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Offline sirgknight

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Ejector problem
« on: April 07, 2008, 09:58:37 AM »
I bought a used Handi-rifle in .223 w/bull barrel.  Shot it today for the first time and am amazed how accurate it is.  Only problem was the ejector.  About every 8 to 10 rounds it wouldn't eject the casing.  I had to use a cleaning rod to tap it back out.  The rest of the rounds it worked perfectly.  Is this a common problem with the Handi?  Is it possible that there may be some burnt powder and other matter that is fowling the action?  Don't know who owned this rifle before me or how well it was kept after shooting it.  Is this something that I can clean or should a gunsmith do this?
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Re: Ejector problem
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2008, 10:21:26 AM »
I can't reiterate enough the importance of reading the FAQs, you can darn well bet that someone else has had the same issues before, the answers are there, please see the Handi Basics 101, Chamber Polishing, and Cleaning and Lapping links in the FAQs.  ;)

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Re: Ejector problem
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2008, 10:22:37 AM »
Read the FAQ there are ways to improve it ie polishing it and putting a bb under the spring to increase tension. Also read Handi basics 101 great info in there.. hope this helps
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Re: Ejector problem
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2008, 10:26:06 AM »
Congrats on the accurate handi! ;D
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Re: Ejector problem
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2008, 10:53:42 AM »
put a bb in front of the ejector spring (easy), polish the chamber (easy). and clean and DRY the chamber (easy)...

as Quick says it is all in the FAQ's with instructions and pictures as well. Congratulations on the good shooting gun and best of luck.
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Re: Ejector problem
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2008, 12:34:18 PM »
I appreciate the welcome fellas, and I read the FAQ's, but pictures don't tell all.  There are three roll pins in the housing.  Are all three pins removed or is only the bottom pin removed?  There are two springs....which one follows the BB?  The picture isn't clear enough to really distinguish, but it "APPEARS" that there may be a BB on top of the small spring.  There's too much guessing involved for me.  Thanks for the help.
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Re: Ejector problem
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2008, 01:57:38 PM »
There are several pictures and a graphic and two detailed instructions for converting an ejector to a spring extractor, keep readin.  ;) The forward pin is just the stop for the spring, the BB goes between it and the ejector spring, the other spring is the latch button spring. Be aware that the ejector latch and spring are reversed in Perklo's diagram, that spring is on the rear of the latch. The only roll pin you need to remove is the rear pin.

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Re: Ejector problem
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2008, 03:39:26 PM »
thank you quickdtoo....that's what I needed to know.  I don't want to convert my ejector, I want to make it work better if possible.  You've given me the info that I needed.....many thanks.
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Re: Ejector problem
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2008, 04:09:01 PM »
The conversions show how to R&R it.  ;)

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Re: Ejector problem
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2008, 04:47:18 PM »
gotter done....thanks.
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Re: Ejector problem
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2008, 08:17:16 AM »
One thing I was looking at the other day.  With my older NEF guns and barrels, the ejector is tighter up against the cartridge when I slid them in to the chamber.  When the groove at the base of the cartridge gets to the ejector it (the ejector) grabs the cartridge and won't let it go farther.  With my new H&R made Ultra the cartridge just falls right in never touching the ejector.  When I close the gun the ejector is still standing out there by itself if I don't stop the cartridge before it drops all the way down.  I have never had a failure of the ejectors on the older NEF ones, Just on the newer H&R gun.  I have never polished a chamber, or done any thing to the older guns, other than cleaning sometimes.  I'm not real big on cleaning, they never stop being used long enough to be cleaned often.  I just spray WD-40 through the barrel and run a couple of patches through and that's it.  Go shoot some more.

Could this be part of the problem?

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