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Mod.700 bolt release.

topdad
I have a mod. 700 rem. I bought new back in the late 70's
It has had no more than a couple of hundred rounds through
it, has been taken good care of, and still looks preaty good.
The problem is, when you press the bolt release to remove
the bolt, it will not return to where it will hold the bolt
in unless you pull the little button back up.
If you hold the slide up, and manualy work the lever with
a small screw driver the lever works well, and the spring
seems to be plenty strong. If you hold the lever down and
manualy work the slide, it also seeme to move freely.
I've cleaned under the slide as best I can without more
disassembly ( it does'nt look like the slider is made to remove)
and re lubricated it with the same results.
anyone else had this problem, and know an easy fix?
Thanks, Kevin.[img][/img]mod_700.jpg
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  • dcs shooters
    With the action out of the stock, get some spray cleaner and wash the gunk out. Any lube build up will give you the problem.
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  • wild bunch guy
    You might have to releive the wood on the stock. I have had to do a couple of mine that way.


    WBG
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  • dfletcher
    The "slider" should actuate the lever and the lever is powered by the spring - I'm pretty sure I see the spring in the photo. I'd do a full cleaning of the area and lube it. That should work. If the spring has gotten lazy it's about a $3.00 part. A simple punch to drift out the pin (left to right) a bit allows you to remove the lever, replace the spring.

    Also, make certain you've not bent the top of the slider where it meets the lever. If you have it can be rebent, fairly malleable metal.

    Clean first, worry second. [;)]
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  • 41 nut
    Bolt release is dragging on the stock. Releive a little amount of wood around the bolt release.
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  • perry shooter
    Someone made the mistake of spraying it with WD 40 and it has turned to paste/glue.
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  • cory136
    as said several times try a good cleaning I bought a older adl model about 6 months ago doing the same thing took it apart sure enouh it looked like it had been bathed in wd 40
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