dirtygrass
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I recently had my Savage rifle blow up while shooting it. I did not have a blockage in the bore, the bullet left the barrel and the case is still in the chamber. I wanted to warn everyone that may own this rifle, 300 RUM model 116. I know that this is the third exact rifle that has blow up and hurt someone. The rifle was purchased from Sports Authority in 2003 and I believe all three were purchased there. I was the lucky one, no serious injuries only scarring, good thing I was wearing eye protection or my left eye would be gone, they guy in Estes Park almost died. I called Savage and they told me they would do nothing because I don't have a serial number. I have spent 30 hours with a metal detector looking for the remaining parts of the rifle with no luck, we will continue to look.
From what I have heard the locking lugs fail on the rifle.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/650212273/Man-whose-rifle-exploded-files-lawsuit.html?pg=all
From what I have heard the locking lugs fail on the rifle.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/650212273/Man-whose-rifle-exploded-files-lawsuit.html?pg=all