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Need Help!!!!

rotaxpowerrotaxpower Member Posts: 215 ✭✭✭
edited October 2006 in Ask the Experts
I was going to reload some shells for my 30-06 (savage 110c). I got new bullets so I was going to check the OAL. So I put a bullet loosely in the case, put it in chamber, closed bolt, and It closed very easy! So then I try and open the bolt. NO DICE! It will not open. So I put a little pressure on it, and the extractor breaks! Now I have a shell stuck in the chamber and cant get it out!! I need this rifle in a week for a moose hunt!! can anyone help me? Thanks!!
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  • BlckhrnBlckhrn Member Posts: 5,136
    edited November -1
    Was it used brass? If so was it resized or fired from the rifle?

    You may be able to tap the case out from the muzzle using a long dowel. If you don't have another extractor it may need a gunsmith anyhow.
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  • p3skykingp3skyking Member Posts: 23,916 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Buy a new rifle asap!

    As long as your bolt is open (I'm assuming it did open since you know you broke the extractor), get a steel rod of .300 or .290 diameter and pound that sucker out.
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  • jbw1776jbw1776 Member Posts: 3,056
    edited November -1
    Ater you get the case out, either go to a gunsmith or fix the extractor yourself. Go here to order the new extractor, (you didn't say what model rifle but these places carry a lot). Pay extra for overnight shipping and you should be ready in a week.

    http://www.e-gunparts.com/dept.asp

    http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe/browse?TabID=9&Categoryid=10560&categorystring=10636***

    http://www.brownells.com/categories.aspx?c=4816

    Ben
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  • rotaxpowerrotaxpower Member Posts: 215 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for all the help! I am in Canada, so orderring stuff from the states is a big no no. As far as the dowel goes, if that doesnt work, what else can I try? Thanks big time!
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  • jbw1776jbw1776 Member Posts: 3,056
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by rotaxpower
    Thanks for all the help! I am in Canada, so orderring stuff from the states is a big no no. As far as the dowel goes, if that doesnt work, what else can I try? Thanks big time!


    Didn't notice you were in Canada. Place rifle on towel, muzzle up. Fill barrel with penetrating oil and let it soak a while. Take the largest wooden dowel that will still fit in the bore, letting it only stick out several inches. When you hit it, don't be shy. Fast, sharp, solid hit. Might use a rubber mallet, a 1-2' long 2x4, or something that won't harm the muzzle should the dowel break or you miss. You can also use a metal rod or cleaning rod, but I'd try the wooden one first since it has the least chance of scarring your bore.

    Before I did all that I would first try a wooden dowel, by itself, and give it a good tap. That might be all it requires. If that don't work then you can try the oil and the more aggressive "tapping".

    If you don't have a parts supplier up there, then you might have to take it to a gunsmith to get your extractor fixed. I guess technically you could use the rifle without the extractor, but run the risk of getting the next round stuck in there as well.

    Ben
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  • 11b6r11b6r Member Posts: 16,584 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Rotax- to above good advice, would add- take a hair dryer and warm up the OUTSIDE of the chamber- not the cartridge case. Then try the dowel rod while metal is still warm. Goal is to make the chamber expand just a smidge from the heat. May just be the smidge that you need. Good luck, please let us know how things work out.
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  • iceracerxiceracerx Member Posts: 8,860 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    As far as your extractor woes go, I would call Savage first thing tomorrow morning, eplain you problem and ask them to send you a new extractor.

    Phone: (413) 568-7001
    Fax: (413) 568-8386

    Service Dept (Firearm Repair & Parts) Hours: 9AM to 4:00 PM EST

    http://www.savagearms.com/contact.htm
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