Ejector and spring

[Gina1]

I was wondering how many of the competition shooters are using a bolt in their actions that have the ejector and ejector spring removed ? My action is a Remington 700 with a 6XC barrel. I'm thinking about removing the ejector and spring, as when the case is ejected I get a small nick right at the face of the neck, from hitting the action as it is being ejected.
Since I only do neck re-sizing, after re-sizing this small nick is still there, until I seat a bullet. I know removing the ejector and spring, will add an extra step, in that I will have to manually remove the spent case from the action after the bolt pulls it out of the chamber.
Any thoughts from you all.....Thanks

Gina

 

[fdshuster]

I shorten my Remington 700 ejector springs from the factory length of .945" to .870". Open the bolt "easy" and the case will lay on the follower. Open it with a little more force and it will eject softly out the port into my waiting open hand. An added note: The spring modification made the ejection force soft enough that if I choose to do so, they will eject no further than the benchtop, within a few inches of the rifle. I've never had one that left the bench and landed on the concrete, grass, etc.

 

[lrgoodger]

I have removed the ejector and spring from ALL of my bench guns. It was not to soften ejection, but to remove all lateral force on the cartridge due to ejector pressure on the head. I don't try to run fast strings, so the extra couple of seconds it takes to reach up and pull the brass out doesn't bother me.

 

[6BRinNZ]

Have a read of this as well. Mixed opinions out there.

http://forum.accurateshooter.com/index.php?topic=3840505.0

 

[lpreddick]

as a varmint hunter i'v removed the ejector and spring in all my guns except the .223. my stiller predator V comes witout an ejector. i got tired of losing good brass in grass. you can get pretty quick at picking brass out of the reciever and inserting the next round. i made a little 2 round carrier attached just to the side of the port. i also don't have the failure to feed. i must say i like the idea(fdshuster) of shortening the spring to drop the case short as long as the bolt doesn't drop the case in the reciever...an old winchester did ths normally and often while attempting to remove the case i would inadvertedly push it into the chamber.

 

[XTR]

I have a R700 with and a Defiance Rebel and a Savage that I pulled the spring. The Defiance suffers from the malady common to many actions with a Sako or M16 style extractor. The extractor is at about 1:30 or 2:00 on the open bolt and the ejector flings the brass up and into the windage turret. You get dinged case mouths and the occasional case that bounces back into the action.

Personally, I prefer them w/o the spring shooting F class. My rate of fire will always be limited by the speed of the puller, even when I've got super service. Which reminds me I need to go and pull the spring out of my R700.

In the end it's personal preference. Do what you like.

 

[LCazador]

I shorten my Remington 700 ejector springs from the factory length of .945" to .870". Open the bolt "easy" and the case will lay on the follower. Open it with a little more force and it will eject softly out the port into my waiting open hand. An added note: The spring modification made the ejection force soft enough that if I choose to do so, they will eject no further than the benchtop, within a few inches of the rifle. I've never had one that left the bench and landed on the concrete, grass, etc.

+1 on what FDhuster says. I shorten my springs according to caliber. I also purchase low power ejector springs and replace the original spring. I've also noted that accuracy can improve by lowering the spring tension. The spring puts pressure on the bolt and it is not always consistent.

 

[Gina1]

Thank you all for your inputs. Removed ejector and spring today. No problem reaching into the action to remove spent brass. AND no more hunting for the brass that I didn't catch.

Thanks again to all who responded

Gina

 

[fdshuster]

Just had an interesting experience yesterday that directly relates to this subject. Was at the range, temperature was cold enough to require that I wear gloves. Tried "soft" extraction without ejection & picking the empty case out of the port. Difficult to do with gloves on. Then started bringing the bolt back with a little more force & every empty case landed in my open hand.

I like having that versatility.

 

[artbosco]

Thank you all for your inputs. Removed ejector and spring today. No problem reaching into the action to remove spent brass. AND no more hunting for the brass that I didn't catch.

Thanks again to all who responded

Gina

Nothing that radical is required.

All that's needed is to trim the ejector spring a couple coils to begin with, and then maybe a coil at a time, until the ejected case is propelled about 2 to 3 inches from the action where it then falls onto a towel or a small soft rug.

 

[GerryM]

+ 1 for potdoorsman
Leaving ahole in the bolt face is not a good way to extend case life

 

['Freak]

I’ve pondered whether leaving an opening on the bolt face may not be the best idea. Does anybody make a plug that will bottom in the cavity, stand flush with the bolt face, and be retained by the OE pin?

 

[Gina1]

Will be going to the range today, practice match, 17 rounds, Will look to see if there is an indent in the case from the missing ejector. Think if so, will replace the ejector without the spring. Baring that, will cut down the spring and replace.
Again, thanks for the input.

Gina

 

[CatShooter]

I shorten my Remington 700 ejector springs from the factory length of .945" to .870"....

I have been cutting ejector springs for more years that I like to count - and the Rem 700 (and New Haven Winchester PF) springs run ~1.20" from a new gun.

I cut them to 0.92" to 0.95" (which turns out to be 5 coils) and they drop cases just to the right side of the rifle - it works for cases from 300 WM down to .221 FurBall.

 

[Gina1]

Back from the range... Took a few rounds to get over the habit of trying to catch the brass as it's ejected from the action, and now have to reach into the action and remove the brass. Checked the cases and "no" indentation from the removed ejector and springe hole. Like it a whole lot better this way, and no dented dinged cases from the ejector tossing the cases out of the action.
Gina

 

[Dolomite]

Sorry to revive an old post but I got springs from this Gentleman and it works like a charm. Brass ejects right next to the rifle while running the bolt hard.

http://erniethegunsmith.com/catalog...Ix9XrH94XQ4h9sHDpJihUCuvt90RcB0-05aPhFv3BYvbk