This rifle in question although I solved the issue of premature discharge I discovered another issue. I had noticed earlier that there was,a notch cut out in the underside of the barrel and also in the stock there was a round hole about 5/8" in diameter.
i got on the Numrich Arms sight and looked at the schematic for the Ruger Mark II and I am missing a part that drops into that hole with a rectangular protrusion that engages the notch in the barrel acting as a sort of recoil lug. This part also, I assume, prevents the action from getting clamped too tight into stock which was causing the rifle to fire.
I called Savage and they're send me the part free of charge.
Last edited by bronko22000; 06-25-2022 at 11:16 AM.