Advice needed

[TheRustler]

I recently acquired a Savage Axis .223 with 50 rounds of Hornady .223 Rem.
3 out of 10 shots i only heard a "click". Is it the ammo or my rifle? Any advice is appreciated since im new to rifles im pretty much clueless

 

[Badger]

Is the firing pin hitting the primer on the unfired rounds and if it is , does it make as deep an impression as it does on the fired rounds.?

 

[TheRustler]

Is the firing pin hitting the primer on the unfired rounds and if it is , does it make as deep an impression as it does on the fired rounds.?

On the Hornady ammo its the same it seems. I fired a few rounds with "refilled" ammo and the pin hit those primers way deeper

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[Flashover16]

HMM??
New rifle or used?
did the previous owner do any home gun smithing on it?
like lighten the firing pin spring?
is the ammo new factory or reloads??
IF reloads maybe the primers were not fully seated?
could be extremely hard primers as well, although usually a rifle will have enough umpp to light off most any primers.
need better input for better output.

 

[Plinker66]

Maybe you should try another box of ammo.

 

[TheRustler]

HMM??
New rifle or used?
did the previous owner do any home gun smithing on it?
like lighten the firing pin spring?
is the ammo new factory or reloads??
IF reloads maybe the primers were not fully seated?
could be extremely hard primers as well, although usually a rifle will have enough umpp to light off most any primers.
need better input for better output.

Used rifle.
He didnt do anything on it he says.
The new ammo i had the problem with. I shot 5 rounds of reloaded ammo. Fired fine but couldnt get the brass out without excessive force on the bolt.

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[boneboy96]

Time to back off and review all the inputs, the variants, and the irregularities associated with reloads, used gun, etc. Has the gun been checked out by a qualified gunsmith? Have you tried numerous types of ammo, different manufacturers? Have you checked the chamber and headspace?

 

[boneboy96]

Also, what is the headstamp on the brass that didn't go bang?

 

[Plinker66]

Maybe its just too dirty.

 

[fattboyzz]

Definitely light strikes on those primers .