Cooey 64 project

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10mark22

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I had a couple of old Cooey 64's lying around and I thought I would accurize one and see how well I could make it shoot. I recrowned and rechambered it, I did some work to the trigger and it is better, but not what I would like to see. I will let everyone know how it shoots when I get the chance to fire it.
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Try bedding the action and the barrel. I bedded my 64b and it made a big difference. It's still not as accurate as a bolt action Cooey, but good enough to consistently ring a 12" gong at 236 yd. I've got my trigger down to 4.5lb just by polishing, but I'm gonna try to bring it down a little more.
 
My 64 tends to stovepipe fairly often. What might cause that?
I haven't shot it in quite a while but have been thinking about tuning it up into a nice little target shooter. Having never done any kind of gun smithing, where would I start?
S.
 
Mine does the same. I believe the bolt is hitting the mag in mine.
I tried to shim the mag carrier down, to no avail.
It may come down to filing the mags.

It works pretty well for like 200 rounds, then when it gets a bit dirty. Things go downhill. Sort of every second round!
 
Im going to try to break the whole gun down when I get home & clean it up real good.
We'll see if that helps
S.
 
...I like cooey 64's...

I have 2. They are what they are...
-Cheap (I spent 60$'s on my first one)
-prone to fouling and should be thoroughly cleaned every 300-500rounds
-finicky feeding (WOOHOO both of mine happily digest federal 525 bulk)
-Tough triggers

Once you embrace the flaws it's easier to love them
-Cheap
-relatively accurate (open sites I'll take my 50+year old toy out against "newer" semi's)
Comming to terms with having to dissassemble and clean often and, finding an ammo that'll feed well are the only issues to these otherwise fantastic guns.

I'm sure that it's no secret...they seem to work best with thorough cleaning and, scrubbing using brake cleaner. The time between cleanings can be extended by NOT lubricating. Serioulsy, if you're putting it away for a while, oil to prevent rust. Don't lubricate the action if you use it...seems that when dry they don't foul as fast...

Curious how you make out in the end...post some pics of targets
 
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sharp21 said:
My 64 tends to stovepipe fairly often. What might cause that?
I haven't shot it in quite a while but have been thinking about tuning it up into a nice little target shooter. Having never done any kind of gun smithing, where would I start?
S.
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The 64b's are built to such close tolerances that they foul and jamb easily when shooting certain ammo.
This causes some owners to want to sell, cheap, thinking they're no good.
As camster said, disassembly and cleaning of the actions is required regularly to keep them working well. KD
 
How hard are they to disassemble? I've never had a semi apart before...
Is it true that the Savage 64 is the same gun? Would a newer savage trigger drop right in then?
S.
 
They are very easy to disassemble. Only 5 main pieces. once they are out of the stock. The hex nut stud that holds the u-clamp has to be undone, the clamp comes away and the barrel twists out by turning slightly as not to break the ejector and the bolt slides forward once the cocking knob is removed and then cleaning can begin. the mag well and trigger group can be taken off too by removing the 2 screws and rear stud, i got 7 of them and they are all different models and stamps, but same gun. A joy to shoot and the problems with loading develop with the mag wear. the mags from the savage 64 fit the old girls.
 
I've had one for 20yrs. Works great. It also is finicky on ammo but digests the Fed 525 packs well. Super simple to clean.
 
How does shortening the barrel increase accuracy? Also, OP mentioned that he rechambered it, does this mean he changed the cartridge size? I always thought that rechambering meant you had a gunsmith ream out the chamber so that you could fire a wildcat or different factory case size in a centerfire.
 
rechambered

I removed .200" from the chamber end, redid all the necessary machining, and then rechambered it with a much tighter chamber than it came with originally. It is a little bit tricky because of the step in the chamber end, but not too bad. I will post results when I get to shoot it. Shortening the barrel may not do anything for accuracy, but it looks and handles alot better, IMO. Later.
 
I think they look kinda cool. A unique low profile sort of receiver look. Mine shot well, but it did get grit and brass shavings in it and need cleaning periodically. I wasn't knoweldgeable enough to know how to tear it down, so I used to just flush out the action with wd40 while working the bolt and all kinds of grit came out.
 
I was thinking of swapping the Bushnell on my Savage 30-06 to the Cooey, then getting a 4200 for the Savage
S.
 
10mark22 said:
I removed .200" from the chamber end, redid all the necessary machining, and then rechambered it with a much tighter chamber than it came with originally. It is a little bit tricky because of the step in the chamber end, but not too bad. I will post results when I get to shoot it. Shortening the barrel may not do anything for accuracy, but it looks and handles alot better, IMO. Later.
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16 inch .22lr barrel is about the perfect length for velocity and handling....it's too bad our stupid gun laws don't allow a guy to just lop a barrel down below 18.5"s without creating a prohibited weapon...:kickInTheNuts:
 
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