I have a 1957 Savage 99F in .308 that doesn't like to actually kick the rounds out.
The extraction seems to work flawlessly.
The ejection is anemic.
The ejector/cutoff thingy is very weak: especially compared to my 1954 Savage 99EG in .300 Savage. They also have a different design.
One other concern I have: When I disassemble the 99f and pull the bolt out the ejector just falls out. Spring is still in the hole, but the entire ejector just plops out onto the bench.
This does not happen in the 54 model 99eg.
Is the ejector supposed to pop out? The ejector I have issues with looks like it is not broken on the little 'tab', but there is very LITTLE pressure to the side from it. There also appear to only be two parts: the ejector piece [with a tab that fits into the forward edge of the slot] and the spring.
The earlier 99 has a substantially stronger kick.
Should I just get a couple springs to try swapping it out, or is there something else going on?
Last edited by Historygeek; 07/23/14.
