I did something to the bolt of a Remington 700. Somehow after I removed it, I cocked it. Now it will not go back in until I uncock or "fire" it. How do I do this?

I'm confused as to the problem. When you remove the bolt, the bolt handle is in the raised position and the cocking piece is in the "cocked" position. What sometimes happens in the bolt shroud will get turned counter-clockwise, looking from the rear, causing the cocking piece to go into the fired position. Now the bolt cannot be reinserted because the shroud is in the wrong position.

If that is what has happened, here's the fix. Place a penny in your bench vise with half of it sticking up above the jaws. It'll need to be at the left side of the jaws for the bolt handle to clear the vice. Place the ledge on the bottom of the cocking piece against the penny and pull the bolt towards you. This will pull the cocking piece rearward into the cocked position. Hold the shroud in that position with one hand and rotate the bolt handle into the raised position with the other hand. This is a notch on the bolt body that the nose of the cocking piece should be in with the bolt handle in the raised postion.

It's an easier thing to do than it is to describe. I hope that my explanation gets you there.

MArk,

Your description sounds correct. I am an amateur at all things gunsmithing and so my description was lacking. I will try what you recommended. Thanks.

Steve

Stevie

If you're going to keep that Remington 700, get yourself a bolt diassembly tool. It will take care of the problem you just experienced plus sooner or later you will want to clean the inside of the bolt or maybe even change the firing pin spring.

You can also lease it out to your shooting buddies in exchange for a beer or a burger.

Ray

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