1911Tuner
Moderator Emeritus
Dumb?
Howdy Steve,
NOT dumb. Valid questions and assumptions.
You asked:
What if you took a known extractor , with the specs "proven" or "preferred" to see if in fact that .030" makes a difference - for good , bad , no difference?
I intend to do just that. The hook should be .032 to .035 long...and
.002 inch can make a difference as to just when it turns loose of the rim.
If the case gets loose a little earlier or later, it surely can affect things.
The port has the bevel from the inside, which gives the case a little more
room to move before it hits the bottom edge...and thus a little more time.
It's as much about the timing of the event as it is about the excape route,
which is what extended ejectors are all about...Timing. They kick the
brass loose from the hook earlier in the cycle....which sometimes works
to out advantage, and sometimes not.
The shape of the ejector nose affects it too. More precisely, WHERE the
ejector contacts the rim determines what direction the case heads. Generally, the higher on the rim it hits, the more straight up it flies...The
lower it hits, the more straight out. To get it straight out of a small, GI
port...ya gotta hit that sucker juuust right.
Later on!
Tuner
Howdy Steve,
NOT dumb. Valid questions and assumptions.
You asked:
What if you took a known extractor , with the specs "proven" or "preferred" to see if in fact that .030" makes a difference - for good , bad , no difference?
I intend to do just that. The hook should be .032 to .035 long...and
.002 inch can make a difference as to just when it turns loose of the rim.
If the case gets loose a little earlier or later, it surely can affect things.
The port has the bevel from the inside, which gives the case a little more
room to move before it hits the bottom edge...and thus a little more time.
It's as much about the timing of the event as it is about the excape route,
which is what extended ejectors are all about...Timing. They kick the
brass loose from the hook earlier in the cycle....which sometimes works
to out advantage, and sometimes not.
The shape of the ejector nose affects it too. More precisely, WHERE the
ejector contacts the rim determines what direction the case heads. Generally, the higher on the rim it hits, the more straight up it flies...The
lower it hits, the more straight out. To get it straight out of a small, GI
port...ya gotta hit that sucker juuust right.
Later on!
Tuner