rifle.
I received the rifle early in the week. Took it to the range today to get a taste for it but ran into the problem I could not figure out.
When I load ammo into the rifle, I cannot close the bolt all the way down. The bolt loads the 223 reming bullet into the chamber but the bolt does not close completely. It in fact only closes 1/2 way. I've read the manual but there is no help there. When there is no bullet, the bolt closes smoothly and without any problem. I have the safety at load-unload position.
I tried ammo from diff manufacturers but the same problem. The ammo is steel case. The ammo ejects easily (unfired).
I would appreciate any help here. Hope I don't have to send it back.
Thank you