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Dear all

I have attempted to disassemble the bolt on my 75 but turned it the wrong way (anti-clockwise if the bolt shroud is nearest your body) and it has effectively locked. I can't seem to rotate it back to the original position.

Any help very appreciated.

Many thanks

JB

JB put the edge of the cocking piece on the edge of your workbench and gently pull down the entire bolt and at the same time twist the bolt body towards the correct position.

I suggest a small piece of leather to pad the jaws and some vice grips to grab the cocking piece. Pull it back and rotate to the desired postion. Hooking ones sear on a bench and hoping it will hold seems a bit unprofessional to me.

Many thanks both.

Yes placing the cocking piece on the edge of a work bench worked perfectly.

Thank you .

Best

JB

On a wood bench what would it hurt? I have a steel plate that I clamp on the edge of the bench and do the Remington bolts that way. I have never ever had a problem. Vice Grip doesn't belong near a rifle. BTW I am not a professional gunsmith nor aspire to be such but I have owned a few Sako 75's and know how little effort it takes to move that cocking piece.