Hi All,
I took my new, never fired L61R to the range for the first time today. Things were going just peachy for the first few shots, until I went to eject a spent round. The bolt came back just fine, but no cartridge. Well upon closer inspection, the extractor had come off the bolt!
I was able to reinstall the extractor and the pin that "holds it in place," but I have to admit that I do not have a lot of confidence in this system heading into elk season.
Has anyone else had a problem with their extractor falling out? Any permanent fixes, or was this just a freak thing? I want to like (and trust) this rifle, but I have to say that right now, it isn't exactly living up to the Sako reputation.
Buster
I took my new, never fired L61R to the range for the first time today. Things were going just peachy for the first few shots, until I went to eject a spent round. The bolt came back just fine, but no cartridge. Well upon closer inspection, the extractor had come off the bolt!
I was able to reinstall the extractor and the pin that "holds it in place," but I have to admit that I do not have a lot of confidence in this system heading into elk season.
Has anyone else had a problem with their extractor falling out? Any permanent fixes, or was this just a freak thing? I want to like (and trust) this rifle, but I have to say that right now, it isn't exactly living up to the Sako reputation.
Buster