Extractor ball

[romad97]

As I was removing my extractor to headspace my new barrel I shot the ball across the room. Just my freakin luck lately. Anyway, where in the world can I find one of these things to purchas?

[Ranger3]

Try a hobby shop or your local auto parts or repair to see if they have any bearings.

[mr45acp2u]

If you can't find one, let me know and I will mail you two.

[GaCop]

Make sure the ball bearing replacement is .140" diameter. Your extractor will work better with the larger bearing.

[Michadian]

I have found a good selection of the proper size ball bearings at my local bicycle shop. Minimum order from a machine supply is many more guns than my wife would approve.
Dick

[romad97]

I checked a couple of places after work today. No luck finding anything that was small enough.

[stomp442]

I think GunShack also sells an extractor kit with the ball bearing, might check them out if you have to order one.

[thomae]

The original balls are .125"
.140" balls (9/64") work better.

Fastenal used to carry the 9/64" balls, but when I looked today, I only found a box of 120,000. I think that is more than you might want.

Grainger has a box of 100. You could buy that and then generate lots of good will by giving most of them away.

For some reason, apparently 9/64" is popular with bicycle bearings. I'd try that route that an earlier poster suggested.

Suggestion in hindsight. Work on teeny weeny parts inside a large clear plastic bag to contain anything that goes "sproinggg!"

[5829bmg]

Might want to look at these guys http://www.vxb.com/ just about any size bearing balls you could need.

[pitsnipe]

I checked a couple of places after work today. No luck finding anything that was small enough.

nomad97

PM me your address and I can send you a few. They work great. And BTW: And you would improve your ejection as well with one of these replacing the .125 bearing Savage uses. I also installed the "newer" ejector pin that Savage now uses. And my rifle tosses the empties clear of the action. Where before, it was rather lackluster.



Snipe

[mr45acp2u]

Sorry pitsnipe but I mailed some out on Monday to him.☺

[pitsnipe]

Sorry pitsnipe but I mailed some out on Monday to him.☺

Well,

His cup has runneth over. He has 4 more in the mail today. Plenty of pay it forward here.
Great forum for one of MANY reasons.



Snipe

[strut64]

To Snipe, Got mine today - Thanks a bunch I don't think I,ll ever find that one rolling around on my garage floor.,

[Rstrick0352]

Not to thread jack here, but would either of you guys be willing to shoot a few in the mail to me as well. I will absolutely cover your postage and the cost of the bearing plus whatever else you require. Please PM me if you're willing.

[mr45acp2u]

Pm sent