Savage 10t ejector issue
- Thread starter jona710
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Hello! After less than 10 rounds my new rifle started to not eject rounds. Lube issue? Do I need to disassemble the bolt? Helpalso it was pulling primers out of like 60% of the Winchester rounds I shot Could that contribute?
WoooooOOOooooo.
Don't shoot until you figure this out.
1. Ejector function is dead simple. Using a spent or dummy round, simply pull the bolt out and using your two hands, press the spent brass base against the ejector to confirm that it pushes in and out freely and without too much force. If there is any grittiness or if it plain old sticks, then carefully dissassemble it. It only takes a drift punch to remove a roll pin, then the ejector spring and rod will come out. Lots of documentation on the web if you are unsure. A thorough cleaning with a pipecleaner and a very light gun oil or clp like G96 and you are good to go. An extreme example of what you could find is a bent or burred ejector rod, a foobared spring or missing or a burred hole in the bolt. A gentle deburring should be easy with a file or even a drill bit.
Replacement parts are cheap and easy on brownells. Watch for springloaded parts flying.
The pulling primers bit sound more strange. You could damage your boltface, so figure this out before you shoot more. Can you take a photo of the bolt face and primers? Are these factory rounds or reloads?
Rare but you may have a defective bolt face or firing pin, but we'll need to see more to know.
prairie lover
CGN Regular
- Location
- southern MB
pulling primers? you mean blowing primers? if so I know from personal experience with a savage action that blowing primers can push and jam the ejector into the blind hole and it stays in there. savage warranty center fixed it for me on my dime. I assume they drill it out and install a new one.
It looks like maybe this is what happened. Can I fix it or is it a savage only type of repair?
This was factory Winchester Power max
Here's the primers and the bolt face
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prairie lover
CGN Regular
- Location
- southern MB
Can't tell from the bolt face but is the ejector pin sticking out? Either way the gun should go back to savage cause that's some major pressure issues there. It may be gun related or ammo related.
uncledillers
Regular
- Location
- Comox Valley
Defiantly a pressure proble. It has damaged the ejector. The spring is either compressed, or the pin is jammed into the spring.
You can take apart the bolt head no problem and savage will send you new spring and pin...but that wont fix the problem, which is over pressure.
You can take apart the bolt head no problem and savage will send you new spring and pin...but that wont fix the problem, which is over pressure.
This exactly. I'll also add that savage warranty should take care of it for you. 100% pressure probs. Could be a headspace issue that could be diy fixed with a savage barrel wrench and headspace go/nogo guages, but at this point you've got something that never should have left the factory. Let them make it right.
My experience with savage was a tad slow, but good correct service the first time.
I'd also like to add that I also ran a few rounds of 7.62x51 surplus through it and they all went through fine with no blown primers. Is it possible this was just a bad box of Winchester ammo? And yes the pin is not protruding at all from its hole
Possible, sure, but not my inclination. Surplus brass is thicker and primers tend to be crimped and sealed, so it could handle the pressure better. But that treats the symptom without solving the problem. Pressure signs are certain on the civi ammo and are a definitive nono. Document everything and get in touch with Savage service IMHO.
