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Model 70 safety problem
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<blockquote data-quote="B-LOT Banga" data-source="post: 1914317" data-attributes="member: 106734"><p>I will be totally honest. I took off too much material off of my sons firing pin and I didn't take measurements before I started, so I wouldnt know how much material was taken off. So I took off a little too much where the safety would be good, but in middle position when the trigger is pulled it would release the pin. When switching to the fire position it would fire immediately. </p><p></p><p>I looked over the net and it's discontinued. So I went back and thought about it that the sear is holding it back so I took some material off where the sear sits and took off .012" thus making the safety pin contact the notch again and it worked. Now I know I will get everyone jumping on me for doing what I did, no problem I'm being honest. I messed up and fixed it. I live in Hawaii, shipping round trip would be $250+ and what ever the gunsmith charges I'm guessing $100-$150? Anyways I did it for free... it's mechanical and that's why I want to take notes of angles, depths and measurements before I start so I know where I messed up when I do and learn from it. It now works perfectly and from what I'm reading I did a better job than timney. I know my pin moved for a little but it still strikes hard, My son shot 30 rds yesterday and found an even better load than before. It's an old push feed M70 I'm 270 weatherby magnum that I bought used. If your not confident send it to a qualified smith, I'm not a smith but I fixed it, ran into another issue and fixed it again in 3 hrs of my time plus some knowledge learned.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="B-LOT Banga, post: 1914317, member: 106734"] I will be totally honest. I took off too much material off of my sons firing pin and I didn’t take measurements before I started, so I wouldnt know how much material was taken off. So I took off a little too much where the safety would be good, but in middle position when the trigger is pulled it would release the pin. When switching to the fire position it would fire immediately. I looked over the net and it’s discontinued. So I went back and thought about it that the sear is holding it back so I took some material off where the sear sits and took off .012” thus making the safety pin contact the notch again and it worked. Now I know I will get everyone jumping on me for doing what I did, no problem I’m being honest. I messed up and fixed it. I live in Hawaii, shipping round trip would be $250+ and what ever the gunsmith charges I’m guessing $100-$150? Anyways I did it for free... it’s mechanical and that’s why I want to take notes of angles, depths and measurements before I start so I know where I messed up when I do and learn from it. It now works perfectly and from what I’m reading I did a better job than timney. I know my pin moved for a little but it still strikes hard, My son shot 30 rds yesterday and found an even better load than before. It’s an old push feed M70 I’m 270 weatherby magnum that I bought used. If your not confident send it to a qualified smith, I’m not a smith but I fixed it, ran into another issue and fixed it again in 3 hrs of my time plus some knowledge learned. [/QUOTE]
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