Quoted: thanks for all the input. Yes I clean the gun after every outing be it not USMC clean but clean never the less. I do notice that there is a build up of redish/purplish gunk around the chamber. another change was that I went from using patches to using a boresnake not sure if this has anything to do with it I still use brushes then the bore snake where I would have used patches to finish up. after cleaning I placed the same cartridge in the chamber and it extracted fine. the colt is a match hbar so I am not sure if having a "match" chamber has anything to do with it. some info from other boards stated that the match chamber have closer tolerences? well my extractor seems to be okay no chips good tension on the spring. Ill give another run and if it does not perform maybe ill change the extractor and spring anyway. I have had this gun since the early nineties and have a ton of rounds down it. thanks all ill let you know what i find out J
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I have not used Wolf that much, but as I have said before I have friends that have full-auto M16's and Wolf is all they use for screwing around and plinking, and they use premium Mil-Spec ammunition for their serious training and the "shit-hits-the-fan" ammo.
I know that Wolf is very dirty and cleaning your weapon after every use is always recommended. I spoke to a friend of mine tonight on the the telephone and he was cleaning his SBR as we spoke. He said that he had approximately 1300 rounds of Wolf through it before it started to hiccup. That to me is not a bad record of reliability.
Nonetheless, I would recommend against using just patches and/or a Bore Snake for a thorough cleaning. A superficial cleaning is ok at the range, but your rifle should be cleaned in detail whenever you have the time to do it because there is a lot of carbon and fouling buildup that remains in your gun after drilling with hundreds of rounds. Therefore, a detailed cleaning will not only allow you to inspect for defects, but it will also clear out any potential issues with proper functioning.
I would also rethink changing springs and all that, especially if is is a fairly new gun. Just do a detailed (and I mean detailed) cleaning after each use and you will probably have a reliable rifle each time you shoot it.
I have also seen and heard of people over the years having extractor and extraction problems when using Wolf steel cased ammunition through their handguns. I personally witnessed a person's extractor sheer off in a brand new, never fired (except at the factory) Beretta, Inox 96, .40 cal after just 20 rounds of Wolf pistol ammunition.
Hope this helps.
Be Safe.
Joe