Ejector removal..why?

[Texas Solo]

I see a bunch of guys without ejectors.
I wouldn't mind picking out my brass, but wondering why this is done?

 

[JerkyFreak]

I don't like picking up my brass from the sand and mud. Also, at the price of brass, I would like to get all my own ones back. Without the ejector I just take it out the action and place back in the ammo box.

This won't work well in matches with time pressure though.

 

[mattri]

When setting headspace on a prefits or initial die set up the ejector is removed. If it's a bench gun that won't see field use mine as well leave it out.

 

[ar15Jeff]

Being a sling shooter, I hate it when the ejected case lands on my mat and inevitably rolls under my elbow. Removing the ejector spring solves that problem.

 

[F Class John]

When I first got into F Class, my gunsmith told me ejectors were removed to help ensure rounds were loaded without any angular bias so that's what I used to run. But I've also been told and seen that it's largely become a non-issue in modern times with all the custom high-end clones out there. I love having ejectors now (but I do cut the springs to limit how far they get thrown), it allows me to focus on the gun and my target and I'll worry about picking up rounds later. To be fair, I know F Class National champs who run both ways and it seems to largely be preference more than anything now.

I'm sure in other disciplines there's other/better reasons for one or the other.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Theres zero accuracy difference. And zero tune difference.

 

[762willdo]

My smith doesn’t remove it he just tunes it so the brass falls right next to the gun….

 

[K22]

I am a varmint hunter, and I had the springs reduced so the spent case falls in the mag well or at my feet. I hate trying to find a spent cases in a hay field, near impossible when the case is ejected several feet away.

As for follow-up shots, I have trained myself to clear the mag well and insert another cartridge when a follow-up shot in needed which is the exception rather than the rule. Not that I may every shot on the first attempt, but usually if I miss either the varmint spooks and disappears or is oblivious and I have plenty of time for take another shot.

 

[Dave M.]

When I first got into F Class, my gunsmith told me ejectors were removed to help ensure rounds were loaded without any angular bias so that's what I used to run. But I've also been told and seen that it's largely become a non-issue in modern times with all the custom high-end clones out there. I love having ejectors now (but I do cut the springs to limit how far they get thrown), it allows me to focus on the gun and my target and I'll worry about picking up rounds later. To be fair, I know F Class National champs who run both ways and it seems to largely be preference more than anything now.

I'm sure in other disciplines there's other/better reasons for one or the other.

I would think that more F class shooters do not use ejectors, than those that do.

 

[expiper]

this debate shows the beauty of the Kelbly static ejector (TG) ,,,,if you want to remove the ctg from the action then you stop with the bolt travel and reach in and get it,,,if you want to eject the case you just pull the bolt completely to the rear and out it goes,,,,Roger

 

[rijndael]

I do cut the springs to limit how far they get thrown

Same here. It also stops them from banging in to the action, behind the port, and denting the mouths.

 

[SmokinJoe]

I'm OK with Mauser type ejectors like an older Sako or the Kelbly mentioned above because you can control whether to eject or not. But I really dislike plunger ejectors and have them removed and filled on all my varmint and target rifles that came with them. Just hate the idea of dented necks and/or those carefully prepped cases hitting a concrete floor or getting lost in the grass.
For those that say an ejector is necessary for speed, please consider that before ejectors became in vogue a lot of very successful benchrest shooters were getting of 5 well aimed shots in 15 seconds without an ejector winning big matches and setting world records. It just takes a little practice to learn how and make it a natural process in your shooting.

 

[PhilC]

I shoot CBA cast match's, rules require single load only, having no ejector in my PTA simplifies my bench technique.

 

[ronsatspokane]

I have both. My BAT action has an ejector but the way they tune them at BAT is that they drop right out below the gun rather than launching them into the next county. Makes me want to clip all the springs on all my ejectors.