rifle won't eject

not a clue

The extractor slips over the rim of the cartridge and is what allows the bolt to withdraw the fired brass from the chamber. As long as you can reliably extract the fired case from the chamber, this isn't the problem.

The ejector, in the case of a push feed, is a spring loaded plunger that kicks the spent brass free of the action. It sounds as though the spring under your plunger is broken or gummed up, or perhaps the bolt face has a burr which prevents the plunger from moving freely.

There should be a cross pin that hold the plunger in place, this can be driven out, being careful not to loose the plunger that is under spring pressure. The recess can then be cleaned out, the spring examined for damage, and the mouth of the plunger's recess can be examined for any burrs. If the spring is broken, order another. In the meantime, you can continue to use the rifle without the ejector, but you will have to manually remove each fired case from the bolt face. If the recess is gummed up, clean it out with solvent, aerosols are good in this application, and Break-Clean will probably remove the offending material without manual scrubbing. Once the recess is clean, lightly lube the spring and plunger and reassemble. If you apply too much lube or too heavy a lube, the ejector won't work properly in the cold. If the mouth of the ejector's recess is burred, carefully chamfer the burr away with an appropriate hone or a Dremel, but it requires a light touch. After the burr has been removed, clean out the recess again, check the extractor to ensure it moves freely in the recess, lube it lightly and reassemble.
 
ok, I think the extractor works good, pulls the case out of the chamber with no problems, so I guess its the ejector, it barely kicks out spent brass and sometimes it doesn't
 
The actual problem is typically due to the diameter of the brass being significantly smaller than the diameter of the bolt face. It is the extractor that causes the trouble because it lets go of the brass too early. A simple fix is to swap out the detent ball for the extractor to a larger ball. A 3.5mm ball bearing or .140" usually works well. The larger detent ball positions the extractor better by removing much of the excess play. Factory detent balls are 1/8" or .125" diameter. Do not alter the ejector unless you are competent.
 
ok, I think the extractor works good, pulls the case out of the chamber with no problems, so I guess its the ejector, it barely kicks out spent brass and sometimes it doesn't

OK, try pushing the ejector down with a small nail or something like that. Does it move freely, try a drop of oil on it. Did this problem just come up or has the rifle always acted this way?
 
Anyone way yonder close to this chap?
Maybe go over and see what's up with his rifle?
Sounds like he needs a tummy rub or a lesson on
extractujectors.

Have you tried different brass?
 
My best advice is the spring behind the ejector is week or broken. There is instructions on you-tube on how to replace the spring. If you take it out you may be able to stretch it a little and put it back in if it is not broken. It is a pretty simple operation when you see it done. Do you know anyone with a model 11 that you could compare it with, doesn't have to be the same caliber.
 
I had the same problem on a model 11 . It was the extractor that was worn and would let go of the spend round to early thus causing the round to hit the front edge of the action . Cheap easy fix $10.00 and 10min.
 
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