I have a 200th year No. 3 in .45 70 that is not ejecting properly with an unfired cartridge. If I load a round and want to extract/eject without firing, the extractor doesn't make it snap in behind the rim. When this happens, the round doesn't extract. I can push the extractor into position if I open the action a bit and then extract. It works okay if I fire the round, probably because of the recoil and related shock.
I found after searching the Internet that sometimes this is because the extractor plunger spring (Part No. S30) is broken or missing. I took the rifle apart, and sure enough, there was no spring behind the plunger.
So here's the question...can I just clip a portion of a ball point pen spring, or do I need to order the part from Ruger?
Thanks in advance,
Joe
I found after searching the Internet that sometimes this is because the extractor plunger spring (Part No. S30) is broken or missing. I took the rifle apart, and sure enough, there was no spring behind the plunger.
So here's the question...can I just clip a portion of a ball point pen spring, or do I need to order the part from Ruger?
Thanks in advance,
Joe