Is there a after market replacement safety available that will stop cases getting caught up in the factory one? Thanks

I don't know about an after market, but it's relatively easy to do some judicious filing on the top end of the safety, to get the cartridges to clear upon ejection.

Mad Dog

None I have fournd/seen make an aftermarket safety.
Follow mad dog's advice or get a gs to recess it for you.

Along these same lines... Does anyone know where we might find a few spare safety buttons (to do a modification and have them re-blued). Neither Brownells or Numrich have the part in stock.

I found a gunsmith who makes these safety slides


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Originally posted by sjm:
I found a gunsmith who makes these safety slides


http://forums.nitroexpress.com...arch=true#Post162712

Website for that safety slide maker (and more)

Let's keep this simple. When ejecting a round, tilt the rifle to the right and the brass won't hit the safety and bounce back into the chamber. It becomes an easy task with only a very little practice. How far would have to be determined for whatever cartridge the rifle is chambered to.
Paul B.

For non-dangerous game the safety I can live with but I intend to hunt Water Buffalo and Scrub Bulls in the .450NE calibre so reliable ejection is a must as the big case has more chance of getting blocked by the safety then smaller cases and I may need a quick re-load.

Ok, as I have reported before, tilting the rifle will not work on the .450 rim size; (I have a .450-400) when you do that, the rim hits the breech block recess instead of the safety and the brass bounces back into the chamber. Hold the rifle level and it hits the safety so you are screwed both ways. Belted mags (I have a .375) just hit the safety and usually bounce out.

I have a #1 in 458 Lott, and wanted the cases to eject completely out of the rifle.

I ground down the forward portion of the safety until cases would clear the rifle without any contact with the safety. The safety is easily removed to be worked on by knocking out two roll pins once the action is removed from the stock. I reshaped the rear of the safety button due to a sharp side that was always catching my thumb in recoil. I also reshaped the underside to smooth up moving the safety on / off. Due to the amount of the front portion of the safety that had to be removed, there was a little gap in the front when it was placed on safe, but this was easily corrected by building up a little spot behind - to prevent the safety from sliding too far back.

I increased the ejector tension (under the forearm) and my rifle now throws cases over my right shoulder.

I have a No 1 in 375H&H - I find that the safety easily slips off while carrying it during hunting. Has anyone else experienced this problem?

BTW - Dennis Olsen in Plains, MT modifies the receiver and the safety to recess it in and eliminate both problems (ejecting empties and inadvertent moving from safe to fire.

Roger Ferrell (Fayetteville, GA, near Atlanta) does the recessed safety modification on the No. 1.