700 Extractor Issue

[gpr]

Have you ever seen an extractor get stuck in the bolt?

I tore my 300wm apart, and put on a 6.5prc barrel. I had the action and barrel cerakoted, and the face of the action trued. After I received it back I am having this issue. Essentially the extractor is getting brass shavings somehow, causing it to get stuck. What would cause this?

They didn't cerakote the bolt face. This is an old action I have put hundreds of rounds through with out issue. I have about 60 rounds through it and this has happened 3 times. i simply push on the extractor a few times and it pops back out. I have dissassembled and cleaned but it happend to me again today.

 

[spife7980]

Just for clarification: it looks like both your ejector and extractor are getting jammed? Actually I dont even see the extractor but it looks like your ejector is a bit clogged up too.

Normal rem 700 bolt? If thats a mag then it would be riveted?

I would just get a new extractor if its the nonriveted model as they are cheap to try out as a minimal fussing with it hopeful solution.

 

[Threadcutter308]

Have you ever seen an extractor get stuck in the bolt?

I tore my 300wm apart, and put on a 6.5prc barrel. I had the action and barrel cerakoted, and the face of the action trued. After I received it back I am having this issue. Essentially the extractor is getting brass shavings somehow, causing it to get stuck. What would cause this?

They didn't cerakote the bolt face. This is an old action I have put hundreds of rounds through with out issue. I have about 60 rounds through it and this has happened 3 times. i simply push on the extractor a few times and it pops back out. I have dissassembled and cleaned but it happend to me again today.

That thing needs a serious bath.......start there and see what happens. Tear the whole bolt down and clean it in acetone or brake cleaner. In particular, clean out the ejector hole. Per Spife, it looks like your Ejector is getting clogged with filings from tight headspace or sharp edges/bolt cycling.

 

[Mrpike71]

Have you ever seen an extractor get stuck in the bolt?

I tore my 300wm apart, and put on a 6.5prc barrel. I had the action and barrel cerakoted, and the face of the action trued. After I received it back I am having this issue. Essentially the extractor is getting brass shavings somehow, causing it to get stuck. What would cause this?

They didn't cerakote the bolt face. This is an old action I have put hundreds of rounds through with out issue. I have about 60 rounds through it and this has happened 3 times. i simply push on the extractor a few times and it pops back out. I have dissassembled and cleaned but it happend to me again today.

Like others have mentioned, I’m not even seeing the extractor but that ejector plunger is clogged up good w brass shavings. I’d replace that ejector and spring after cleaning just for good measure (cheap and easy to do). Is there supposed to be a riveted extractor there? I thought the remmy mag bolt faces had that type. You might want to research having an M16 type extractor installed on that bolt if you need to replace the riveted one anyway.

 

[DAVETOOLEY]

You changed calibers and the problem showed up. This happens when pressures are to high for that lot of brass and you get brass flow into the ejector hole. It then gets sheared off when you rotate the bolt. First remove the ejector and clean the hole thoroughly. I've never replaced an ejector because the spring stopped working. Most of the time on a hunting rifle I remove several coils off the spring to save wear and tear on the necks.

 

[Xander3Zero]

Damn, give that bolt some TLC...

Am I the only one that cleans my bolt after each outing? All I do is wipe the bolt clean with a cloth and some oil, clean the bolt face with a q-tip or similar, and then apply a very thin film of oil on the body body, and a thicker grease on the back of the locking lugs/extraction cam. Only takes 2-3 minutes and my bolt heads still look like-new after a thousand rounds.

 

[gpr]

Ooops I stated it wrong. The ejector is what I was talking about getting stuck. It keeps getting brass shavings causing it to get stuck in the hole.

I had the bolt apart and cleaned it up, then put a little bit of grease on the bolt lugs. Now that it is cerakoted it is harder to operate. Hoping it wears in soon. (i had told them not to cerakote the bolt as it was jeweled, but they did it anyway.....) the picture you see is after about 30 rounds the ejector got stuck again.

I am shooting Hornady 147 ELDM factory ammo. Wondering what would cause the ejector pin to have shavings and get stuck like that?

 

[spife7980]

Wondering what would cause the ejector pin to have shavings and get stuck like that?

Since you didnt say they worked on the bolt face and if its the same as it was before the issues then vvv

This happens when pressures are to high for that lot of brass and you get brass flow into the ejector hole. It then gets sheared off when you rotate the bolt.

 

[gpr]

I guess I need to go look at the brass a little closer. I wouldn't think Hornady factory ammo would be over pressured.

If it has that much pressure, will you see pressure signs in the primer as well? Or is this more from bad batch of brass?

 

[spife7980]

I wouldn't think Hornady factory ammo would be over pressured.

Dont take anything for granted. They market a whole line (super performance) thats over pressure IMO.

When it was a 300 wm did you ever get any ejector marks on brass from known safe loads? If it did then its possible thereas a bit of a burr that stands proud of the bolt face that is the culprit for shaving the brass, a slight stoning should fix that if so.
But if it didnt then its brass flowing into the ejector, physical deformation of the brass flowing into that little hole is over pressure. Hornady brass is soft.

You might be able to see the primers flattening, maybe even flowing depending on the fit and form of your firing pin and bolt face.
https://www.primalrights.com/library/articles/understanding-pressure