Ishapore 2A1 Extractor Problems and Questions

[Linachaw]

I need some Lee Enfield experts
I have been having some issues with my Ishapore 2A1 in 7.62x51. What I at first thought was a rough chamber turned out to be an extractor issue. The extractor is holding the cartridge in such a way that it binds when loading and extracting from the chamber. I know this because I polished the chamber and still had this issue, and when I take the extractor out, cartridges feed smoothly into the chamber. I have a 7.62 extractor in there, and believed the extractor spring was the issue. I took apart my No1 Mk3 and compared the two springs and they were the same. Are they supposed to be the same for a No1 style action in .303 and 7.62? Also I noticed when I close the bolt on an empty chamber, the extractor was positioned too close to the chamber, and was being pushed against the spring tension outwards in the extractor groove. My No1 Mk3 does not do this, and neither do my No4s or No5. Since I thought the extractor spring was the issue, I ordered one of these from Apex gun parts. I have never seen a coil spring like this in ANY Lee Enfield bolt head. But they claimed to be legit so I bought one and could not get it installed. Perhaps my technique is wrong. I can easily install the leaf springs, but this one is tough, even with 2 people and a vice. Is this spring legit or some random spring from something else? Any tips on installation? Anyone else have a similar problem? I have a feeling I end up ordering a new extractor if it is actually the problem here.
Enfield #1 MKIII / 2A1 Extractor Spring, Indian, *Very Good to Excellent*

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[Bindi2]

Spring not legit. Do you have the right extractor installed. the 7.62 is different to the 303 one.

[Linachaw]

I believe I do have the right extractor installed. It is different than the .303 extractor I have. I think something must be wrong with it. It could be bent or out of spec

[Linachaw]

Here is the extractor

[Alan de Enfield]

Here is the extractor

The 'hook' doesn't look long enough to be a rimless case 'grabber', does it have the 'tapers' ?


Note the tapers on the top of the 7.62. You can see the diffrence between 7.62 and 303.

[Linachaw]

Here is mine. 2A1 on the left.