ive owned an axis 2 HB 223rem for a year this month and always had extraction issues with it not ejecting a case. I cleaned the bolt, etc and still issues hear and there.

I began reloading for it and last week had no issues with my loads but today I have a couple that wouldn't fire and when I attempted to eject them I couldn't get the bolt to budge. once I got it to budge I had rifling marks on the bullets and they got seated deeper. upon having 4 misfires I pulled the bolt to find that the extractor plate was moved higher and not flush with the bolt lugs. I moved it down with my finger and it popped off taking the ball bearing with it.

I was fuming. could this be the issue the whole time with not ejecting? mine and a buddies theory is the plate was too high thus pushing the case further into the barrel and contacting the lans.

could this cause an issue with the throat or any other part of the barrel?

Ill be calling savage tomorrow and let them know the issue. according to my buddy whos an amature gun smith that plate shouldn't move freely.