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Extractor extracted itself!

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#1 ·
Had a new experience at the range today...

I was shooting some 50 yard bench with my 10/22, about 40 shots in to the session I had a major flyer and the next round of CCI-SV jammed while feeding (which they never do for me).

Cleared the bent round out of the magazine and took the next shot only to see a spring rolling around on the bench. "What the hell!" Checked the side of the bolt and sure enough the ejector had come out somehow and the spring/plunger had fallen onto the bench.

The benches at this range are surrounded by blacktop and there was no way I was going to be able to find it by looking. Luckily the range has one of those large shop magnets on wheels and I was able to find my extractor.

I put it back in and it seemed to run normally for the rest of the shoot, but it was definitely an odd experience to have parts falling out of my gun unexpectedly.

:eek:
 
#2 ·
Weird!

I went out to check my 10/22 and the only way I could get the extractor out of the bolt was to push back the plunger. My guess is that some dirt or powder residue caused the plunger to "hang up" and when the next round was fired, the extractor "extracted" itself.

I'd suggest removing your extractor and thoroughly cleaning the spring and plunger, as well as the recess they live in. I'd also take a close look at the extractor and make sure it isn't worn excessively.

I've probably put 10,000 rounds or more through my oldest 10/22 (from 1980) and I've never had the extractor fall out. That's one for the books.


Jim
 
#6 ·
Weird!
I'd suggest removing your extractor and thoroughly cleaning the spring and plunger, as well as the recess they live in.
Jim
And while it's out, replace it with a Volquartsen extractor, which you'll end up doing when the factory one wears out. The Volquartsen will last several times longer, as it's harder and laser cut, instead of stamped like the factory one.
 
#4 ·
I've heard of this quite a number of times in recent years. It's always been a newer 10/22, but that's not saying an older bolt could have it happen also. This is why if someone starts a failure to extract thread, I tell them to verify the extractor is still there. The extractor isn't held in by a pin or anything so it just has to move just right to come out.
 
#8 ·
Was there any damage to the case of the flyer round? It might have not been fully chambered. This would both cause a flyer and allow too much gas out the rear, blowing out the extractor.

Odd that this would have happened with CCI-SV. I also have a Que'd barrel. It will not chamber some Minimags because they are too long - about 1/3 of the rounds I tested would not chamber fully, resulting in a failure to fire as the firing pin failed to crush the rim. OAL of Minimags I tested ranged from .988 to .998. The longer rounds I could not push all the way in with strong finger pressure - the bullet hung up on the rifling. Those stuck rounds also failed to extract manually as the extractor just rode around the rim.
 
#9 ·
Sorry for the delay, but I didn't think to check the case of the flyer when I saw the spring and plunger rolling around on the bench.

I also have an occasional failure-to-fire and it doesn't seem consistent to one brand/type or another. I just deal with it for the moment but I would love to get that and my stovepipe issue sorted out once and for all at some point down the road.
 
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