No1 MkIII extraction

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I repurposed a bunch of parts into a functioning rifle. Metal, woods, re-finish the whole nine yards. Enjoyed the project and followed instructions/knowledge available on this forum and it shoots accurately with one area left that I would like to improve.

When shooting from the bench and while retracting the bolt, it seems as if once the bolt is lifted and is being withdrawn about a third of the way till the case is free from the chamber extractor tension increases prior to the spent case being completely cleared from the chamber.

All this means is that it needs a smart tug to completely withdraw the bolt at which point the empty is tossed clear of the mechanism which in turn causes me to lose the sight picture to some extent. Return to battery is smooth and uneventful.

Can I adjust the extractor tension somehow? or swap out the parts or just not worry about it-keep shooting and see what happens.

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