What prompted the question was a recent failure with a Savage 110, chambered in .284 Win and loaded to less-than-max pressures. Previously, the action was used with a .260 Remington, again loaded to less-than-max pressures. I was at the range when the 110 failed, fortunately. I had no idea why the empty cases weren't ejecting until I pulled the bolt, inspected the face, and realized that the plunger was completely "plunged" and not budging. It was a reasonably simple fix at home having procured a replacement plunger and spring, however it got me thinking.
Having used Mausers for years, all with fixed-blade ejection, I had never experienced a failure to eject. In the past few years, I have picked up a pair of T3 rifles, which as you will all know have the same plunger ejection principle as the Savage. I am by no means implying that Tikka is superior in construction to Savage; there are definite design differences between the two actions. To be honest, the primary reason that I own any Savage rifles is the ability to swap barrels without sending the action off to a gunsmith. For that reason, I have a deposit down on a long action Mausingfield, which will give me the same benefit as the Savage but with the hybrid design of the Mauser action and Springfield ejector.
I am wondering if I am likely to run across the same issue with the Tikkas that befell the Savage.