Thread: Winchester model 70 3 position safety problem

Originally Posted by Rated M for Magnum

Ah ok, the plunger was moving freely when the bolt is out. I'll get some photos of it tonight.

How do I access the safety lever detent? Is it as simple as removing the bolt shroud?

Cock the rifle, put the safety in the halfway position, remove the bolt from the rifle, the bolt lock plunger is depressed and the bolt shroud and firing pin are unscrewed as a unit, then the mainspring collar has to be carefully removed after pulling the spring back a bit. Remove the firing pin from the rear of the shroud and then the safety can be put into a position that is halfway between the two detents and lifted out, taking care that the spring-loaded plungers are not lost.