Stuck Case in Chamber

DirtNap35 · Oct 13, 2024

Went to range this morning and on the 7th round I had to force the bolt close a little. Well after firing I had a hard bolt lift, to were I had to yank on bolt to open. When I got the bolt opened I noticed my case was stuck in chamber. Got home and took cleaning rod and was able to gentle tap case out. After inspecting looks like my bolt face is damaged. The part missing is that the extractor? This is a terminus Kratos lite action.

DirtNap35 · Oct 13, 2024

Tac284 · Oct 13, 2024

Yes, that's your extractor. Call Terminus and they will more than likely send you a new one. If I remember correctly there was a serial number range where the extractors were problematic. Can't remember if it was wrong heat treatment or….?

LoneTraveler · Oct 13, 2024

That extractor looks like it just went By By. Did the casing show an Ejector flow imprint, If no flow into ejector hole, The extractor must just have broke, With no pressure problem to make it break.

bill123 · Oct 13, 2024

I assume the pictures are of 2 different bolts since one shows an extractor?

Anyone else curious why there's so much brass on the bolt faces?

DirtNap35 · Oct 13, 2024

@bill123 It's a before and after picture. The load I've been running is into pressure but was not enough for me to worry about it. This could be why you are seeing brass on bolt face. After this experience I'll be backing charge down a little.

DirtNap35 · Oct 13, 2024

LoneTraveler said:
That extractor looks like it just went By By. Did the casing show an Ejector flow imprint, If no flow into ejector hole, The extractor must just have broke, With no pressure problem to make it break.

I definitely have pressure with the load but never concerned me. I've fired 300 rounds with this load and for some reason this one spiked on me and I had to yank on bolt to open it. Guessing this caused the extractor to break.

WapitiBob · Oct 13, 2024

You a real pressure problem when there is that much brass on the bolt face.

DirtNap35 · Oct 13, 2024

WapitiBob said:
You a real pressure problem when there is that much brass on the bolt face.

Yeah I know I'm into pressure but I've ran this load for over 300 rounds and never had any issues that concerned me. But yes after this I will back it down a little. This load shot so good which was why I was ok with the pressure I was seeing.

DirtNap35 · Oct 13, 2024

@LoneTraveler the bottom case was the one that had pressure spike. The others had velocity of 3067ish and the bottom one jumped to 3110.

coueskiller43 · Oct 13, 2024

I'd be concerned now…

DirtNap35 · Oct 13, 2024

coueskiller43 said:
I'd be concerned now…

Yeah I'm backing it down as soon as I get a new extractor. I'm more concerned why I had a sudden spike in pressure with 1 out of 300 rounds.

Critter Picker · Oct 13, 2024

Stretched case? Crimping bullet in.

MagnumManiac · Oct 14, 2024

I'm guessing you had more than a little tightness closing the bolt, this is most likely why the case stuck, the extractor broke forcing the round into the chamber…
Anyway, what you say about pressure is incorrect. It doesn't just spike like that.

Cheers.

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