Abstract: A rifle action for a firearm includes a receiver, a breech bolt and a mechanical case ejector. The receiver has a receiver bore, a first sidewall with an opening for ejecting shell casings, and a second sidewall with a blind pocket on a side facing the receiver bore. The ejector is rotatably mounted by a pin that extends vertically between top and bottom surfaces of the blind pocket. The ejector has a base that fits into the blind pocket and a finger that extends into the receiver bore. The ejector has a first position in which the finger is located out of a path of movement of the breech bolt, and a second position in which the finger extends into a path of movement of the breech bolt upon rearward movement of the bolt to eject shell casings from the receiver bore. The blind pocket can be formed by EDM.