dtech
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It sounds like you may have two issues at once. A tight chamber could certainly make it difficult to extract an unfired round, but if you can get a round chambered and then you have a FTF, you may have two problems.
While in a safe location, drop a factory load into the chamber and drop the bolt. Now see if you can extract the unfired round with ease. If you can't, you've either got a chamber that is too short, or factory ammo that is out of spec.
If your GS checked the chamber with headspace gauges, and the chamber is in spec, I would try different ammo. You may also blacken a case with a marker to make certain there is not a girth issue with the chamber. Headspace gauges do not check that dimension.
While in a safe location, drop a factory load into the chamber and drop the bolt. Now see if you can extract the unfired round with ease. If you can't, you've either got a chamber that is too short, or factory ammo that is out of spec.
If your GS checked the chamber with headspace gauges, and the chamber is in spec, I would try different ammo. You may also blacken a case with a marker to make certain there is not a girth issue with the chamber. Headspace gauges do not check that dimension.