While I'm not surprised that gents like their ejectors, I personally don't. They certainly work better for me on the clay course, as the two places I shoot most frequently don't require you to pick up your shells. So, ok...that's neat...shoot and reload.
But for hunting, I will take extractors. Yes, you can cup your hand, but even at that, I like it as simple as possble.
Keith,
It's funny you should mention the Savage 220. Have a 219 30-30 rifle (the earliest "-219-" Utica version), and over the years I've aqquired all the same era 220 shotgun barrels, and a couple other 219 rifle barrels to go with it...they all fit, just need to use a larger forarm for the 12 and 16 ga. Anyway, the ejectors on those things!!! Could take someone's eye out standing behind you! The shotguns are strong, but the rifles are murderous. Could actually injure someone at the shooting range.
I've taken the spring out and snipped it a bit on all of them. Now they merely extract.
NDG
