schlaggerman
New member
Just received a new Rem 700 XCR Compact in .223 and I have extreme difficulty chambering a round. Took the first rifle back and they gave me a different rifle, same problem with the new one. I've noticed the rim of the case looks like the guns bolt is shaving off brass from the cartridge's rim as you turn the bolt handle down, making it extremely hard to chamber a round. The shaved area on the cartridge rim seems to be about the same length as the width of the extractor. Is the extractor spring too stiff? Is the extractor not under cut enough? Or, is the ejector spring too stiff causing undo pressure on the extractor? Any suggestions. Really don't want to send the rifle back to Remington right now as I wouldn't get it back until after coyote season. Can a gunsmith make a simple adjustment?