Remington 700 confusion

[thang]

Hello,

I am new to this forum and new to the world of shooting and firearms.

Please excuse me if this question sounds a little stupid but its been bugging me all day.

when you cycle the bolt and it contacts the cam how does the cocking piece stay cocked when its not in contact with anything when the bolt is cycle backward. i get that its locked by the sear when the bolt is returned but am confused on how its cocked and stays cocked when the bolt is rearward.

As I am sure the simplest answer is the correct one but as an engineer I tend to over complicate the simple.

Thank you for all your answers diagrams would be even more greatly appreciated.

Rifle.
Blueprinted Remington 700 long action .300 win mag
McMillan A4 stock
McCann industries MIRS rail
Badger bottom metal detachable magazine
lilja barrel
leupold Mark 4 8.5-25x50 with badger USMC rings.
jewell trigger.

You may ask why do I have an expensive custom rifle if I am a first timer. The answer is my brother and father are in the Australian Army and the pretty much selected all the parts and built it/got it built for me.

Thanks again for your help

 

[skog]

Re: Remington 700 confusion

The cocking piece is held in the cocked position by the rear of the bolt. The bolt cams the cocking piece rearward and holds it there until you close the bolt. Then the cocking piece is handed off to the sear in the trigger group. Pull your bolt out and look. Twist the bolt/shroud and cocking piece to the right. That is now the fired position. twist back to the left (will be tough but needs to be done as it wont go in the gun unless it is cocked) That is the cocking process when you open the bolt.

 

[Alpine 338]

Re: Remington 700 confusion

You can also hold the trigger down while closing the bolt to see how the sear doesn't engage the cocking piece.

This is how I store my bolt rifles.