WWinchester 70 Safety problem (fiixed)

hoosier

February 05, 2018 14:26

Bought a Winchester Model 70 from 1968 (30-06.
Nice looking rifle but can't get the safety to work.
I've swapped out a firing pin, thought the cocking piece was off but the same problem.
Seems it needs about 1/6" more room for the firing pin to come back for the safety to engage.
Trigger and sear look fine, so I'm thinking it's the cocking piece.

Any ideas?

I've played with Mauser for years but never a Winchester

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  charliemeyer007

  February 05, 2018 15:39

  http://forums.GunBroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=384526
  
  Haven't had one apart in years. Needing to come back 1/6" more is a lot. I think the lever cams the pin back a little as it locks. So perhaps the lever is worn and/or pin is worn at that engagement surface plus the sear might not be holding the pin back far enough to start with. That's where I'd start looking.
  
  lots of google hits for model 70 safety issues
  
  https://www.midwestgunworks.com/winchester-model-70/bolt-parts.html

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  MIKE WISKEY

  February 06, 2018 05:21

  YOUR GUNSMITH SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIX THIS (NO PARTS NEEDED). ANY WEAR TO ANY OF THE WORKING PARTS (TRIGGER PIN, SEAR, COCKING PIECE) CAN CAUSE THIS. JUST A MATTER OF 'RE-FITTING' THE WORKING SURFACES.

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  hoosier

  February 06, 2018 10:51

  Thanks all.
  Got it going.
  
  Real rough surface where the safety cams on cocking piece.
  Some 600 grit paper and a dab of grease, and all is well.
  
  Had not noticed before, I was concentrating on the wrong area.
  
  Not too bad for a $200.00 Winchester Model 70.

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  charliemeyer007

  February 07, 2018 07:35

  Well done. I almost bought a super grade one many years ago and it was closer to $500 back then. $200 today for yours was a great deal.

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