Quote Originally Posted by Fiddler View Post
This seems to be a chronic problem with some MK-II's. Been there myself. Solved the problem by contacting Savage and explaining my problem. They sent a couple of C-clamp extractor springs, free of charge. I slipped a second spring over the first, doubling the grip strength of the extractor. That did the trick. This subject has been discussed extensively in the Savage/Stevens subforum at Rimfire Central. Do a search there and you'll find plenty of info. Good luck!
Exactly what he said.