Firing Pin Replacement and Spring Question

[Tcon260]

I have a Remington 700 with a bent firing pin. Not sure how it got bent, but the tip sure appears to be bent.

Until I can get a new firing pin, can I simply unscrew the whole firing pin assembly from another Remington 700 and screw it in? Do firing pins need to be fit?

I have four different Remington 700's. Actually one is a Lawton 7000. On two of the rifles, the firing pin spring has approximately 35 coils. On the other two, there are approximately 28 coils. Is one factory and the other a heavy spring? Which is supposed to be better?

Ted

 

[JER]

So long as the action length is the same between the two bolts, you can exchange firing pin assemblies at will.