Rsb, Had the same problem on a "still in process" 200 Steve LA build. Just hated to see all that beautifully prepped brass get dinged & scratched................ My ejector was slammin' the cases into the right side of action prior to making the e-port. Couple things I found: The hole for the ejector spring was badly galled during the machining process. Does your ejector move freely or does it hang up or stutter & cause way to much ejector spring tension? Fix= replace bolt face. If the spring is moving freely you can cut a few coils from the spring.(trial & error) Or replace your current spring with a .223 spring ( not as Much tension) or you can remove the ejector & spring & pick the cartridge off the feed ramp rather handily. ( wouldn't recommend for Huntin' rifle) You can get the springs through savage for a couple bucks ea. .............. Right now I've removed the ejector assy. & have a new bolt face on order. Hope this helps, Oh Yah, Careful use of a 1/16th in. punch pushing from the OPPOSITE side of the "D" shaped cut in the BF allows you to remove the eject. assy & inspect. The pins are pretty stout & handled carefully, you should be able re-use.
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