• How to: Ejector Install and Removal

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    Another question that gets asked quite often on the forum is how to replace the ejector. To answer this (hopefully once and for all), I once again grabbed up the camera and snapped some pics to demonstrate the installation of the Ejector assembly. And of course by reversing the procedure you can disassemble as well. Let's get started.


    Here we have a bolt head with the Extractor installed, but void of the Ejector parts. Note: always a great idea to clean the Ejector's blind holes with a little gun or parts cleaner. Of course wear eye protection and do in a ventilated area as cleaners often emit fumes.




    Next we need to insert the Ejector Spring into the blind hole. Note: I left this spring sticking out a bit for illustrative purposes. Normally the spring will be below the face surface of the bolt head when fully inserted.




    Now we are going to insert the Ejector Plunger into the blind hole. There is a flat machined into the side of the Plunger, the flat is closer to one end than the other. The "shorter" end needs to go into the blind hole, with the "longer" end sticking out.




    Now, take the Retaining pin and start it into the hole on the side of the bolt head. I am showing it here starting from the side with little flat machined into the bolt head, but some bolt heads allow the pin from either side, and some just from one side or the other so some experimentation on your specific bolt head may be required to determine which direction works best for your situation.




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    1. Praeger's Avatar
      Praeger - 04-09-2018, 05:32 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Timberking 1955 View Post
      Texas10, Thanks for all the good info. I took the ejector out of the bolt, cleaned and polished. Then it worked about 1/2 the time. Was searching the internet and found a couple of old posts, Saying some brass ejected better than other's. Due to the thickness of the rim". I put it to the test over the weekend. Winchester, Remington 2 out of 5 would lay in the action. PCM 1 out of 5 . Switch to Federal and Lake City 5 out of 5 ... I'll see how it works out in the long run..
      What part of Texas are you in? Lipan here
      I had the same problem with my Savage 223 Varmint, although my parts lasted longer. I had planned on replacing the factory bolt head with a new PTG 223 precision head anyway and just ordered the Savage bolt head kit from the Gun Shack.

      http://www.gunshack.com/savage-parts...head-parts-kit

      The installation took all of 10 minutes and extraction and ejection of all brass brands is like new again - fast or slow, back to 100% reliable.
    1. Timberking 1955's Avatar
      Timberking 1955 - 04-09-2018, 07:46 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Praeger View Post
      I had the same problem with my Savage 223 Varmint, although my parts lasted longer. I had planned on replacing the factory bolt head with a new PTG 223 precision head anyway and just ordered the Savage bolt head kit from the Gun Shack.

      http://www.gunshack.com/savage-parts...head-parts-kit

      The installation took all of 10 minutes and extraction and ejection of all brass brands is like new again - fast or slow, back to 100% reliable.
      Mine is NEW less that 400 rounds..
    1. Finbarr Harkin's Avatar
      Finbarr Harkin - 01-07-2019, 08:04 PM
      I have a problem in that my Ejector retaining pin is stuck in and will not hammer out, I am trying to tap it out from the correct side (from the side of the small hole) but it will not budge. I have tried soaking it in krill oil etc. but still it won’t budge. What would you advise that I do to remove this retainer pin?
    1. gunny8511's Avatar
      gunny8511 - 05-22-2020, 05:39 AM
      Here's a great video that demonstrates the process in detail. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E3FQoZzTLY
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