New Project - Post 64 Win Model 70

[Mad_Mikee]

I seem to have a soft-spot for modern rifles which have been well used, neglected or damaged.

I just acquired a post 64 push feed Winchester Model 70 action that was previously chambered in 270win.

The person I got it from acquired it from a friend who's basement flooded. Apparently the rifle was
wet and got a bit of surface rust on it. My seller, removed the barrel and took the firing pin out of the
bolt and glass beaded blasted everything.

As a result,. the 3 position safety now seems to have some dust or debris in it and it won’t move out of the
fire position.

This is the first Winchester I've ever owned or worked on so it's also a learning process for me. I've worked on
a ton of Remington 700's and figure it time to try something new.

I'm having trouble trying to find any information about completely disassembling the bolt. I figured it was
just a matter of knocking out a few small pins and giving everything a clean-up.

Is there a trick to completely stripping the firing pin assembly that I don’t know about?

 

[hunter5425]

THis might help its from one of my old books Oops deleted by mistake.

 

[windy]

I love my 1973 push feed Winchester. It is more accurate than I am. Bolt stripping should be an easy google search.

 

[guntech]

Screws and pins... if you can't figure it out you shouldn't do it...

 

[Mad_Mikee]

Thanks for the vote of confidence.

 

[sunray]

Agree with guntech but have a look here. Add the W's.
.gun-tests.com/special_reports/long_guns/Winchester-Model-70-classic-rifle-American-Gunsmith-Gunsmithing-Rifle1814-1.html#.VGOj5Gco61s

 

[Mad_Mikee]

Thanks Sunray.