Winchester M 70 stuck safety - 10/02/09
Any help with my blued push feed .300 WM would be appreciated. I got it a bit wet the last day of moose season so I removed the stock, dissassemled the bolt and hit all the metal parts with kroil. After reassembly the safety won't move back to the middle position. I may have moved the safety to the fire position once it was dissassembled if that's possible. The cocking piece (term?) is not moving rearward as I believe it should as I attempt to engage the safety. In the assembled position I can't seem to force the cocking piece back but if I unscrew the bolt shroud a click or partial turn and force the cocking piece back I can engage the safety. Once put back together then trigger pulled it returned to it's non-functional state.
Thanks in advance for an assist.
Thanks in advance for an assist.