Extracting Stuck shell, HELP

[Crosshair]

I have a problem, my savage 12, 22-250 has a stuck shell in the chamber. I had been neck sizing the brass for awhile. Last week I desided to go back to full length sizing because the rounds where difficult to extract and would sometimes get stuck, requiring the use of the cleaning rod to tap out the shell. Well I had full length sized all my brass, but still had about 40 rounds of loaded ammo that was neck sized. I desided to go out today and shoot those last rounds off, then FL size them. Well It was all going great until one case didn't want to come out. No problem I thought, WRONG, when I closed the bolt and opened it again the bolt came back, but not the shell. I removed the bolt and looked at it and realized that I had broken the extractor. :(

Well, that was this morning, the shell is still in the chamber resisting my best efforts to remove it. Where should I go to get a new extractor and how can I get the shel out. It was about 25 out today, so the freezer trick doesn't work. I found this site Sharp Shooter Supply (http://www.savageshooters.com/sharpshooters/) that sells Savage parts. Does anyone know if they are any good? Any help will be GREATLY apreciated since I am out of ideas for getting the shell out.

[kravman4]

Man, that stinks! Don't know if this would work in your situation, but I know reloaders the flash-hole in the bottom of the case, run a threading die through the enlarged flash hole, then screw in a matching threaded rod. They pull the case out with that. Like I said, I'm just speculating...I've never tried this on my own rifles or heard of this method being used to remove stuck cases from a rifle chamber. Take this advice with a grain (maybe a few) of salt! Good luck! :beer:

[surbat6]

Have you tried a cleaning rod inserted from the muzzle-end of the rifle? If the cartridge is unfired, BE VERY CAREFUL, but, after removing the bolt, inserting the cleaning rod in the muzzle and gently bouncing it off the (if still live) cartridge nose or (if fired) base of the case will usually empty the chamber.

[Crosshair]

Good News

I found this site Sharp Shooter Supply (http://www.savageshooters.com/sharpshooters/) that caters to Savage guns. I got a replacement extractor for $5.50 including shipping. I got it today and installed it. I got the shell out last week when I took it to Home of Economy and their gunsmith taped it out with a solid steel cleaning rod. My gun is back in action and I can't wait until I can get out of town and do some shooting. Only problem is that it is Christmas and I have to work most day's. Though the $$$ isn't bad, I will probably have to wait until Thursday to get some range time. Spring semester will be starting too so I will have to save $$$ to pay for tuition. (Border jumpers get more federal aid than I do. All I get is subsidised loans, and not even enough to cover tuition. It sucks being white :( ) Anyway, thought I would share the good news (about my gun).

[kravman4]

Glad to hear your back in action! :D

[cajungeo]

Glad you got your rifle back in action.

Just a note: If you fireformed the brass in your chamber, neck sizing should be all you need. It sounds like the loads are too high pressure. This can also expand the case web. You might want to make sure your chamber is clean, check case length, seating depth is per spec, and/or reduce powder to reduce pressure. You will need to full size and refireform brass. If web is expanded you my have to use a small base die to resize the case web.

[Crosshair]

All the loads are below max pressure, my rifle just doesn't like neck sized brass it seems <_< . Anyway, I will be heading out to the range hopefully on Thursday, with full length sized brass.

[Bambob]

Crosshair:
Be very careful knocking a loaded round from the chamber. A few years ago a bench rest shooter was doing that and the round fired and killed his wife as I recall.
You may need to polish the chamber on the Savage. Some production chambers can be pretty rough. You don't want it to be a mirror finish because the case still needs to expand and hold on to the chamber during firing. 400 grit wet- or- dry paper should be about right to use. E-mail me if you need to know how to do this.