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sg5054	2a1 ejector question	Lead	[-]
Posts: 18 (11/15/08 05:10 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None I have a new to me 7.62 ishapore (1966) that does not eject the rounds. I have tested with some dummys I made up and it does not seem to hold the round tight against the bolt face. I expect that it should do so. If I remove the bolt and set a round in place on the bolt face there is a bit of wiggle between the ejector edge and the cartridge rim. Is the cartridge supposed to strike something as the bolt is retracted to assist in the ejection process? Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated. Scott Last Edited By: sg5054 11/15/08 06:25 PM. Edited 1 time.
brass rat		#1	[-]
Posts: 1935 (11/15/08 07:05 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	There is a screw just below and ahead of the charger bridge on the left side of the receiver, this is the ejector. Since the head of the .308 brass is quite a bit smaller in diameter than the rim on a .303 the extractor pushes the case up against the left wall of the receiver as it comes out of the chamber in order to engage the ejector screw. Looking at the bolt face the edge of the extractor should be about .050" from the edge of the striker hole. If your bolt head has the smaller .303 extractor it may not hold the case far enough over to engage the ejector. This is not a Mauser action, the extractor only needs to hook over the rim and pull the case out of the chamber. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Why not join us at Milsurp After Hours handloading forum Last Edited By: brass rat 11/15/08 07:16 PM. Edited 4 times.
sg5054	2a1 ejector question	#2	[-]
Posts: 19 (11/15/08 09:30 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	brass rat, Thank you very much for your reply. I noticed the screw on the left side and suspected that it may be just for that purpose. I tried to tighten it but it apperars to be bottomed out. I just tried to measure the distance suggested.. I'm getting .123 roughly. The screw mentioned does not really protrude at all. I will contact Numrich and see if I can get both parts. On another note can head space be verified by std 308 gauges? Scott
brass rat		#3	[-]
Posts: 1937 (11/15/08 09:54 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I have 2 of them and with both you have to open the bolt rather smartly to get anything that can be described as "ejection" otherwise the case ends up on top of the magazine as in the video below. Bob shooting his 2A The 2A bolt head is on the right. You can see how much bigger the extractor is. The 2A is on the top ----------------------------------------------------------------- Why not join us at Milsurp After Hours handloading forum Last Edited By: brass rat 11/15/08 10:06 PM. Edited 1 times.
sg5054		#4	[-]
Posts: 20 (11/15/08 11:35 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	This is great. Thank you for your effort. I definitely have the set up on the left (1st picture). Numrich has both the extractor and ejector screw in stock so i will exercise my C&R and order both tomorrow. I greatly appreciate the help and will report back with the results. Best regards, Scott
bigedp51		#5	[-]
Posts: 320 (11/16/08 09:23 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	All you need is a new extractor spring and one for the .303 No.1 will work better, the ejector screw is only used for ejecting a live round.
sg5054		#6	[-]
Posts: 21 (11/18/08 08:24 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	My parts shipped yesterday so I'll have an update shortly.
pakmcc	2a1 ejector question	#7	[-]
Posts: 7 (11/18/08 10:09 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I was led to believe that the .308 Ishapore used the mag. for the ejector, the .303's use the little screw for ejectoring. Pat
brass rat		#8	[-]
Posts: 1941 (11/19/08 06:16 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Which ever they use it doesn't work very well. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Why not join us at Milsurp After Hours handloading forum
sg5054	2a1 extractor	#9	[-]
Posts: 22 (11/22/08 11:03 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Parts arrived from Numrich today. I just switched them out. Extractor is much better and holds onto the case now. The ejector screw didn't change much at all. I did notice after swapping the extractor that it has a little bit of free movement before it touches the spring. Is this correct or should the spring be hard up against it?
bigedp51		#10	[-]
Posts: 322 (11/24/08 10:08 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Replace your extractor spring and get a new SMLE No.1 extractor spring (not a 2A1extractor spring) The extractor spring is the most abused spring on your Enfield, when the bolt is closed the extractor moves to the right and places the spring under constant load and this weakens the spring over time. (One more time) The extractor spring controls ejection, the ejector screw is to make sure a loaded round is ejected. Memorize the following: The extractor spring controls ejection not the ejector screw.
sg5054		#11	[-]
Posts: 23 (12/03/08 07:25 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Biged, Thank you very much. Excellent pictures and descriptions. I understand the process much better and will get a new spring. Regards, sg5054