Give me ejectors.
Types of gunning are so different that it is a rare man that has experienced all types to the extent that he can comment fairly on them all. For my part, on a hot dove field, give me an ejector S x S or O/U. Ducks, really doesn't matter, quail either. Doves, whole different ball game.
SRH
Well said Stan.
Give me extractors.
For me, I would not have ejectors, or self openers or assisted opening...all require springs and leverage to engage, therefore the opening and closing requires more friction, simple geometry.
Give me extractors and I'm happy. There is nothing that I hunt that requires that much speed, if it did I would buy and use an automatic. I enjoy
hunting and taking my time, not blasting and speed loading.
I have three guns with ejectors and on all three I have disabled the ejectors by removing the springs. Southgate ejectors are easy to disable by removing the leaf springs and L.C. Smith ejectors are also easy to disable by removing the factory springs and replacing them with carburetor springs.
Then you have a gun that opens and closes as smooth as glass, time and time again, and you don't need to pick up your empties off the ground, snow, mud, weeds or hold your hand over the chambers as you open the gun to stop and deflect the ejection. Extractors are simple and easy and effortless and if you know the gun you can unload and load it blindfolded.
Something that is never mentioned on these threads are the dents that are caused by ejector deflections in the wood finish by the empty hulls and or snap caps as they bounce off of clothing or whatever then hit the stock. I see guns for sale quite often, here, and elsewhere with dents in the wood finish from these deflections. Just my opinion.
EJECTORS IN.....
EJECTORS OUT.....
