First project ever (semi completed)

[Doubs]

Originally Posted by hughscpa

Well, the spent casing was still in the chamber. Pulled out about an eighth of an inch or so and I had no problem pulling it out. I only shot it about 9 times and it did it each time except for maybe twice. I am thinking the extractor has a week spring but that would not hold it up, "jam it" would it?

If the fired case didn't leave the chamber but the toggle train functioned normally, you'd have a cartridge jammed against the fired case.

Have you examined the fired cases to see if they indicate a rough chamber? That could cause the case to grip the chamber walls so tightly that it wouldn't release to work the action. Also, the extractor can't pull it out. By the time you remove it by hand, the case walls will have relaxed enough to free it. That would also explain why the action didn't function normally.

If the chamber is only slightly rough, I'd chuck a cleaning rod wrapped with a tight wad of fine steel wool in a drill motor and after oiling the steel wool, I'd clean the chamber with it.