Gunsmithing Stuck ejector Rem 700

[S221247]

I inherited a Rem 700 rifle that has a stuck ejector. It is flush with the bolt face. Ive removed the ejector pin, soaked bolt in Kroil, and tried knocking it free with a pine board like a slide hammer.
Does anyone have a trick to free it? Any recommendations for a gunsmith to do the work? Im in Ohio.

 

[spife7980]

Can you push it in anymore or is it seized up solid exactly where it sits?

 

[BCX]

For the hell of it let it soak overnight in a bowl of Coco-cola or Pepsi. The acid and carbonation might dissolve the oxidation/rust.

 

[BCX]

Degrease the bolt first before you let it soak!!

 

[Supersubes]

Did the pin come out normal looking, or did it look like it was crimped or smashed. Any rust noted on the pin?

 

[Skunkworx]

Pull the striker off, you can see the ejector through hole that is partially exposed inside the striker channel.

You may be able to soak it or get a punch on it from there.

 

[S221247]

Pull the striker off, you can see the ejector through hole that is partially exposed inside the striker channel.

You may be able to soak it or get a punch on it from there.

Bolt has been degreased and soaking for a couple days now. Ejector is pushed all the way in.
I pulled the firing pin/spring assembly out but cant see any way to push the ejector out.

 

[BCX]

The Coca-Cola trick has worked on seized engines from sitting for years. The cylinder bores would rust up causing piston and rings to seize up in bores. Try it . I'm not kidding!!!

 

[Greg Langelius *]

Cut directly to the chase, bypass the cola; Phosphoric Acid.

Some also suggest CLR, I'm not quite up to the correct comfort level with that yet; just the Neanderthal in me talking...

Understand that acids will remove blueing.

Greg

 

[Terry Cross]

Position the bolt with the breech face up in a vise with padded or delrin jaws. Using a small BRASS punch, try to center up on the exposed tip of the ejector. Most times, you can tap the ejector down past flush which usually allows whatever material is binding the ejector to clear and the compressed spring will let the ejector bounce back to the normal above-flush position.

We have had to do this in the field when rain combines with training.

I would do this with the ejector pin in place. You can use a punch other than brass but be damned sure not to contact the edge of the ejector plunger hole.

Let us know how you get it out.

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[S221247]

Position the bolt with the breech face up in a vise with padded or delrin jaws. Using a small BRASS punch, try to center up on the exposed tip of the ejector. Most times, you can tap the ejector down past flush which usually allows whatever material is binding the ejector to clear and the compressed spring will let the ejector bounce back to the normal above-flush position.

We have had to do this in the field when rain combines with training.

I would do this with the ejector pin in place. You can use a punch other than brass but be damned sure not to contact the edge of the ejector plunger hole.

Let us know how you get it out.

./

Thanks for the advice everyone. Ill give the brass punch a try after work.

 

[S221247]

Thanks for the advice everyone. Ill give the brass punch a try after work.

Got it! Thanks

 

[BCX]

Always take the smiths advise over the mad scientists advise lol. Glad you have it up and running.

 

[LRI]

On ones that are extremely stubborn the best fix I've found is to zap it with a TIG torch. Just let the tungsten stick to it. Wait for it to cool, remove the electrode from the torch, then yank on it with whatever. You can stick the two together to form a pretty solid joint for this purpose. The electrode needs a tune up on the grinder after, a small price to pay. Naturally, the ejector gets killed, but its certainly cheaper than a bolt and most are so boogered up they are no good anyway.

FWIW, I've never had anything but shit luck with magic potions and lubes. When they are stuck, they are stuck.

Good luck, happy to help.

C.

 

[Terry Cross]

Got it! Thanks

Outstanding!
Thanks for the update.

Clean everything up including the ejector plunger hole.

Reverse the ejector and hold it by the stem on the rear and make sure it moves freely in and out of the hole and there are no burrs on the edge of the opening. Failure to resolve any clearance issues will result in you immediately having to repeat the whole shmear.

If all is moving as it should, proceed with reassembly!

Shoot it until barrel is burned out or you are broke, whichever comes first.

 

[leendertp]

Sorry to resurrect this.

Had pressure problems. Long story but my plunger/extractor doesn't want to move.

Got home from the range. Was a bit angry, but not too bad. Stripped the bolt. Popped it in the sonic cleaner, probably should have waited longer, soaked, etc. Gave it a firm tap with a punch. It moved, went down, now it's just stuck further down.

If I look through the pin hole I can see the bottom of the plunger just on the left hand side. So I can't put the pin back in. Not sure if any of this is a problem.

It's in copper solvent now. I can go get whatever else. Have I broken it, or will it just drop out when whatever is in the hole melts?

 

[Supersubes]

Sorry to resurrect this.

Had pressure problems. Long story but my plunger/extractor doesn't want to move.

Got home from the range. Was a bit angry, but not too bad. Stripped the bolt. Popped it in the sonic cleaner, probably should have waited longer, soaked, etc. Gave it a firm tap with a punch. It moved, went down, now it's just stuck further down.

If I look through the pin hole I can see the bottom of the plunger just on the left hand side. So I can't put the pin back in. Not sure if any of this is a problem.

It's in copper solvent now. I can go get whatever else. Have I broken it, or will it just drop out when whatever is in the hole melts?

The ejector retaining pin (the roll pin)has been flattened where the ejector smacked into it, and is now binding it. The over pressure event launched it into its hole. Usually the pin can still be driven out. Go slow. If youre not up to it, send it to a gunsmith.

 

[leendertp]

The roll pin is out, took it out before I tapped, hit the ejector. On the first pic you can see the hole.

 

[leendertp]

Would it be possible the ejector/plunger is bent?

Does anyone have an pic of what the ejector/plunger looks like?

 

[Supersubes]

I see now, hadn't enlarged that pic. Here’s a random internet photo of the ejector. There’s only one spring in there.

 

[leendertp]

So it just popped out. Lol. 3 days of soaking and it came out. Gave it a tap with a punch, brass slivers came out with it. Looks good as new. So patience is the key.