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Offline Marc5000

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Ejector question
« on: September 01, 2007, 04:41:18 AM »
Do all Savage bolt action centerfire rifles have plunger ejectors? Or is there a model with fixed blade type ejector?



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Marc

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Re: Ejector question
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2007, 01:15:40 PM »
I have a .223, .243, .308 all are plunger style ejector.  This year I bought a 300WSM and was surprized to see it was a sort of a fixed ejector.  MY rugers are definitly fixed ejectors, but this rifle has sort of a
spring loaded pivoting ejector.  I think they all work OK.

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Re: Ejector question
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2007, 01:37:38 PM »
Thanks Tck,

A friend told today that it depends on the caliber. All actions for calibers with standard case head diameter (308, 7mm-08, 243, etc) or smaller (223, etc) have plunger ejectors. Calibers with larger case head diameter (like 300 WSM, etc) have fixed blade ejectors. That info matches what you just said.


Thanks again,
Marc