Enfield ShtLe III* catridge ejecting

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   Hi everyone, please help. I bought my first Lee Enfield ShtLe III* rifle. Unfortunately, the rifle has a hard time ejecting empty cartridges. Sometimes they stay in the magazine well, sometimes they fall out of the rifle. I tried buying a new extractor. It didn't help. Now I'm waiting for a new extractor spring. Does anyone have a video of how they eject your gun?

Where else could I look for the problem? Thank you.

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Pfantak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: October 14 2025 Location: Drnovice U Lysi Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pfantak Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply *Topic: Enfield ShtLe III catridge ejecting** Posted: October 14 2025 at 12:12am
	Hi everyone, please help. I bought my first Lee Enfield ShtLe III* rifle. Unfortunately, the rifle has a hard time ejecting empty cartridges. Sometimes they stay in the magazine well, sometimes they fall out of the rifle. I tried buying a new extractor. It didn't help. Now I'm waiting for a new extractor spring. Does anyone have a video of how they eject your gun? Where else could I look for the problem? Thank you.

Shamu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Logo Designer / Donating Member Joined: April 25 2007 Location: MD, USA. Status: Offline Points: 20510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shamu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 14 2025 at 10:57am
	Cases eject by friction of the case rim against the left side receiver wall of the Bolt raceway. If its EXTRACTING from the chamber the extractor is fine. The tension depends on the EXTRACTOR SPRING for ejection. BUT Its sometimes "The Big Nut Behind The trigger" too. The bolt is designed to be "Worked Smartly" FAST & FULL travel. Maybe you're not "whipping it out fast enough"?
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DisasterDog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February 21 2025 Location: Brewery Status: Offline Points: 256	Post Options Post Reply Quote DisasterDog Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 14 2025 at 11:11am
	Sounds like the extractor spring, see if a new one fixes it. There’s not really much else it could be, and if nothing else the ejector screw should kick them out & rarely does that part actually fail. Since neither the friction from the receiver nor the ejector screw are doing what they’re supposed to, the likely culprit is weak tension of the extractor spring.

Neuraleanus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: April 16 2024 Location: Kenosha, WI Status: Offline Points: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote Neuraleanus Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 22 2025 at 6:18am
	Any advice on replacing the Extractor spring on the No 1, Mk III rifle? I just broke two of these while attempting to replace it.
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