300 savage extruded primers factory federal 180

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Was shooting some 180 grain 300 savage rounds yesterday factory federal and when I ejected them I found that every round had an extruded primer
Have never had this happen before with any kind of factory ammo and I normally run my reloads in the 300 with a 150 grain bullet
 
OP has described pretty much classic symptom of excess end play - between the bolt face and the chamber shoulder - upon firing, the case is driven forward within the chamber - primer ignites and neck and front case area expands tight to chamber wall - pressure pushes primer against bolt face - but not enough pressure to blow the case head back to the bolt face - leaving the primer "proud".

Could be undersized cases, could be excessive wear on rear of rifle's bolt lugs, crushed bolt lug seats, worn chamber - if the symptoms bother the OP, should probably get the headspace checked with proper ground steel headspace gauges.

If the rifle has more than maximum head space (FIELD gauge or a .010" shim between bolt face and GO gauge), then probably should not be used with factory ammo - but you should be able to re-size the fired brass appropriately, if reloading. SAAMI calls out maximum chamber at 1.6117" and minimum at 1.6017" - so, 0.010" difference between Min and Max - factory ammo should be in there, somewhere - bolt face to headspace datum along the case shoulder. A REALLY "rough" way for home guy to check - if three layers of tape on 4 or 5 cases allow the bolt to close - is VERY close to Maximum headspace, if not over it.
 
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Certainly sounds like an excess headspace situation.

I had a 99 with significant excess headspace. Addressed the problem by handloading.
 
Just a comment about the 99. The locking system is unusual. The breech block is cammed upward, engaging an abutment at the rear of the ejection opening. This engagement is slightly angled, so the block is forced forward as it rises. The block is kept locked by the engagement of the tip of the lever, the tail of the block and a surface on the lower portion of the receiver. If there is wear, the rear of the block drops slightly. This results in the block not going all the way forward and an excess headspace condition. The rifle will continue to work fine, but primer protrusion happens.
 
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