I picked up a shelfwarmer M24 12/30-30 combo, a pre-1995, got it cheap. While it turned out to shoot close to MOA with cheap 168-grainers, the firing pin hits the primers way off center. So low that it failed to fire three out my first box of 25. Savage naturally won't touch it and the importer (I live in Norway) went out of business auld lang syne.

The one-man shop that sold it to me wants to try to fix it, though. Any suggestions how to fix this?

3 out of 25... try another 25. Quite frankly I wouldn't piss with it.

Having thought further about your problem, let me add, one way to correct the problem would be to drill and bush the forward portion of the firing pin seat, drill an offset hole for the tip, and make a new firing pin duplicating the offset. The firing pin retaining plate should hold the new offset firing pin in position. Personally if it were mine, before I sold it, I might install a heavier hammer spring and try it again.

Thanks! I'll pass this along to my 'smith. If I could be content with just any combination gun I wouldn't have a Savage. But I need a good solid half cock notch while skiing. Carrying a loaded, European combination gun is fine, but not while skiing. Thanks again!

Is the shot barrel off center as well? Maybe it just isn't closing far enough.
Just a thought.
C.G.B.

I have only fired a small handfull of shotshells in it, but they all showed positive and perfectly centered primer hits. The action needs to be closed with some persuasion, however, so your idea was basically good. But the problem is the top firing pin channel. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, though!