HELP - Winchester 70 bolt stuck (pic included)

[Wayfaerer320]

Any ideas on how to fix this?

So, I was trying to disassemble my Winchester Model 70 bolt - I pushed down on the retaining pin to spin the rear of the bolt around to start unscrewing it, but instead it got stuck - it won't budge because it's now jammed in this groove...See below:

ETA: Finally got it to come around, but now the safety won't engage.

 

[Sportin Wood]

Re: HELP - Winchester 70 bolt stuck (pic included)

Send it to a smith.

 

[m1match]

Re: HELP - Winchester 70 bolt stuck (pic included)

You were supposed to used the 3 position safety to lock the firing pin when the bolt was closed. Then you were supposed to remove the bolt, depress the breech bolt lock and unscrew the breech bolt sleeve/firing pin assembly. Instead when you turned the bolt with the safety in the fire position, the firing pin moved forward as it would when the gun is fired. If you can you can press the firing pin surface that bears on the sear against a firm surface you might be able to draw the firing pin back enough to rotate the bolt back to the cocked position then lock the safety. Or you can clamp the bolt body in a non marring vise and rotate the breech bolt sleeve to cock the firing pin. That "groove" that the firing pin is stuck in are the cocking cam surfaces of the bolt body.

Even if you rotated the bolt body to cock the firing pin, the pin is not all the way back, that final movement rearward happens when the bolt is rotated into the locking lugs. You will still need to press the bottom of the firing pin against a firm surface to force the firing pin back enough to lock it with the safety.

If you have the breech bolt sleeve rotated enough to cock the firing pin, the easiest thing to do is put the bolt back in the rifle, close the bolt then lock the firing pin back with the safety.

 

[buffybuster]

Re: HELP - Winchester 70 bolt stuck (pic included)

As stated above, you were suppose to place the safety in the middle position, remove the bolt and push the takedown button. To fix this; place the cocking piece firmly against a square edge solid surface (preferably nonmarking). While holding the bolt firmly with one hand, push down and turn the bolt handle with the other hand, so the cocking piece rides up the cocking ramp. There are other ways, but that works the quickest. Just use firm, slow pressure or it'll slip and skin your knuckles.

 

[Wayfaerer320]

Re: HELP - Winchester 70 bolt stuck (pic included)

Thanks guys - I was finally able to figure it out.

Needed to rotate it just a little more and was good to go after that.

Thanks!

 

[gparker]

The following procedure will free up your safety lever if you have accidentally placed the bolt into the breech with the safety in the firing (safety off) position. Procedure: 1) Pull the Bolt out of the Breech. 2) Push down on the Breech Bolt Sleeve Lock (the shiny piece that fits in the notch holding the Breech Bolt Sleeve in place. 3) Turn the Breech Bolt Sleeve left all the way down the cocking cam surface until it stops. 4) Push up on the back Firing Pin Surface; this can be done by pulling down on the Bolt, against the Firing Pin Spring, while the back Firing Pin Surface is held against a firm surface, such as the edge of a table. 5) When the Firing Pin Surface has been pushed up to its apex, and while holding it in that apex position, pull the Safety Lever to the intermediate position. 6) Turn the Breech Bolt Sleeve right until the Breech Bolt Sleeve Lock snaps into the notch; it is now in the cocked position. 7) With the Safety Lever still in the intermediate position, insert the Bolt into the breech and turn the Bolt lever down, ready to fire. 8) You can now move the Safety Lever into the firing, intermediate, or full safety position.

 

[stello1001]

The following procedure will free up your safety lever if you have accidentally placed the bolt into the breech with the safety in the firing (safety off) position. Procedure: 1) Pull the Bolt out of the Breech. 2) Push down on the Breech Bolt Sleeve Lock (the shiny piece that fits in the notch holding the Breech Bolt Sleeve in place. 3) Turn the Breech Bolt Sleeve left all the way down the cocking cam surface until it stops. 4) Push up on the back Firing Pin Surface; this can be done by pulling down on the Bolt, against the Firing Pin Spring, while the back Firing Pin Surface is held against a firm surface, such as the edge of a table. 5) When the Firing Pin Surface has been pushed up to its apex, and while holding it in that apex position, pull the Safety Lever to the intermediate position. 6) Turn the Breech Bolt Sleeve right until the Breech Bolt Sleeve Lock snaps into the notch; it is now in the cocked position. 7) With the Safety Lever still in the intermediate position, insert the Bolt into the breech and turn the Bolt lever down, ready to fire. 8) You can now move the Safety Lever into the firing, intermediate, or full safety position.

This is a 10 year old thread. Why are you looking up super old threads to comment on? This was also your first post which makes this even more sus.

 

[Baron23]

This was also your first post which makes this even more sus.

Suspicion of what exactly? There is nothing provocative or quasi-legal suggestions in his post. Its a straight up Armory type post.

Perhaps he just went thru this issue and decided to share the solution....or not. But I'm quizzical about what could be "suspicious".

 

[Skunk]