dismantling a P14/17 Bolt

It's a pretty easy bolt to disassemble, check out this link

http://www.surplusrifle.com/m1917/boltdisassemble/index.asp

They use a coin in this description but I don't even bother, if you just have a piece of string or shoelace you can easily grasp the cocking piece. Just put the string around the sharp bit on the cocking piece, pull up and unscrew. My description's terrible, you'll see it's quite easy.
 
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it comes apart just like a Rem 700,...which is not surprising since the 700 derived from the 721/722 which was Remington's first sporter bolt action after the 720 which was an improved Enfield....the 725 was kind of a hybrid with a 721 style bolt and reciever and an Enfield safety....:) ..there's your Remington history leson for today:D
 
Don't need to use a coin. As I recall, if you put the safety to the "middle" position before you drive it forward, the safety will hold the cocking piece back and then the firing pin assembly can then be easy spun off the bolt.
 
Andy said:
Don't need to use a coin. As I recall, if you put the safety to the "middle" position before you drive it forward, the safety will hold the cocking piece back and then the firing pin assembly can then be easy spun off the bolt.
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Andy...you're thinking of a Model 70 Winchester...:)
 
The best cleaner I have found for this stuff is Brake Kleen available in spray cans until the feds find a reason to ban it.
 
Andy said:
Don't need to use a coin. As I recall, if you put the safety to the "middle" position before you drive it forward, the safety will hold the cocking piece back and then the firing pin assembly can then be easy spun off the bolt.
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You need the coin because you can't really take the cocking piece off of the bolt while it's in the rifle. You need the coin to keep it held back while the bolt is out of the rifle. And besides, a penny is probably the cheapest gunsmithing tool you'll ever have.
 
So how do you take the Remington 700 bolt apart?

I've had one for nearly 30 years and never done it.
 
I think ANDY is right about the saftey. If I was'nt so lazy I would go check.:)

If you can resist try not to bother taking the extractor off.
 
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