Hi all,
I've since learn that the issue can be repeated by cocking the rifle and engaging the safety fully to the rear then lifting the bolt straight up until it stops. Then, if you try to disengage the safety and fire, the trigger won't pull. None of my other Model 70 rifles have this problem, but some production runs did. I learnt some obvious lessons and I should have pressure tested this particular rifle in mock hunting scenarios beforehand. I now have a really awesome custom riflemaker who is building me a new rifle that excludes this design flaw. Same rifle maker has fixed the issue on this particular rifle so that I can finish out the season hunting local blacktails and black bear.
How far does the bolt go up until it stops? Safety fully to the rear should lock the bolt.
You may have a crud issue, or a safety out of time, something may have broke, but you don’t have one with a design flaw..
You say the Smith fixed the issue. The issue was....
Highly doubtful your custom is going to consistently shoot less than an inch at 200 with factory.
