Thread: new barrel - hard to eject rounds

Whatever the problem is good luck getting it sorted. I hope Hardy has matured a bit from the days where he was the self proclaimed gods gift to gunsmithing and the customer was always wrong.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

so if you chamber a round and dont fire it..will it eject easily???

No, I have to hammer the bolt open, (not using an actual hammer) but is very stiff.

Originally Posted by alphaDelta

No, I have to hammer the bolt open, (not using an actual hammer) but is very stiff.

Ah righ, that sounds bad

Keep us updated on the fix.

A wee video showing the problem may help diagnosis.

Originally Posted by caberslash

Small base die should fix that?

I suggested that to the smith, he said it wouldn't work. But brand new brass did

Originally Posted by alphaDelta

No, I have to hammer the bolt open, (not using an actual hammer) but is very stiff.

So it seems the smith never test fired it then

The usual cause of such problems is a rough chamber, normally caused by trying to take too large cuts. The reamer must be withdrawn , cleaned and lubed, many times, especially when getting near the finished size. Easy to fix by setting the barrel back one turn and re-cutting the chamber correctly. Haste makes waste!

I have an old bsa 270 that does that. Has an issue with the case neck once fired. Any issues with your ejected brass ?

Originally Posted by alphaDelta

No, I have to hammer the bolt open, (not using an actual hammer) but is very stiff.

so therefore it has NOTHING AT ALL to do with headspace increasing size of case...cause the case hasnt increased in size YET..... it could be timing of bolt lugs into recesses??? or any number of other things any gunsmith worth his weight in goat turds should be able to sort.

please try one wee thing,loosen front action screw 1 turn and try again...my old model 70 would poke end of action screw into one lug of bolt till I filed it fly shit shorter...the screw not the lug....

Congratulations on the new gun. I support the suggestion to send the gun back to Dan and the team, please send your dies, cases and load data along too.

If possible size some five cases, mark them clearly and send along too.

Give the rifle builder the opportunity to sort any issues out first. Most smiths will appreciate it.

Originally Posted by GWH

So it seems the smith never test fired it then

I assume not. this is the first time I have got a barrel ect done, so don’t really know what to expect.

Originally Posted by gundoc

The usual cause of such problems is a rough chamber, normally caused by trying to take too large cuts. The reamer must be withdrawn , cleaned and lubed, many times, especially when getting near the finished size. Easy to fix by setting the barrel back one turn and re-cutting the chamber correctly. Haste makes waste!

Ok cheers, Hopefully it’s a straight forward fix to sort. I have emailed them and plan to drop off at Hardy’s end of the week

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

so therefore it has NOTHING AT ALL to do with headspace increasing size of case...cause the case hasnt increased in size YET..... it could be timing of bolt lugs into recesses??? or any number of other things any gunsmith worth his weight in goat turds should be able to sort.

please try one wee thing,loosen front action screw 1 turn and try again...my old model 70 would poke end of action screw into one lug of bolt till I filed it fly shit shorter...the screw not the lug....

Ok cheers, I’ll call them when they come back to work hopefully on Tuesday and see what they want to do. I think ideally they take it back and have a good loom over it all. but I’ll have a look at the screw you say tho.
Thanks for taking the time to help

Originally Posted by small_caliber

What you describe is a problem extracting the fired round from the chamber.

AND also a problem extracting unfired rounds (post #17 above).

Is the bolt hard or stiff to close when chambering a round? I would think if a round is hard to extract, it would also need some force to chamber it.

Originally Posted by Cigar

AND also a problem extracting unfired rounds (post #17 above).

Is the bolt hard or stiff to close when chambering a round? I would think if a round is hard to extract, it would also need some force to chamber it.

No issues at all chambering the round. bolt closes smoothly. fire round, then hard to open bolt.
I found a leather stock whip in my Ute, so used the handle(wooden handle with leather plats) to hammer the bolt open.

ok so I WILL ask question AGAIN..... if you close bolt on a round AND DONT FIRE IT...does it eject with ease!!!!!