HDS
08-06-2013, 02:08 AM
Does anyone know what the problem might be if my new '73 rifle in .357 sometimes won't extract? I've not shot it much and maybe it's a problem that will go away in time, but it's frustrating when it happens, maybe 5-6 times in 50.
What happens is the extractor claw seems to just slip off the rim of the cartridge and it's left in the chamber. Meanwhile the gun wants to start chambering another round so I am left with a situation where the lifter has a round in it and it can't chamber because there's a spent case left in the chamber.
What I have to do in these cases is push down the lifter, sometimes I need to use a small wooden dowel to push a round back into the magtube or I can't get the lifter all the way down again. Then I can use a finger nail or a small tool and pry the case out.
I don't really know why this happens, the bolt looks fine, so does the extractor claw. Maybe my brass is out of spec or something, I bought 1k of once shot .38spl brass of the market "Leader", some euro brand I haven't seen before. Looks fine though.
What happens is the extractor claw seems to just slip off the rim of the cartridge and it's left in the chamber. Meanwhile the gun wants to start chambering another round so I am left with a situation where the lifter has a round in it and it can't chamber because there's a spent case left in the chamber.
What I have to do in these cases is push down the lifter, sometimes I need to use a small wooden dowel to push a round back into the magtube or I can't get the lifter all the way down again. Then I can use a finger nail or a small tool and pry the case out.
I don't really know why this happens, the bolt looks fine, so does the extractor claw. Maybe my brass is out of spec or something, I bought 1k of once shot .38spl brass of the market "Leader", some euro brand I haven't seen before. Looks fine though.