Model 700 -- Bolt Functions on Safe??

[jds holler]

Got a friends rifle over here for a little love.

Model 700, short action, 7-08, Three Screw Trigger -- two position safety. Serial # C6585xxx, Barrel date code -wk (1990 I think).

I think the thing is a BDL, but it doesn't say so anywhere.

Bolt functions with safety on. Is it supposed to??

I did a trigger clean and adjust on it without noticing if it functioned that way before my work. jd

 

[Bc'z]

Yes older 700 cdl and newer 700 vtr both function on safe, but no pin fall

 

[jds holler]

Yes older 700 cdl and newer 700 vtr both function on safe, but no pin fall

Thanks buddy. I did the trigger adjust and all manner of messing with the thing, and never noticed till I was doing the safety checks.

It's actually a pretty sweet little rifle. Trigger adjusted safely down to 2.5 with a little creep. (was 7 before) Put a .025 shim behind the lug, and the barrel floats freely. (Okie free float) jd

 

[Bc'z]

Nice, now its time to take it out n run it thru its paces.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

They stopped the having to put on fire to open the bolt back in the 60’s

 

[SDWhirlwind]

Dug out a B prefix Varmint Special. It has LF (2/85) date code and no bolt lock on safety so before then. Thought it was like '82 or thereabouts with discontinuing the bolt lock safety lever?

 

[jds holler]

I checked the old barrel on my 222, bought used in the seventies. It's BX which would indicate 1973 I believe. No letter prefix on the serial #. It's got bolt lock on safe.

Also got a 40x in 22BR Rem. It has a KQ barrel code, which would make it a 1978. Also lock on safe. jd