16ga.com ~ View topic

Joined: 09 Feb 2015 Posts: 818

Which would you prefer ejector or extractor?

Ejector and can be made to extractor with a Colt 1911 spring

My wife shoots a 20 gauge Citori with 28 and 410 tube sets.

The gun is set to extractor and is much easier to open and
the hulls do not hit her in the face.

Member Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 120 Location: FL

Extractors!
I got tired of putting my hand over the hulls when I opened the breech to keep them from ejecting so I too did the 1911 spring conversion on my Citori and I'm very happy with it.

Joined: 04 Mar 2019 Posts: 1841 Location: Central ND

Ejector.

Simple, reliable, faster when you need to reload in a hurry and a lot easier to deal with when you are wearing gloves.

Some folks don't like them because they haven't figured out how to catch the hulls when they get ejected.

This is not meant to offend anyone, but there are some folks that have trouble catching empty hulls out of a shotgun with ejectors.

Open the top lever and just crack the action (do not open it all the way). Slide the hand that you just opened the top lever with over the chambers. Now finish opening the action. The empty hulls pop right into your hand.

Joined: 09 Feb 2015 Posts: 818

I was fascinated at the grand one year watching a fellow shoot, open the gun, catch the hull in the air, put it in his pouch behind his back then go to his side pouch grab a shell put it in the chamber and never take his eyes off the trap. All that within a few seconds. Like poetry in motion.

Ejector all the way

Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 962 Location: Minnesota

I own a few over unders and SXS guns. Never had an extractor gun, but I could live with it. Given a choice though, I’d stay with ejectors.

Guest

I like ejectors, but I wouldn't pass up a good gun with extractors if it hit all the other buttons. I have one like that.

Member Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 3438 Location: Illinois

I have owned both---kinda a Ford/Chevy question.For targets ejector for hunting extractor----

Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Posts: 1308 Location: Western WA

We generally prefer extractors except when they stick. Broke a fingernail pulling a case out at the shoot last weekend. Stopped up the works, others had to come over and help out. Maybe I should learn how to operate ejectors.

B.

Member Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 2346 Location: West MI

Ejectors, strongly dislike looking for hulls in the grass/brush or watching them float away in the current. Wasn't aware of the 1911 thing, went to the hardware store and found springs similar to the OEM and kept snipping until they worked just right.

When we 1sr started going to SoDak , EJECTORS !! No screwing around when the roosters were boiling thru and limit was 5 .... However , since then and for every other occasion , extractors ..... that mighta been the Vendels - shooting trap with their guns , catching the empties on the fly , pouching them and reloading !! Chris is the only one left of that gang - still going strong in PA , NY and the Grand . Good one to watch !