what happened to my ejector pin?

[legi0n]

what could cause this kind of damage to the ejector pin? (that's the clearest picture I could take)

 

[Blastattack]

Honestly, nothing should cause any damage. Did it look like that when you got it? Maybe it was just ugly from birth?

 

[156821]

I can’t imagine anything being in the chamber hard enough to damage that steel. I bet it left the factory like that.

 

[tiriaq]

Looks like gas cutting from a leaking primer. Is there a bit of damage to the edge of the ejector hole as well? I would just take the ejector out, chuck it in a drill and polish it smooth.

 

[bearhunter]

Looks like gas cutting from a leaking primer. Is there a bit of damage to the edge of the ejector hole as well? I would just take the ejector out, chuck it in a drill and polish it smooth.

This, you can see the gas cutting around the primer circle and especially against the hole the ejector pin pokes through.

That gas cutting would happen when the pin is forced in the down position during firing.

Were you possibly using some of the older Winchester primers that were noted for giving such issues????

The only benefit of polishing it smooth is that it would look better IMHO.

Use different primers or check your primer pockets for tension.

 

[legi0n]

here's a better pic (my phone seems to be able to save raw images )
I don't remember that pin being damaged in any way
could that have happened when the new barrel got installed? like slamming the bolt into the no-go gauge?

 

[tiriaq]

No. That wouldn't do it. Although slamming a bolt closed on a o Go gauge is really bad practice.
Still think gas cutting. A bit on the bolt face at the edge of the ejector hole and the ejector itself. Right at the edge of the primer.
Don't suppose you have the cases fired prior to noticing this damage?
The damage is minor. Just clean up the ejector, polish it up, and keep an eye on your ammunition.

 

[legi0n]

I did have some partial head separation on 2 cases.
No blown primers that I can remember.
I will leave it as it is until I can find a replacement.
by the way, are replacements available in Canada (savage long action)?

 

[Jonnyofalltrades]

I ran into similar damage on an Abolt. Never did figure out what happened, but in that case it had enough of a deformity to cause the ejector to stick in its recess.

 

[bearhunter]

I did have some partial head separation on 2 cases.
No blown primers that I can remember.
I will leave it as it is until I can find a replacement.
by the way, are replacements available in Canada (savage long action)?

The primers don't have to be "blown" to cause this condition. It happens when the case head expands enough to allow the extremely hot gasses to flow past the primer/pocket contacts.

If your primer pockets were already verging on lack of seating tension, this condition could easily occur.

I did some similar damage with a flat of Winchester Large Rifle primers. The primers didn't rupture but they didn't seal against the primer pocket side walls properly and I ended up with a bolt that showed similar gas cutting after a half dozen rounds.

As far as that extractor goes, it will work just fine as is, not as pretty mind you.

 

[mbogo3]

Blue box Win primers perhaps?