Mine did the same thing. Tried several brands of brass, same issue.

Called Rick and he sent me a new extractor. I put it in and it functioned perfectly. You'd think that would be something they'd check...

FWIW--I called Melvin about potentially upgrading the rifle and told him about the extractor issue. He wasn't happy and then he asked about the new trigger. I told him I preferred the old (his) design and he said he'd had several calls about the triggers...didn't sound happy about that either.

Last edited by shortactionsmoker; 04/20/14.
I enjoy handguns and I really like shotguns,...but I love rifles!