Need some help.
Brought home a new to me Model 700 classic in 35 Whelen last weekend. Took it out today to mount a scope and run some patches through it. The bolt release was sticky and required some pushing to depress far enough to release the bolt. Now it will not reset. I tried to remove the stock and while the floor plate came off easily, the receiver and barrel will not drop out. I can see no sign of bedding, but the stock looks very tight around the edges on top. No visible gaps. Advise sought. I don’t want to damage this gun. I looks like it has been hunted, but it obviously belonged to a guy that took very good care of it. Only minor scratches on the stock and some wear on the blueing. Bore was bright and shiney and I got a clean patch on the first one. Do I need to remove the stock to fix my problem? What do I do to get the bolt release to reset?
Thanks
Jeff