Sako L61R Bolt Problem. Please Help!

[Rampage.Maupin]

I took my Sako L61R out today to scope it in. I had fired about 12 rounds through it until I lined up pulled the trigger and no click no boom...nothing. I realized that when I cocked the bolt, the pin that indicates that a round is chambered isnt cocking back. Does anyone have any ideas as to how to fix it or what to look at?

[swifty]

~ The trigger housing may be loose from the receiver, there should be a take-up screw at the front.
~ The trigger group may need cleaned.
~ The sear engagement may be too little.

[G-forceJunkie]

Most guns cock on lifting the bolt. Are you saying the firing pin is lowering as you close the bolt? If so, your trigger is out of adjustment/screw came loose/dirty.

[Rampage.Maupin]

Most guns cock on lowering the bolt. Are you saying the firing pin is lowering as you close the bolt? If so, your trigger is out of adjustment/screw came loose/dirty.

That is correct. When you chamber a load and drop the bolt handle the load chamber indicator clicks back in. I will check out the trigger assembly. I sprayed out the trigger assembly just recently. I heard that lighter fluid is a good option to do this with. Any thoughts?

[Rampage.Maupin]

~ The trigger housing may be loose from the receiver, there should be a take-up screw at the front.
~ The trigger group may need cleaned.
~ The sear engagement may be too little.

What is a sear engagement and where would this be?

[foxtrotuniformlima]

Sear engagement is an adjustment in the trigger group.

Can you remove the bolt from the rifle ?

[foxtrotuniformlima]

On my L61R ( 270 Win ), the bolt cocks when I lift up on the bolt knob.

When I chamber a round, there is nothing to show that it is loaded, just the firing pin being cocked but that is there regardless of their being a case in the chamber.

Are you saying that the firing pin is not cocking ?

[kcstott]

The sear engagement is how far up the little nub one the trigger mech is sticking up into the action. Then the striker or cocking piece which ever term you care to use catches it.
If the trigger mech is binding or the adjustable trigger is not resetting it will not lock the sear in the up position and you bolt just rides over the top.

I would recommend taking it to a smith as you have expressed that you don't know what sear engagement is I don't feel comfortable telling you how to monkey with your trigger.
Best thing I can suggest is clean the trigger and remove all junk and old oil. then place one drop a small drop on each little pin in the trigger. Do not mess with any of the adjustment screws it is very easy to put these triggers in a unsafe condition.

Where abouts in the central valley are you?

[kcstott]

On my L61R ( 270 Win ), the bolt cocks when I lift up on the bolt knob.

When I chamber a round, there is nothing to show that it is loaded, just the firing pin being cocked but that is there regardless of their being a case in the chamber.

Are you saying that the firing pin is not cocking ?

That's exactly what he's saying. The cocking piece is not being held back.

And BTW to the OP it doesn't mean a round is loaded. It just means the rifle is cocked and ready to fire. It would show the same position over an empty chamber.

[swifty]

What is a sear engagement and where would this be?

Go to this link and scroll down to page 5. Sako L61R ...the image of the trigger assembly is what you want to look at.

Look at the trigger itself, and follow it all the way up. It goes up past the screw(B) and engages the large block that extends above the housing. The area of contact between the two parts is the "sear engagement".

[Rampage.Maupin]

Sear engagement is an adjustment in the trigger group.

Can you remove the bolt from the rifle ?

Yes the bolt comes out without a problem

[Rampage.Maupin]

On my L61R ( 270 Win ), the bolt cocks when I lift up on the bolt knob.

When I chamber a round, there is nothing to show that it is loaded, just the firing pin being cocked but that is there regardless of their being a case in the chamber.

Are you saying that the firing pin is not cocking ?

You are correct. I guess I should maybe cal it a cocking indicator (doesn't matter if a load is chambered), my bolt cocks when the bolt handle is lifted. When it is dropped the indicator cnaps back in as if it isn't cocked.

[Rampage.Maupin]

The sear engagement is how far up the little nub one the trigger mech is sticking up into the action. Then the striker or cocking piece which ever term you care to use catches it.
If the trigger mech is binding or the adjustable trigger is not resetting it will not lock the sear in the up position and you bolt just rides over the top.

I would recommend taking it to a smith as you have expressed that you don't know what sear engagement is I don't feel comfortable telling you how to monkey with your trigger.
Best thing I can suggest is clean the trigger and remove all junk and old oil. then place one drop a small drop on each little pin in the trigger. Do not mess with any of the adjustment screws it is very easy to put these triggers in a unsafe condition.

Where abouts in the central valley are you?

I am in Stockton. What would you recommend cleaning out the trigger assy with? I heard lighter fluid is useful.

[G-forceJunkie]

You caught my error, I edited my post. Got Lee-Enfields on my brain I guess.

Incorrect
Most bolt actions cock on opening. The cocking piece is captured by the trigger as the bolt is closed moving into it's ready to fire position

[kcstott]

You caught my error, I edited my post. Got Lee-Enfields on my brain I guess.

I've got a 1917 enfield and an 1891 Argentine mauser that do cock on closing.

I just wasn't sure if you were referring to when the cocking piece engages the trigger. That happens just as you are closing the bolt as you know, and i knew a guy the swore that was still cocking on closing

I had to fix my post to, can't spell worth a darn