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Originally posted by mstarling:
Guys,

I have a 338-06 built on a commercial FN mauser action that just came back from the shop with a barrel. Shoots fine.

It had a very nice trigger pull of 3 pounds when it went to the shop. When they blued it, the trigger went to 8 pounds.

I swapped a Timney FN Sportsman trigger into it and ... had my 2 1/2 pound trigger after some adjusting.

Only problem is that the safety will not now engage. Just won't cause the cocking sleeve to retract at all. Don't want to force it.

The instructions suggest the cocking sleeve needs to be extended at the front or the front of the flat surface meeting the bolt needs to be relieved some.

I don't have TIG capability so unless there is another approach, I need to remove metal at the flat surface on the front of the cocking sleeve.

Couple of questions:

1) Is there something else I should look for? (Maybe a camming surface that needs to be slanted more?) or

2) How much should be removed from the cocking sleeve for the first and subsequent attempts.

3) What is the best way to remove that material? (Have a set of files and a mill available)

Thanks,