Bolt won't open
on a relatively new (<150 rounds) Savage 110 in .308. Loaded and fired one round of SA 147 gr FMJ and could not get the bolt to draw back. Will raise up and down but will not move to the rear. Have fired this ammo before, no problem. Cold clean barrel. Just ran a patch through and was settling down to test some different loads. Any ideas?
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My Father bought a Winchester Model 70 30.06 about five years ago. A friend of ours helped him get it set up, fire a few rounds thru it, cleaned it, and then it was put in his gun safe. He took it out two days ago just to check on it, that's when he asked me if I knew how to open the bolt on it. I had never looked at it before and after hours of looking at it, gave up. We were told that it was probably rusted and to give it a good "whack" to break it free. There isn't a bit of rust on this gun, and looks brand new. We took it to a supposed gunsmith and after ten minuets couldn't figure it out either, but if we left it with him for a couple month he "might be able to figure it out". I am not into bolt action rifles and if my seventy year old father forgot about some lock on it, you've got me. Any help would be much appreciated. 0 -
If your dad and the "gunsmith" could not figure it out, its not locked but just stuck.
Does the bolt move up but not back or not at all?0 -
I'm sure you put the safety in the fire position. If the safety is in the safe position the bolt won't open.
W.D.0 -
Is the safety on? I believe most of the Model 70's have a 3 position safety located on the bolt.
1. Fire
2. Safe
3. Safe with bolt locked.
And the Capt barely beat me too it by less then 1 sec [:p]0 -
quote:Originally posted by Nwcid
Is the safety on? I believe most of the Model 70's have a 3 position safety located on the bolt.
1. Fire Forward fire bolt unlocked
2. Safe mid-position (this sometimes wears) bolt unlocked
3. Safe with bolt locked. rear position
And the Capt barely beat me too it by less then 1 sec [:p]
Too tired to type.
I might looking for a new gunsmith too if he didn't know that one.0 -
Did you spray it with WD40 before you stored it last time[V] . When mixed with some other oils and solvents it can turn into stuff harder then super glue . Take the barreled action out of the stock and heat the bolt with a hair dryer until too hot to touch "a hair dryer will not get it hot enough to damage metal" Then Wack with RAW HIDE mallet.
[red]EDIT FOR SANDWARRIOR[red] Kroil might help some what. I have a friend that asked me to Purchase for him 3 Diana Grade Browning Superposed 410 /20/ & 12 when his son was born . unbeknown to me he sprayed all with wd40 and stored in a climate control safe we got them out 3 years ago and ALL THREE were LOCKED UP When I told him I was going to remove the wood he almost fainted . but hair dryer did the trick. WD 40 may not be the same stuff to day but it did not mix well with oils anf No. 9 back then I don't use the stuff since it reacted with damp felt and removed the blueing on 4 match pistols during a rain storm on the firing line at Camp Perry took a one inch stripe down each pistols slide[:(!][:(][V]0 -
wd40 is PITA learned that years ago sets up hard 0 -
Additional info: Go to 'Youtube', and input "Winchester Model 70 Disassembly" or something similar. Goal: to see someone filming the operation procedure. Best, Joe 0 -
Perry,
Will kroil penetrate that mess? How 'bout Jb 80? if you've ever tried that. I've never personally had WD-40 dry up so bad it locked up a mechanical item.0 -
Is this a standard model or a featherweight? If it is a standard model try loosening the serews in front of the trigger about one turn. Do the center one first (ionderneath in front of the magazine well). My GUESS is that maybe the stock has tweeked a little and is causing a bind on the action. This shouldn't take but one minute to try. If you have a standard model and this does not work, then retighten the three screws snug and then back off center screw one half turn. 0
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