23 August 2004, 02:55
jeffeossoRe: Model 70 safety is stuck
Will,
it's sear engagement.. don't even bother muckign with it, just take/send it back to the smith
jeffe
23 August 2004, 04:01
M1TankerJeffeoso,
How would the sear cause this problem? The rifle still fires, I just cant get it on safe. I was thinking maybe something inside the bolt is broken.
23 August 2004, 04:20
MarcM1, was the action trued? When the lugs and seats have material removed the bolt body is positioned slightly further aft than it was before. If the sear and trigger is polished the firing pin sits farther forward than it used to when cocked. This causes the safety cam to miss the notch in the cocking piece. The fix is to lengthen the notch slightly to the rear. Although I have done mine by hand it would best be done with a fixture and on a grinder and as Jeff says by your gunsmith.