04-26-2020, 01:30 AM
HokeyPokeyKid Wrote:Now that my new parts are getting out into peoples hands I have created a page that will hopefully help people install their new internal box magazine. If you can't get it to work please don't hesitate to contact me here or through the contact page on my website.
If anyone has any tips that they think I should add to the linked page, please let me know.
https://www.jeffersonoutdoor.com/installation?p
Mine took about 30 seconds to install. I turned the rifle upside down on a pad, removed the the two screws, removed the factory bottom "metal", dropped your excellent replacement part in, and tightened the screws.
The only issue I had was that a couple of times when loading the magazine, #2 & #4 rounds would get stuck on the left side of the action on the outside of the feed lips, rather than load in the mag. Simply releasing the pressure by opening then closing the latch released the cartridge. I quickly figured out that if I canted the rifle slightly to the right when pressing the cartridges in, this would not happen. Feeding (and loading) is much better than the factory magazine, but the spring seemed a bit stiff. Also, the feed lips were leaving light scratches on the brass. I left the rifle in the safe, with a full magazine for a couple of days, and the spring loosened up a little, resolving the issue. Overall, I'm very pleased with your aftermarket magazine.