HARD closing bolt Remington 700 extractor issue

[Encore 280]

Dumb question here. If you're shooting reloads, have the cases been trimmed to length? I trim to length plus a grand or so.

[724wd]

reloads and factory.  once the shell is captured by the extractor, the bolt closes as it should.  it's that jump over the rim of the case that's the problem.

[The scout]

i had the exact same problem with my 700 30-06. no matter what I did I never could get it figured out, so I had benchmark turn it into a 300 rum and put a ptg bolt in it. not helpful at all but man I love that gun now

[high country]

Is it tearing up your cases? Can you measure your fired case and smoke a new case and cycle it to see if it's a interference issue. If you pull the bolt and push the extractor twards the bolt edge with a small screwdriver,  it should move.....but with resistance. While you're at it, push the ejector to ensure its not seized up too.

You should be able to  blast any debris from the extractor groove with carb cleaner and compressed air.

[724wd]

flaking off a sliver a brass when you force the bolt closed.  The plunger is free, but the extractor hardly wiggles.  I soaked the bolt and then hit it with brakleen, but haven't pulled out the compressor yet.  Thanks for the tip!