Gunsmithing Broke extractor need advice

[cruizer]

What is the difference in a sako extractor or mini 16 extractor? The rifle is a 300 RUM. Figure since the factory extractor is broke it would be a good time to upgrade. What would you guys recommend?

Elk hunt is mid October and I can't afford to have a failure I the field.

 

[colchester]

Both require machining to install. The m-16 style is held in the bolt with a pin, the bolt nose counterbore may reqire alteration as well as part of this conversion. The sako style is held in place with a spring and plunger, they have been known to come out in the event of a case head failure. You could always replace the factory extractor. I am assuming you have a 700 remmy

 

[cruizer]

Not afraid of the machine work. I want to do it right the first time and not have to worry abought it again figure ill send it off to be done.

 

[ugsly]

I would sell the bolt and buy a PTG one piece bolt with a M16 extractor and fit it.

Kc

 

[338RUM runner]

Any idea what made the extractor fail. My friends and I shoot RUMs and never had a bad one, I would put a new one in and go from there. All my rifles for the past 45 years have been Rem. and no extractor problems, might have got a bad one or not put in right. If you do change go with the M-16 style.

 

[cruizer]

Not sure what made it fail. Bolt is going to go out Tuesday to Gre-Tan for a mini M16 extractor

 

[Randfal]

Both m16 and Sako are good and both have their + and -. I like the Sakos with the larger gripping lip.