thanks everyone for your help, turned out to be missing ejector spring, apparently they weight of live shell let it eject but spent shell was held in ejection port tight, have new spring on the way from numrich, thanks again

Don't know much about bassets,but I had beagles,labs,daschunds'great pyrymesse, irish setter and now I'm a breeder of WEIMARANERS for the last 12 yrs and they truly are one of the best dogs I have ever dealt with. If I can be of help let me know I average about four litters a year.

Just bought used bl 22, will throw live shells across the room'but take outside and shoot it' Ihave to dig out spent shell with pocket knife after every shot already ordered ejector spring it looks like it missing if it sits in small hole inside port under ejector? Hate to go to gunsmith'thanks for ...