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Hello All, I have a remington 722 that the extractor wore out on awhile back and rather than try and find a new one I had a local smith install a Sako style extractor. Lately I have been experiencing weak ejection with this rifle and I am wondering if it is the extractor sitting too high or a weak ejector spring. Here are a couple of pics of where the extractor is riding in relation the the bolt face. This shows the amount camber(?) of a round in relation to the fully extended ejector with the rim of the cartridge engaged with the extractor. Here is the round being pulled over to fully compress the ejector. My impression is the the extractor should be holding the cartridge closer to the bolt face allowing better performance from the ejector. The ejector spring could also be the problem as it's relatively easy to compress. It is a 70 year old rifle so a weakend spring is certainly a possibility.
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The guy that did that put the extractor in the wrong spot, it's no wonder you are having problems.
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The guy that did that put the extractor in the wrong spot, it's no wonder you are having problems. Explain.
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I is in the wrong place on the bolt, it needs to be against the side of the locking lug.
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Checked when I got home. I’m not sure what you are seeing but the extractor is about a millimeter from the lug.
Some real insight on this would be appreciated.
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Your first and second picture, it appears the extractor is not against the lug as jkob says. Can you take another pic of that side of the bolt? Also, it appears the extractor may not be installed as far down the bolt as it should be. The bottom of the extractor groove should be flush with the boltface. Can you take a better pic of the boltface itself?
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I seen some sako extractors installed like this away from the lug but protruding past the bolt face no. That's not like how I install them. How does the bolt close
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That should work, I like milling up to the lug, but that shouldn't be causing you any problem. Your weak ejection in caused by the ejector and spring
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I would have found a Remington extractor.
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I would have found a Remington extractor.
You know how hard it is to find a extractor for a 722
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Put in a stronger ejector spring, and make sure the extractor claw is flat and sharp .. all good
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I would have found a Remington extractor.
You know how hard it is to find a extractor for a 722 Not hard at all, I have 4 of them.
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I would have found a Remington extractor.
You know how hard it is to find a extractor for a 722 Not hard at all, I have 4 of them. I got about a dozen myself, but try to find one other than in your shop
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That should work, I like milling up to the lug, but that shouldn't be causing you any problem. Your weak ejection in caused by the ejector and spring Thanks for the feedback. Any recommendations on a spring? Is it the same as a 700? Should I just replace the spring or the spring and plunger?
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That should work, I like milling up to the lug, but that shouldn't be causing you any problem. Your weak ejection in caused by the ejector and spring Thanks for the feedback. Any recommendations on a spring? Is it the same as a 700? Should I just replace the spring or the spring and plunger? The spring is the same for a 700/721/722. I would make sure the plunger doesn’t have any rough spots or edges that hang up. Also clean all the brass shaving from the recess and install a new spring.
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I would have found a Remington extractor.
You know how hard it is to find a extractor for a 722 Not hard at all, I have 4 of them. My old gunsmith friend had quite a few of them when mine gave up the ghost as well. He said they are like hens teeth, so he liked having some in stock...
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BTW - my Sako extractors do stick up past the nose of the bolt a bit like that on my Sako 85’s
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That should work, I like milling up to the lug, but that shouldn't be causing you any problem. Your weak ejection in caused by the ejector and spring Thanks for the feedback. Any recommendations on a spring? Is it the same as a 700? Should I just replace the spring or the spring and plunger? The spring is the same for a 700/721/722. I would make sure the plunger doesn’t have any rough spots or edges that hang up. Also clean all the brass shaving from the recess and install a new spring. Spray some carburetor cleaner in the hole let soak and blow it out with a air hose. Like said above 700 spring will work.
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