Winchester Model 70 bolt re-assembly if you set off the "fire" position....How to:

[slips73]

Since i had some trouble reassembling my bolt when accidently putting the safety into "fire" and couldnt find much info on what to do, i figured i would post a how to, with pictures on what i think is a very easy way to reassemble the bolt instead of rigging it up to plywood with nickels etc, it actually seems this is how it would be assembled at the factory.

-> First if your bolt shroud and striker assembly looks like this, than you are probably frantically searching google for help...
http://i826.photobucket.com/albums/zz185/adamdoiron/DSC02040_zpsb184c67c.jpg (http://s826.photobucket.com/user/adamdoiron/media/DSC02040_zpsb184c67c.jpg.html)

-> Secondly i took the striker assembly and began screwing it back in like normal into the bolt body.

you will get something like this.
http://i826.photobucket.com/albums/zz185/adamdoiron/DSC02041_zps71520502.jpg (http://s826.photobucket.com/user/adamdoiron/media/DSC02041_zps71520502.jpg.html)


-> Next you continue turning until the sear (?) contacts the cocking groove (not sure if correct terminology) and just turn the past it as the striker/sear will ride up the groove and into a notch on the left, basically the next steps are a series of turning and going up and down in the groove...

http://i826.photobucket.com/albums/zz185/adamdoiron/DSC02042_zpsc43b6734.jpg (http://s826.photobucket.com/user/adamdoiron/media/DSC02042_zpsc43b6734.jpg.html)

http://i826.photobucket.com/albums/zz185/adamdoiron/DSC02043_zps414490dc.jpg (http://s826.photobucket.com/user/adamdoiron/media/DSC02043_zps414490dc.jpg.html)

http://i826.photobucket.com/albums/zz185/adamdoiron/DSC02044_zpsade2da81.jpg (http://s826.photobucket.com/user/adamdoiron/media/DSC02044_zpsade2da81.jpg.html)


continued...

[slips73]

Now this is were it gets a little tricky, you can see in this picture the striker/sear is in the fully set position in the groove, now note the safety being behind the bolt handle, the next step you basically turn the striker assembly so it rides up the groove and right when the safety gets close to the bolt handle (which wouldnt allow you to turn past it) pull back a tad on the safety like you were going to put it into intermediate position and continue turning past until the bolt body is fully set.

http://i826.photobucket.com/albums/zz185/adamdoiron/DSC02045_zpsb133ffb9.jpg (http://s826.photobucket.com/user/adamdoiron/media/DSC02045_zpsb133ffb9.jpg.html)

past and locked back in place relief sets in that you didnt screw up the gun or pay lots of money to take it to a gunsmith for a quick and simple fix, basically past this step you just need to cycle the action to fully re-cock the bolt so you can flip the safety again as it is locked until than

http://i826.photobucket.com/albums/zz185/adamdoiron/DSC02047_zps150e3232.jpg (http://s826.photobucket.com/user/adamdoiron/media/DSC02047_zps150e3232.jpg.html)

http://i826.photobucket.com/albums/zz185/adamdoiron/DSC02046_zps5e1c16b6.jpg (http://s826.photobucket.com/user/adamdoiron/media/DSC02046_zps5e1c16b6.jpg.html)

thanks for looking and hope this helps someone

-Adam

[220swiftfn]

Pretty much the same as the Springfield 1903 and the Mauser bolts.... Drill a 1/4" hole in your benchtop (or in the overhang, whichever...) set the firing pin in the hole, and holding the bolt shroud, push to compress the mainspring. This will let you engage the safety, and then you can re-assemble the bolt as normal. This was one of the uses for the thru-hole in the K98 Mauser stock, BTW.



Dan