In trying to establish max loads in 2 of my 5 Stevens-Savages I've succeeded in driving the ejecters into the face of the bolts where they stick. These are not serious overloads and one may have been soft Bosnian brass. Am I alone here or is this a typical flaw in the rifle design? Anyone? roger

No, it isn't typical. If the ejectors hole is at an angle and you drive the ejector back fast enough and hard enough they will stick. You might also look at the edge of the ejectors hole to see if A) there is a build up of brass, or, B) a battered edge. I had a Savage M12, 22/250 in a couple of weeks ago with one that was really jammed by a high pressure load. If you can picture this, the ejector actually bulged the shank of the bolt head enough to lock the bolt head and front baffle together. There is no rear access hole like on a Remington and so it can be a trick to get them out.

Thanks, Malm. roger