You may have some slightly bulged heads on the shells from shooting it before fitting those guide rods. Maybe not at all. It sure would not be a safety issue due to the rods missing.

BTW, I believe those secondary small outboard guide rods are silver brazed into the ejectors. I can see the ends clearly on the breach face end of the ejectors in my Fox. I would use a propane torch and heat it slowly until you can push out the broken stub.

Last edited by Chuck H; 11/11/15 10:12 AM.