Question regarding the safety function of the rifle.
When the rifle is ready to fire, the safety mechanism works as it should (flips between safe and fire and holds the trigger as required ). When the rifle is not ready to fire, the safety function does not work - it stays on fire mode but does not lock the trigger, or stay on safety. In fact, the lever goes halfway between fire and safety mode, but when you pull the trigger, the lever falls back to fire mode.
Is this normal operation?
511 Scoremaster - Safety Function
M/511 safety
Badboy:
I can't quite visualize what's happening with your rifle. I'll try to help by telling you how the safety is supposed to work. The bolts on the 510, 511 & 512 are all the same. The 510 single shot is designed to return to safe position after each shot. The 511 and 512 do not. This is accomplished with the same bolt. The object is so the single shot will be on safe after every shot. The repeaters are ready to fire again after racking the action. It sounds like the gizmo that works the safety is worn. My use of the proper name for the part lets you know the depth of my gunsmithing knowledge... I could look it up, but my records are stored while I do some den remodeling.
John Gyde
I can't quite visualize what's happening with your rifle. I'll try to help by telling you how the safety is supposed to work. The bolts on the 510, 511 & 512 are all the same. The 510 single shot is designed to return to safe position after each shot. The 511 and 512 do not. This is accomplished with the same bolt. The object is so the single shot will be on safe after every shot. The repeaters are ready to fire again after racking the action. It sounds like the gizmo that works the safety is worn. My use of the proper name for the part lets you know the depth of my gunsmithing knowledge... I could look it up, but my records are stored while I do some den remodeling.
John Gyde
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BadBoy
John - thanks for your help. I don't believe the safety mechanism to be worn. I've inspected during take-down and it was fine. The only thing I can think of is that the safety only works when the rifle is ready to fire, and doesn't work when its not ready to fire. Seems to make sense, but on all other rifles the safety works regardless. At least it works when it is supposed to!