Good eye. Looking like the rear end of firing pin broke or retaining pin broke! Disassemble the bolt, all ya need is a shoestring!Does that cocking piece always come that far out of the shroud?
Yes, Unless you just pull the trigger.Does that cocking piece always come that far out of the shroud?
My bad my Remington 700 does not protrude that far behind the shroud when in the open bolt position. It's a lot newer version. I assumed that was the damaged rifle. Oops my bad
AGREEDright... the cocking piece does not protrude that far out with the bolt in the open position... it is below the surface of the bolt shroud when open. Even with the bolt closed I have never seen one that far out. There looks to be something wrong with the rifle in his picture. Maybe @oneshot could chime in again.
ahhh...knew it looked different. Is that and old Weaver Wide Field?..... The rabbits that we Chase..... The shroud length on a Remington 700 changed in 1968
Simply showed pic of a dinosaur Re 700 LOL, That explains your surprise by our comments and us not knowing your 700 was an old model. I'm plenty old enough to have seen one or used an older model but keyed in on the cocking piece protrusion and not the short shroud. I think I may have mentioned the possibility of it being a older model but maybe not. Best thing is it's normal and still plugging away!I'm not sure what you Gentleman are referring to, I simply showed a picture of a normal Remington 700 bolt so he would know how the firing pin and hammer mechanism should look. If these shoulders are not lined up you simply have to rotate the back a quarter turn until they are before closing the bolt..