Since empties should NEVER be left on the ground when hunting (if you don't reload, they are trash and last a LONG time) extractors are fine. Ejectors are probably a remnant of British driven bird shooting with a loader. All my guns have them (it's not easy to buy a modern gun with extractors) and I just hold my hand over the breech when I open the gun. Also, with extractors, there are no ejector hammers to cock so the gun will close more easily.
Joe
Joe:
I appreciate the comments. I do pick-up all my empties - thus the back pain. I've tried holding my hand over the breech and can't get it coordinated. I'm trying to follow the rest of the flushing covey with one eye and watch the ejecting hulls with the other. I usually get one of the empties missing my hand and hitting me in the face. I've always fantasized about extractors; however, never had a chance to try them on a hunting gun. I also like the notion of easier closing.
Thanks.
