Thread: Winchester model 70 3 position safety problem

Ok so I've got the bolt back together, using the long nose pliers worked a treat.

While the firing pin assembly was out, the safety moved freely between safe and half safe clicking into each detent with the assembly cocked.

However, after putting the bolt back together and re installing it to the rifle, as soon as the safety goes forwards to the fire position, I can't get it back out of fire. I noticed that the cocking indicator doesn't come back nearly as far when the bolt is assembled as when the firing pin assembly was separate. I think I've found a symptom of what's actually going on. The cocking indicator only comes out 3mm from the back of the bolt shroud when cocked.

Could it be the trigger has been adjusted too far causing this?