Thread: 5.6x57 single shot project

Whilst I was waiting for a .224 barrel to appear I started work on the extractor as I knew it would be a bit of work to make an extractor for a rimless cartridge.
I began by drilling a 12mm hole in some plate to test out the fit on a cartridge, almost perfect!


Then I cut the plate in half across the 12mm hole and drilled a hole for the spring and detent.


I made 2 of these as we decided to make a pair, one for me and one for @708AISam who is doing the machine work.