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I have an "as new" condition Steyr-Mannlicher Model L 22-250 Rem. made in 1968. In the past 45 years it has only been fired a couple of times.

Today at the range, firing standard 55 gr. Winchester factory loads, I experienced extremely difficult extraction of the fired cartridge case. Not just a little stiff, it took nearly all my strength to open the bolt and extract the cartridge case. Primer looks a somewhat flattened with some cratering around the primer. I have been taught that these are signs of too much pressure in a handload. I repeated shooting and had the same extraction problems with 10 rounds. But these are factory loads.
Has anyone else experienced this problem? Is there are history of extraction problems or high pressure problems with the combination of this model and this caliber? What are possible solutions?

Thanks.
 
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Give the chamber and bore a really through cleaning. As the rifle havsn't been used much, there may be semi-dried oily crap in the chamber and bore that's grippinghe fired case.
 
Rob said:
I have an "as new" condition Steyr-Mannlicher Model L 22-250 Rem. made in 1968. In the past 45 years it has only been fired a couple of times.

Today at the range, firing standard 55 gr. Winchester factory loads, I experienced extremely difficult extraction of the fired cartridge case. Not just a little stiff, it took nearly all my strength to open the bolt and extract the cartridge case. Primer looks a somewhat flattened with some cratering around the primer. I have been taught that these are signs of too much pressure in a handload. I repeated shooting and had the same extraction problems with 10 rounds. But these are common factory loads.

Has anyone else experienced this problem? Is there are history of extraction problems or high pressure problems with the combination of this model and this caliber? What are possible solutions?

Thanks.
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I have a Steyr-Mannlicher Luxus S (same basic design but larger action) and I find that it doesn't take higher pressure loads as well as my other 7mm RMs or my friend's 7mm RM. But still, the problem you describe seems a bit extreme.

Did you try any other loads?
 
No, so far its the only load I've tried...I'm basically just shooting for a bit of fun and keeping the brass for my own reloads to come...but I just noticed that as well as being very difficult to extract, several of the case necks have split...some more than once...so I can't even reuse the brass. This is brand new ammo! Only days from the store. Maybe I should be blaming the cheap Winchester ammo more than the rifle.

Anyway, I'll clean the chamber and then try another but more expensive brand soon. I have a box of Federal Premium (55 gr. Nosler Ballistic Tip) I can try.
 
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Cheap Winchester ammo or not, that just doesn't sound right. However the splitting of the case necks leads me to think it something may not be right with the brass. I'd just give it a go with some different ammo (after, as mentioned, some cleaning).
 
Between a few handloads, different factory ammo, the cleaning of the bore, chamber and the rear locking lug seats, plus waiting just a bit for hot brass to contract before opening action...and the problem seems to be solved. Thanks for all the advice. I'm out.
 
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