Cooey model 60 (special gun) problem

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I own a cooey model 60 and it has some emotional value added because its my late dads and it seems to lack the force strike the rim. Does anyone know a easy fix for this if not is there a gun smith that has some experience with them?


I know there a cheap crappy gun and some even say a throw away when they become worn or old but this one holds special value and i would love to have it restored.


Thanks for any help it means a lot.
 
Cooeys are awsome guns, Try and locate a new firing pin, A new used bolt should only run about 30$ I bought an extra firing pin for mine but examining it it looks to small
 
I had a similar problem with my Cooey 60. Only about one round out of three would actually fire. A spare bolt solved the issue! Certainly not a reason to throw it away.

Lou
 
Does anyone know good gun smith in ontario i could mail it to im kinda strapped for time and would love to have it refurbished like new?

im def... gonna keep my eye open for a bolt.
 
Ya '60's are the furthest things from throwaway guns in my opinion. I bought mine used when I turned 16 (24 years ago) for $40.00. I can't believe how solid and reliable that rifle has been over the years, it just will not malfunction no matter how much I neglect it. I also had a winchester xpert round blow its rim off in it and it suffered no damage whatsoever. Awsome, awsome rifle.

One thing I notice on mine is that a lot of crud can build up on the face of the breech. If you havent tried it already give the rifle a really good cleaning, also the internals of the bolt may be getting sticky, I think there is a solution you can soak the bolt in to work the crud out of it.

Good luck with your '60
 
Thanks to everyone that posted its appreciated the gun means a lot to me some people on another forum told me to just throw it out and i really did't wanna do that.
 
Give the bolt a really good cleaning before you ship it off.
Brake clean, an air hose, good safety glasses, and a good light gun oil (CLP) may work wonders.
 
I had the same issue, if you push the bolt handle forward when the bolt is completely closed and you have a round in the chamber. Pull the trigger and see if it fires more often when you are doing this. If it fires more often when you are pushing the bolt forward it means your headspacing is off, most of the times it is because the bolt handle is starting to wear from repeated use and a larger cap from the bolt face to the barrel is evident. Or there is a lot of wear on the action wear the bolt arm sits when it is closed. The previous owner of my rifle not only tried altering the firing pin (by grinding it down) but the bolt arm was warn, I was getting failures to shoot every 9 out of 10 rounds. A new bolt (with less wear) is usually the cheapest/fastest solution.
 
A good gunsmith will silver solder onto the rear of the cocking handle thus filling the worn spot and giving new life to the old worn bolt. This has been done to several of my .22s and they operate like new.
 
Thanks for all the help guys im gonna give the bolt a bath as soon as i get a chance and oil her up well giver a try and if it does't work im gonna send her away either way i'm glad i got a good chance of restoring the gun.
 
Since we are on the topic of the Cooey Model 60, I am in the process of rebuilding one. Similar situation belonged to my dad. I was wondering if anyone had a scope mount and rings that might fit it? I believe that a weaver #2 and short mount weaver rings fit. Does anyone have a used set they might let go for a fair price?

Thanks
 
I have two model 60's one if my wifes and the others the kids. They are awesome and super accurate not throwaway guns.

My wifes has a scope, weaver side mount base # 2 and proper rings. Both cooeys were drilled and tapped form the factory for it. Seen here in the middle.

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I believe When cooey sold off to winchester the cooey model 60 became the winchester model 600 and the parts interchange. Model 600 was made for a while there should be parts readily avalable.
 
Check as mentioned above as to whether the back of the bolt handle is worn and it's not closing tightly on a round anymore. If so, it just needs the back of the handle built up and carefully filed down to correct it. I talked to an old guy at a gun show some 20+ years ago, he used to be a cooey repair guy, and he said to weld it up and file down. He said gas weld. Someone skilled with a mig, tig or gas welder could do it, if that's the problem. My old Model 75 was doing the same thing. Replacement bolts come with that area over sized, and you have to carefully trim them down to fit.
 
bigdawg said:
I own a cooey model 60 and it has some emotional value added because its my late dads and it seems to lack the force strike the rim. Does anyone know a easy fix for this if not is there a gun smith that has some experience with them?


I know there a cheap crappy gun and some even say a throw away when they become worn or old but this one holds special value and i would love to have it restored.


Thanks for any help it means a lot.
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Definately not a crappy gun. These are a little gem. Try doing a real good cleaning on the bolt with break cleaner or let the bolt soak in some Hoppes #9. If you need to know how to take it apart, refer to this video that cyclone posted a while back in response to a question I had. Link is below.

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4781290&postcount=7
 
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