Thread: What could be happening?

Guys I noticed on Sunday that my 300winmag was not ejecting rounds like it usually does. It was extracting the round properly but leaving the empty round laying on top of the next live round in the magazine rather than kicking it out. What could be causing this?

Its not a Sako
Have a look at the bolt head and check its not full of crap.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Have a look at the bolt head and check its not full of crap.

And if it is, wipe it off and put it in the other hole

Check ejector is not siezed, should be able to push it in and check the spring is not weakened or broken.

Just got my bolt down for a closer inspection wih a magnifying glass and fucking hell there is shit loads happening that I am not happy with. This rifle is new this year and has only had three hundred rounds through it and check out the pitting and the broken tip to the ejector. I will need to get this sorted but before I do what has caused this to happen?


Suggestions?

Shit thats a mess mate

Originally Posted by Gibo

Shit thats a mess mate

Yeh I have just sent an email with the picture to the importer. The rifle has had 160 rounds of Federal factory ammo through it and 140 reloads that are only doing 2670 fps (so not über hot). I am gutted but at least thanks to Spudattack I am on to the problem.

Originally Posted by Rushy

Yeh I have just sent an email with the picture to the importer. The rifle has had 160 rounds of Federal factory ammo through it and 140 reloads that are only doing 2670 fps (so not über hot). I am gutted but at least thanks to Spudattack I am on to the problem.

Some nasty looking gouges in the rim too. Rough bugger, you been throwing it at the gongs??

Rushy is that the first time you've looked at the bolt head in 300 rounds? You should be checking after each session and cleaning it proper mate. Even with factory loads your going to accumulate debris in there and as it builds up it has an effect on performance and operation...

Originally Posted by Gibo

Some nasty looking gouges in the rim too. Rough bugger, you been throwing it at the gongs??

Yeh I noticed those. It is a fucking worry because if you had of asked me last week I would have told you that the rifle was a pearler. I am looking forward to the feedback of the uber techo's on here as I wouldn't expect to see that sort of damage on a 303 that had been used extensively trough WW1 & WW2 and been an in use cullers rifle since then.

I'm not sure if the importer will help if it's had reloads through it

Originally Posted by ishoot10s

Rushy is that the first time you've looked at the bolt head in 300 rounds? You should be checking after each session and cleaning it proper mate. Even with factory loads your going to accumulate debris in there and as it builds up it has an effect on performance and operation...

It has been well cleaned after every session (tooth brush, plastic pick, rag and then rem oil on a rag) but with my old eyes I have never noticed a problem. It wasn't until I ran the magnifying glass over it this morning that I saw the issue. The not ejecting problem only happened on Sunday.

Originally Posted by Rushy

It has been well cleaned after every session (tooth brush, plastic pick, rag and then rem oil on a rag) but with my old eyes I have never noticed a problem. It wasn't until I ran the magnifying glass over it this morning that I saw the issue.

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I need to go see the dentist, what do you charge? On second thoughts one that can see may be a better option

Hard to tell from the picture but it looks almost like you are getting flame cutting around the firing pin hole? Are you getting blown primers?

Rushy, get some good light on the bolt head and take some better pic's. Different angles etc