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Rem 700 stainless .30-06

When putting in the bolt, it hangs up about 1/4" before it is all the way forward. I push a little harder and it "jumps" into place. When I rotate the bolt handle down, it gets harder as you go and you have to apply a good amount of pressure to get the bolt all the way down. Then it is hard to get back up. Whn pulling back, you have to rotate the bolt up just a little and it "jumps" back and all is good.

It is driving me nuts!!!

I took a boltfrom another long action 700 (257R) and it cycles fine in the .30-06!?

I took the .30-06 bolt and put it in the .257R and it is a little hard to push in the last 1/4 inch but it doesn't jump and it cams closed and open and retracts fine.

Help please.

Back the front action screw off to see if it is contacting the bolt. If not, check your scope base screws.

Already checked those.
Also, the .257 bolt cycles fine.

Did you have work done on the rifle? Coat the bolt nose with a magic marker and try it, looking for any metal to metal contact between the bolt nose and the barrel. Don't forget to coat the front surfaces of the lugs as well. Remove the firing pin assembly and see it it is any better without it.

Yep mark it up with a marksalot a see whats rubbin

It had a Timney trigger put in years ago. been sitting in the safe for years.

I think you hit on something. When I remove the firing pin assembly, the bolt slides in and out just fine.

What do I look for now?

The relationship between the cocking piece (at the rear of the f.p. assy.) and the top sear on the trigger. -Al

That sounds like the right place. But how do you adjust that? File down the cocking piece till it doesn't catch?!

Do not file anything. This could be one of those things better left to a competent gunsmith. Get it to a gunsmith and let him inspect it.

There isn't any adjustment method provided. If you have a stock Rem. trigger, try that. If it works as it should, you'll know the problem is the trigger, itself. If there's no change, something is goofy with the f.p., assy., cocking piece...something in the assy. itself.

A savvy 'smith should be your next stop, at that point. -Al

Yep! It's time to step over.

Spread open the trigger housing from top just a bit with a few angled taps by punch and hammer. Had same issue before. Housing too snug and pinches.

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbth..._700_Rem_in_223_has_hellacio#Post2343105

A previous thread on a similar issue.

Thanks for the help fellas.
It is definetly back in the cocking piece / trigger area. I am going to leave it alone for now until I can get it to a gunsmith.

I'd still try a few light taps before I made a trip to spend money with a gunsmith. It can't hurt anything.....

The infamous cocking piece to sear handoff. One of the items that most rem 700's suck at without some attention.

Ok folks, this thing has been bugging me. I took the trigger out, stretched out the rear of the trigger housing and now it is all better.

THANKS!