pre 64 model 70 win safety stuck in the fired position
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I have a made-in-1955 Model 70 - is several other later "push feed" styles, here - I think the safety works the same on all of them - I can not pull back the safety lever when the rifle has been fired - when the cocking piece is forward within the bolt shroud - I can only flip the safety lever to the rear when the bolt is "cocked". I am pretty certain those operate similar to a Mauser - when you engage the safety lever, it needs to pull that cocking piece off the trigger sear - so you see the cocking piece move rearward - perhaps a couple thousandths at most - maybe thickness of printer paper, for movement. It is probably worn or set up improperly if the safety lever does not move the cocking piece off the trigger sear, when you engage that safety lever.
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Falconflyer
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As Potashminor said, it will only engage if the cocking piece is in the cocked position.
Is the rifle cocked? - dan
OP,
Remove the bolt from the receiver.
Remove the firing pin assy from the bolt body.
Clean the firing pin shroud assy by submerging the part in solvent of your choice to flush out all the MIM'd particles from the lack of lubrication.
Reassemble
Insure that the firing pin cocking piece is moved rearward when the safety lever is rotated to the MIDDLE SAFE position to disconnect the trigger.
If the above operation does NOT disconnect the trigger firing pin work is required.
Remove the bolt from the receiver.
Remove the firing pin assy from the bolt body.
Clean the firing pin shroud assy by submerging the part in solvent of your choice to flush out all the MIM'd particles from the lack of lubrication.
Reassemble
Insure that the firing pin cocking piece is moved rearward when the safety lever is rotated to the MIDDLE SAFE position to disconnect the trigger.
If the above operation does NOT disconnect the trigger firing pin work is required.
The pre-64 M70 3 position safety is one of the very best. To disassemble the bolt shroud containing the firing pin the safety must be in the middle position when the action is cocked.
If you're unable to do this I suggest a visit to a qualified gunsmith because as good as this 3 position safety is it's not easy to work on and easy to mess up.
If you're unable to do this I suggest a visit to a qualified gunsmith because as good as this 3 position safety is it's not easy to work on and easy to mess up.
Falconflyer
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I think you would be best advised to take it to a gunsmith.
You need to strip the bolt, then polish the leading edge of the safety ramp cut-out in the cocking piece. Usually all it takes is to bevel or break the sharp edge on the leading edge a bit; but you might as well polish it while you're in there.
The usual reason is someone went a little heavy on the trigger hone, trying to make a Model 70 into a Jewel. This lets the cocking piece move a tiny bit farther forward and the safety cam can't quite get started. The odd one is a little grabby from new.
The usual reason is someone went a little heavy on the trigger hone, trying to make a Model 70 into a Jewel. This lets the cocking piece move a tiny bit farther forward and the safety cam can't quite get started. The odd one is a little grabby from new.
