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Remington 700 stuck bolt --- Please Help!
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<blockquote data-quote="MagnumManiac" data-source="post: 972768" data-attributes="member: 10755"><p>While it was getting harder to open/close, was there any screeching of metal on metal?</p><p>I had a similar problem on a short 700 action, the culprit was the fitted pin that holds the firing pin to the cocking piece, it had wiggled loose and was binding on the bolt body as the rifle cocked on opening.</p><p>Use a mallet to fully open the bolt and remove it from the rifle, check everywhere in the action for evidence of foreign materieal and or binding, which will be scratches or shiny wear marks.</p><p>Look up on youtube for video on how to remove a Rem firing pin assembly with your shoelaces.</p><p>Do this and check for anything out of alignment, like retaining pins, they should be flush or less than flush on BOTH sides of their holes. Also lokk at the firing pin, is it bent or even broken, this will cause the same symptons. The other reason why to disassemble the bolt is that there may be a piece of a pierced primer in the bolt body causing it to bind as well.</p><p>Do all of this and get back with some more info if it doesn't fix it.</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p><p>gun)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagnumManiac, post: 972768, member: 10755"] While it was getting harder to open/close, was there any screeching of metal on metal? I had a similar problem on a short 700 action, the culprit was the fitted pin that holds the firing pin to the cocking piece, it had wiggled loose and was binding on the bolt body as the rifle cocked on opening. Use a mallet to fully open the bolt and remove it from the rifle, check everywhere in the action for evidence of foreign materieal and or binding, which will be scratches or shiny wear marks. Look up on youtube for video on how to remove a Rem firing pin assembly with your shoelaces. Do this and check for anything out of alignment, like retaining pins, they should be flush or less than flush on BOTH sides of their holes. Also lokk at the firing pin, is it bent or even broken, this will cause the same symptons. The other reason why to disassemble the bolt is that there may be a piece of a pierced primer in the bolt body causing it to bind as well. Do all of this and get back with some more info if it doesn't fix it. Cheers. gun) [/QUOTE]
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