Oops... Bolt stuck, need some help.

[Antihero47]

So I have a R700 SPS Tac in .308 which I have been reloading for a couple years. I had adjusted my turret press since some new .45 dies were catching brass on the lip.

Well, I was trying to adjust my 308 dies on a new turret holder for the new adjustment of the press. I was running some LC 07 brass, trying to get it to resize just enough to let it into the action. One piece would not let me close the bolt and finally I got it adjusted to where it would.

I grabbed a new piece and put it into the rifle, went in fine and came out fine. Placed another, and got the bolt all the way forward and about halfway down before fully chambered and locked. At this point, the rifle would not go forward anymore, and I did not try to force it down. I then went to try to left the bolt handle and bring the brass back out... No can do.

I now have my bolt stuck into the action, not really sure how to get it out.

I thought about tapping the casing with something down the muzze, but this thing will wiggle a little and will not come lose.

Not sure what to do here. Any suggestions? Its not a live or primed round, just a bare casing. I think somehow the bolt got stuck, not sure how.

Any Gunsmiths around Riverside/San Bernardino?

[Timberwolf]

short piece of 2X4 and a rubber mallet will cure your problem.

[phish]

Do you have a gunsmithing hammer with either a brass or plastic end? (Lyman)

I've done that before and just tapped the bolt open, then used a cleaning rod to tap the case out of the chamber.

[ejor]

try soaking the case and bolt in penetrating oil, kroil , liguid wrench [not wd-40] and moderatly tapping the bolt handle with a plastic hammer or wood block, I think the handle is brazed on so it's sturdy but not unbreakable.

[Fjold]

Yep, use a plastic hammer or wooden mallet. Tap the bolt handle all the way up to make sure the lugs are disengaged and then tap it open. If that tears a chunk out of the cartridge rim and leaves the case in the chamber, just carefully slide a cleaning rod (with a brass jag on the end) through the barrel, into the mouth of the case and bottom it out. Then just whack the end of the rod, the case will come out.

If you can't tap the the bolt open with the hammer, triple check that the bolt is up all the way (then check it again) and insert the rod as above and whack the end pushing out the case and opening the bolt at the same time. The only thing that a gunsmith will do differently is check that the bolt handle is all the way up, use a solid steel rod that is just large enough to fit in the case mouth and hit it harder.

[Argonaut]

BE Careful, I had the bolt handle come off the bolt body on my old 700 Remington 7mm mag years ago. The bolt locked and I tapped it with the aluminum handle from my Knapp saw.......The weld broke. I love my 700's but that is a weak spot.

[ar15barrels]

BE Careful, I had the bolt handle come off the bolt body on my old 700 Remington 7mm mag years ago. The bolt locked and I tapped it with the aluminum handle from my Knapp saw.......The weld broke. I love my 700's but that is a weak spot.

This is a very real possibility.
I have watched a bolt handle get knocked off of the bolt body with a 2x4 at a match.

[five.five-six]

never owned a mosin? did you?

[Antihero47]

Appreciate it guys, I have not had too much time to mess with it. As many have stated I am a little afraid to apply a whole lot of pressure to get this thing loose as I really don't want to break the handle off.


I guess I'll do as some say, I need to get the bolt all the way up. Then use something to tap it down and get the bolt out. I don't have any of the tools, but I am sure I can find them or something similar.

[ar15barrels]

Once you get the bolt out, inspect the lugs on the bolt and the receiver for possible galling.
If there is galling, STOP using the gun until that's corrected or it will just get worse and worse.

[Antihero47]

I know what your saying, from the looks of it looks like its actually the lugs that are stuck, and not really sure if the case is playing into it much. Maybe it is.

[ar15barrels]

I know what your saying, from the looks of it looks like its actually the lugs that are stuck, and not really sure if the case is playing into it much. Maybe it is.

The lugs are stuck BECAUSE the case shoulder is too long.

If you could find a way to hit the bolt shroud without also hitting the striker, give that a solid wack with a hammer.
Perhaps you can size the case a little against the chamber.
Then the bolt lugs would not be bound up as bad.