Rockclimber
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It's common for the extractor not to get a good grip on the cartridge rim... cycling the bolt 3 times will not help unless you let the bolt fall hard onto the chambered round thus engaging the extractor. I reload 5.56 and out of spec brass is usually the culprit... or cheap steel case. With that said I sometimes cycle the bolt on a rifle multiple times but always look to verify.
