Model 70 xtr saftey issue?

[para72]

I've looked, have not found the answer I'm looking for. It's a winchester model 70 xtr chambered in 300 Weatherby magnum . The saftey is very difficult to manipulate! Is their anything I can do myself to smooth it out? Polish maybe?

Has anyone else had this issue with their own Win 70 3 position safety? what did you do?

Thanks for any help or suggestions! !

Scott.

 

[buffybuster]

There's a little detent and spring. Might look at polishing the seat or lessen the spring pressure. Also check the safety lever shaft for binding.

But before I disassembled everything I would work the safety back and forth a few hundred times to see if that smoothed it out.

 

[para72]

I've worked it back and forth about 100 times so far,Still doesn't feel right. I will try to find a sclematic and take it apart . Also look into how to adjust the spring.

Thanks for your input

Scott.

 

[buffybuster]

At what point and which direction does it bind up the most?

Fire - Safe - Lock

It should be slightly easier to go forward than back.

 

[para72]

Back is slightly tougher ,but both ways no matter if it's back to front, front to back or middle to back or front

 

[Matno]

My XTR is the same. I've always held it with my finger and thumb to avoid making any noise, but I recently discovered that if I just flip it forward with my thumb, it seems to have much less resistance and is quieter than I expected. My dad's pre-64 is similarly stiff.

 

[kw650]

Both of mine are really stiff from fire to safe, but comes off of lock really easy. Sounds like your detents might have been made to deep?

 

[para72]

Thanks for everyones input, I hope to tear it apart this weekend.......


Scott.