Looking for some help... Found a Remington Model 700 BDL LH in 270 (actually two) at the local shop. When the safety is in the "safe" position, the bolt is locked. I didn't know if this was normal as my 243 M700 that I sold last year did not do this. I like that feature if it is a "feature" and is not a problem.

Anyone have any insight on this? Thanks.

Here is my answer from your other thread.

The older M700 safety functioned that way. They changed it. In the old mode you had to remove the gun from safe to unload the ammo for sure in an ADL and for people that removed via the bolt on the BDL. The older MKXs worked the same way. They were changed as well.

I prefer being able to remove the ammo with the gun still on safe. A couple minutes with a dremel tool makes the old style work like the new. It is simply a tab that was removed in later models.

As usual just my $.02