Have an interarms mark X in 30-06, when I fire a round it appears that the recoil causes the safety to slide rearward into the safe posistion, so I can't open the bolt; have to push safety forward to cycle the bolt to eject the empty. I only loaded/fired one round at a time, is this a safety feature to let you know that this is the last shell? Should have tried a full magazine. Any thoughts on this, thank you, Jsal

The MKX safety normally has a ball detent system between the safety lever and the trigger body to keep the safety from moving easily. Is the screw loose or the ball missing. In my MKXs I remove the front tab on the safety so I can open the bolt on safety. Later models were built that were built that way from the factory.

Ramrod, thanks for the info, another question for you, can you replace the trigger and safety setup with an aftermarket one like a remington type trigger (adjustable) + safety model? If so, would you know the specific make or model?
Thank you for your help, Jsal

Timney, Bold and any number of others make a trigger for the M98 &FN with side safety. For a hunting rifle I've never had trouble adjusting the factory trigger.

"In my MKXs I remove the front tab on the safety so I can open the bolt on safety"

How do you go about doing that?

30 sec with an abrasive cut off wheel. Take off less than 1/8" from the top of the tab and it will no longer lock the bolt.

I extend the curve around the front mounting screw and remove the entire tab.