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can not take my winchester safari express apart

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28 November 2020, 03:37
canuck4570
can not take my winchester safari express apart
just receive my model 70 safari express
unscrewed the 2 action bolt and the action and barrel are impossible to remove from the stock
what could be the problem
28 November 2020, 04:13
JTEX
Their shitty bedding is stuck.

Put a hair dryer to the action and warm it up really good. I bet you can pull it apart then. And you'll need to re-bed it correctly.
28 November 2020, 04:33
canuck4570
succes
I reput both action screw but let them out a bit
took a torque bit put it in and tap with a plastic malt
tap her tap in from and ùi saw it coming out
took only the long screw and continued and it came out

not to put it back together

I will report

also the trimer guard assembly was stuck got it ou and now sending a bit and it goes in friction tight

will report after I put the action back
28 November 2020, 04:48
crshelton
Was this a new rifle?


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28 November 2020, 04:59
Fjold
My Safari Express stock fits so tight around the action that I have to wrestle it in and out. I usually hold the scope and pound on the bottom of the stock with the heel of my hand to get it to seat all the way.

I think that the cross bolts are torqued to tight and compressing the stock. I can't unscrew them.


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28 November 2020, 05:34
canuck4570
yes brand new

I love it initial take out was hard
now with a bit of oil it much better
at least I jus have to struggle a bit
great
by the way the ring and Picatinny are on the way will post pics
28 November 2020, 06:54
gbs
I find the same thing with my Heym Safari Express 416 Rigby. I decided to leave the bedding alone as the rifle shoots minute of angle and I do not want to relieve the action and take a chance of loosing the guilt edge accuracy.
28 November 2020, 07:02
canuck4570
same here
when the bedded the action and barrel the release agent must of been sparse once remove I putted it back and take out again and it was much easier but still tight
very happy.
28 November 2020, 07:38
dpcd
They are supposed to be tight.
It is not the cross bolts.
Why are you guys taking them apart so much? That is not necessary.
GBS has the right idea; shoot it and leave the metal attached to the wood.
28 November 2020, 16:03
canuck4570
where I hunt it rain often and at least once a year I like to put some oil and clean everything
28 November 2020, 19:39
dpcd
Good point.
Then remove it and scrape the bedding off the Front of the anyplace it is dragging; you will see it. Obviously don't remove any from the actual bearing surfaces. There will be two on a Safari; receiver and barrel lug.
Use paste wax, not oil.
28 November 2020, 20:08
canuck4570
thank you for the tips
28 November 2020, 20:11
canuck4570
there is a bearing surface on the rear tank of the receiver also on mine