Hello All,
I have just run into a small problem with my Winchester Model 70 .30'06. I purchased this used 15 months ago, but just now fired it for the first time after purchasing it. Prior to firing it, it cycled and dry-fired well. The safety was a bit tough, but it worked.
Well, it has been sitting for about 6 months and I finally tried test firing it with a 32acp in a .30'06 insert (starting w/ something quiet). It loaded, safety disengaged, and it fired with no evident troubles (sounded like a silenced 22!). However, after firing I had the following problems:
1.) The bolt would not rotate far enough to disengage the lugs. I could see the lug, but it still needed another 10-15 degrees for the bolt to disengage. It seems that the bolt has rotated relative to the bolt handle. Any ideas of what may have happened?
2.) The safety will not go back to "safe". Keep in mind, I haven't switched it in this direction for 6 months and realize it may be stuck, but want to run this by you all.
I was thinking of clamping the bolt via wooden blocks that fit through the action, and then tapping the bolt handle with a wooden mallet to move it relative to the bolt about 10-15-degrees. As for the safety, I'm stumped!
So, what do you think? Is this something I can fix myself?
Thank you all in advance for your help!
-Sheb
I have just run into a small problem with my Winchester Model 70 .30'06. I purchased this used 15 months ago, but just now fired it for the first time after purchasing it. Prior to firing it, it cycled and dry-fired well. The safety was a bit tough, but it worked.
Well, it has been sitting for about 6 months and I finally tried test firing it with a 32acp in a .30'06 insert (starting w/ something quiet). It loaded, safety disengaged, and it fired with no evident troubles (sounded like a silenced 22!). However, after firing I had the following problems:
1.) The bolt would not rotate far enough to disengage the lugs. I could see the lug, but it still needed another 10-15 degrees for the bolt to disengage. It seems that the bolt has rotated relative to the bolt handle. Any ideas of what may have happened?
2.) The safety will not go back to "safe". Keep in mind, I haven't switched it in this direction for 6 months and realize it may be stuck, but want to run this by you all.
I was thinking of clamping the bolt via wooden blocks that fit through the action, and then tapping the bolt handle with a wooden mallet to move it relative to the bolt about 10-15-degrees. As for the safety, I'm stumped!
So, what do you think? Is this something I can fix myself?
Thank you all in advance for your help!
-Sheb