I was making sure my .270 was sighted in for first weekend of gun season and my Savage jammed and I could not get the spent brass out of the chamber at the range.

I stood my rifle up, bolt open and tried to gently bounced it on the rubber stock pad to see if I could get it to drop. I had no rod. It would and the rear baffle (as I have learned) came loose and I took it off. I could not get my bolt to close or get the spent round out, so I packed it in.

I eased my cleaning rod down the barrel to push out the brass. The primer had blown out and I could not find it. The brass came out simply enough, but I can't close the bolt. I have printed out an exploded view and found some help on disassembly of the bolt if I need to do so.

Anyone have any wisdom before I begin work tonight? thanks