Hello all,
Being somewhat of a Handi novice, I've got a ton to learn about them and how to tweak or repair them. Yesterday, a friend of mine & I were shooting our Handis and he kept having issues with his ejector. He asked me if I had the same problems and I don't.
He has an older model .243 heavy barrel that actually kicks the shell out when you break it open, while mine just pushes it out for removal with your fingers.
Here's the issue; When putting the cartridge in the chamber of his .243, he has to be very careful not to slide it past the ejector rim or the ejector will close behind the shell, causing the shell to become jammed in the chamber.
When I looked closely at the ejector, I could see that, when the gun was broken open fully, the ejector would lower which allowed the cartridge to slip right past it. If you closed the barrel slightly before inserting the shell, the ejector would be in it's proper position, allowing the rim of the cartridge to connect with the lip of the ejector.
I noticed a lot of up and down play in the ejector, and was wondering if there was a fix or an upgrade for this problem.
Thanks in advance!
Chris