Here's the situation, I had the barreled action (Rem 700) removed from the stock to do a little trigger adjustment. There are no actions screws in place, there are no scope mounts attached. What I'm saying is there are no screws in the action to be binding the bolt. As I was adjusting the trigger, I noticed the bolt handle was hard to lift after dry firing. It was smooth as butter to lift on a cocked spring, but once dry fired, it was hard as heck. I unscrewed and removed the shroud/firing pin assembly and greased. I greased the bolt lugs. None of this helped. Well now, after dry firing, its stuck. I can wiggle the bolt but once it gets to the point of spring tension (this is my judgement anyway) it wont budge. Before I rip the bolt handle off, any ideas.

I will add this is a new to me rifle with a Tubb pin and spring. I have only shot it a fews times several months ago and do not remember the problem.

Try to lift the bolt with the trigger pulled!

I don�t know if this can happen with a Rem. 700 but I have seen it on several M-98 actions after the trigger is replaced. The cocking piece passes the sear when the rifle is fired and when the cocking piece is passing back over the sear it get stuck because the trigger is cockt again.

I hope you understand this! I would have done a better job explaining this in Swedish but I think that could be even more difficult for you to understand

Have you tried removing the trigger from the action, then trying to open the bolt?



It sounds to me as if possibly you have adjusted the trigger to the point where it will not allow the sear to move freely, and that may be jamming the bolt.



It may also be a problem with the safety...you might want to examine that and see if it and any extensions of it all move freely.



Still another thought, what cartridge is it chambered for? From whom did you get it? (Am not asking his/her name, am asking you to recall the KIND of peson from whom you got it.) If it is a large magnum, and has been greatly overloaded, you could be experiencing the aftermath of lug set-back...which always feels much worse when the action is out of the stock and you can't exercise the leverage which the stock gives. This is NOT a likely scenario, but it is a sort of last resort possibility.



Anyway, if it was mine, I'd try taking off the trigger, then seeing if the bolt works. If it does, you know the problem is either in the trigger or the safety.



Let us know how you do.....



AC

I removed the trigger and got her out. Dont quiet understand it. I moved the sear engagement MAYBE 1/10 of a turn. Oh well, guess I'll go piddle with it and see what I can discover.



BTW, I have no use for the Tub firing pin and spring. With the trigger removed the bolt is still HARD to lift on the fired spring. As I watch the cocking piece rising up the ramp in the back of the bolt body while lifting the bolt handle, its evident that the huge amount of tension on the spring is the hang up. If I cant get it worked out today, I'll trade it for a factory pre wart.....

Tubb springs and firing pins have their places, so I can't criticize them.

BUT, in any general purpose sporting rifle, the firing pin spring rate,the firing pin weight, and numerous other aspects of the bolt/cocking cams are ENGINEERED to provide both reliable ignition AND smooth, easy function. That's something worth remembering when considering any after-market changes to rifle ignition systems.

Is crucial on Dangerous Game rifles.

AC