montananative wrote:
ya thanks for the help. i dont usually take out the bolt but every once and while to clean. the brush i have is brass. i had that claw replaced when i got the gun, two years ago, cause it nevere would grab to eject the shell. now its just every once and awhile that this happens. it is a fairly old gun as well. it was my grandpas shotgun
I wonder if they put a new spring in it? If so, they might need to file the extractor claw SLIGHTY more positive, maybe .002" so it catches better. Either that or there is crud in the spring hole that is holding the extractor open. Could be alot of things.
try this: When you take the bolt out, take an empty and slide it onto the bolt face under the extracter. It should hold it. Now put it slightly. It should resist slightly before releasing. tr flexing the extractor open and closed and se how it behaves. Those were nice guns. Good luck with it