Slowly allow the hinged floor plate to rotate downward releasing the cartridges into your awaiting hand see figure 8.
How to make a hinged floor plate.
I like both but i like the hinged floor plate for access for cleaning.
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Place the cartridges in a secure area and close the hinged floor plate by rotating upward until it is latches securely into the frame.
A third type magazine exists on military guns where the floor plate and the attached spring and follower detach not hinged.
Ie it opens to allow ammo removal from the bottom without feeding it thru action.
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Now take a piece of flat stock and drill a hole.
Next file it into a square to match the lever.
The hinged floorplate and detachable magazine come standard on certain savage models.
If you have an internal magazine with the new centerline feeding system you have the option of converting your feeding setup to the hinged floorplate or detachable magazine.
Now clamp the lever to the floorplate and file the part that extends through into a square shape to act as a key.
Place the cartridges in a secure area and close the hinged floor.
A 700bdl rem has a hinged floor plate.
When i hunt i go hiking and all my stuff gets dusty leafy and generally thrashed.
Next drill and tap a 6 48 hole in the lever to clamp the 2 pieces together.
With the floor plate you are potentially adding another ingress point for fine debris but at least its convenient that i can pop it open and check for peace of mind.
The wa hinged floor door provides practical and safe access to the areas below.