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Hommer and Ripp,

Thanks for the info. I have learned enough about the CF actions to look to see if they have the relief cut for the extractor to pop over the rim in a single feed situation. I think its dumb not to have this capability and don't see why makers like Kimber don't accomodate it.

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The reason is that it weakens the tip of the extractor where it enters the cartridge rim. It is perfectly possible to do, but, it will always compromise this area of the extractor to a greater or lesser extent.
Another reason for not doing so, is so that the rifle only contains the number of cartridges that the magazine will hold, thus allowing you to withdraw the bolt and thumb the cartridge into the mag' and close the bolt on an empty chamber without a loose round floating around.

Regards

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