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  • tallwalker

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    I haven't ever had a case separation as yet but I can see where it is likely just a matter of time before it happens if you reload. I have seen all sorts of ways people have come up with to remove a stuck case from the chamber but I was thinking a real purpose made extractor would be good insurance to keep in my range box. Do any of you guys do that? Also, I see Brownells sells their own two piece threaded one while all the others I have seen are just one piece drop-in types. Any advantage to the threaded ones? Anybody have experience actually having to use these things? Thinking about .223/5.56, 30-06, and 308 mainly.
     

    Akajun

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    THey work great, but you have to have a cleaning rod to go with them, the ones that supposedly grab the bse and you open the bolt don't work. You cant get enough force with a bolt.
    Just keep a jointed cleaning rod in your shooting kit, that's about the only time Ill use a jointed cleaning rod on a barrel. Or you will see some guys have scope stands that hold a Dewey rod.
     

    tallwalker

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    Sounds like good advice, thanks. I do keep a cleaning rod in my scope stand as well as a wooden dowel so another good reason to have those in there. Also means a single .30 cal would work for all the variants too. Is the threaded version mainly just to get the extracted case off easier?
     
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