Setting the Perfect Inlet Depth for the Accurate Mag Bottom Metal - Mile Rifle Pt 9

The trickiest part of this Savage 12FV video series is adjusting the bottom metal to the right depth. We'll look at two ways to make sure the magazine sits at the right height.

Equipment used in this video:
1. Savage 12FV (techniques apply to model 10, 11, 16, etc.)
2. Accurate Mag Bottom Metal
3. Dremel Tool
4. Drill Press
5. Vernier Calipers
6. Devcon 10110 Epoxy

Diagnosis: The bolt rides right over the top round in the magazine. If I mush the mag up to its highest position, then the bolt can catch it. That height difference is 0.080". We need to move the bottom metal up that distance.

Fix Method 1: Place the bottom metal on a belt sander or rub it by hand on a sheet of coarse sandpaper until the bottom metal is thinner by 0.080". Be sure to measure both sides for an even reduction.

Fix Method 2: Reduce the thickness of the wood through a combination of Dremel work and precise sanding. Make sure to preserve four pads that will establish the proper depth of the bottom metal. The rest you can fill with epoxy and create a "bed" for the bottom metal. You'll probably need to shorten the action screws to prevent them touching the bolt.

I used Fix Method 2, which took some time, but the end results feel perfect. The bottom metal fits snugly in the stock, and the bolt glides perfectly over the feed lips. It solidly picks up a round with each stroke and doesn't hang up at all.

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Kyle Broderick, The Social Regressive