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Figure 9: The ejection step in the cycle of operations.
ejector and cause it to deflect away from of dynamic ejectors is less dependent on
the ejector and out of the breech. Much of outside forces and, in turn, provides more
the reliability of this type of ejection is de- consistent ejection.
pendent on the shape and location of the
ejector and the force of the action cycling. Once the cycle is complete, depending
on the type of action being employed,
Dynamic ejectors are typically spring- the cycle can now be repeated, either
driven and live in the bolt or breech manually or automatically. A new round
face of the firearm. As the action cycles, is either inserted manually or the action
either manually or automatically, the will automatically strip a new round from
ejector will place constant force against a feed source. The cycles will continue
the cartridge case. Once the case has until the feed source is empty or the
been fully extracted from the chamber, operator stops inserting new rounds or a
the ejector will immediately try to throw malfunction occurs.
the case from the breech. The reliability
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