Savage 10 FCP bolt replacement

[Scorpion168]

I understand there is a1/4" screw holding the bolt handle on, but mine has the backside of the firing pin. Is this a new design?

[thomae]

"New" is relative. Savage has been building them this way for a number of years. When the bolt is in the uncocked position (i.e., it has been fired) use an allen wrench to loosen the Bolt Assembly Screw (BAS).

Does that help?

[Scorpion168]

It kinda does. If I leave the bolt in the gun and dry fire, it will expose the 1/4" " nut". I have to fire it to remove the bolt, and that pushes the pin back out, in the way of where I need to be. ????

[Joe L]

You have to pull the trigger and let the firing pin go to the uncocked position, then leave the bolt handle down and loosen the bolt. Once it is loose by a few revolutions, remove the bolt from the rifle. Then continue to remove the bolt screw. There are some YouTube videos on disassembly and reassembly.

Joe

[Scorpion168]

Ok! So disassemble in place? I thought it needed to be removed first.

[stangfish]

It just makes it easier to break the BAS free. If you dont do it in place it will be in the cocked position hiding the hex. It is all around easier to break the BAS free when it its still in the action, and then on the reassembly after you get the screw started and the cocking pin pushed up on the shelf, install the bolt and then tighten the BAS. Pay very close attention to that last part.

[Scorpion168]

Ahhh. That makes sense. Many thanks!

[Scorpion168]

Done! Thanks to the great advice and help!

[RyanG]

Not to hijack this but I have a BAS that I cannot get to break free. I am leaving the bolt in the action and it will not budge. I am worried that by forcing it I am going to cause damage. Do i need to just use more force or am I doing something wrong. This is one of the "new" BAS.

Thanks
Ryan

[stangfish]

You need to quit eating twinkies and start lifting weights. Now go break that thing free by puting it on the floor and stand on it!

[RyanG]

Roger that! Will Co.....

LOL

[blfuller]

You need to quit eating twinkies and start lifting weights. Now go break that thing free by puting it on the floor and stand on it!
Be careful, just don't jump on it like I did. You will be buying a new bolt body. Mine wouldn't even budge jumping on it.

[stangfish]

Stand on it fuller...S T A N D! If that doesnt work we have other ways.

...And Ryan, I am headed your way come elk season. Get the mules team and the horses ready. I'll bring the coffee.

[Rifleshooter308]

I don't uncock it. Put the bolt handle down on teh bench and use a T-handle 1/4" wrench to losen it. I take it apart cocked and put it back cocked. The Savage bolt is about as simple as they come. The floating head makes it simple to disassemble, clean and reassemble. It's also a piece of cake to swap out bolt heads for a caliber change.

[RyanG]

Stangfish,

you had better look me up! Im headed out here myself for a muzzleloader deer here in a couple of weeks. If you are gonna be anywhere near Montrose I got coffee!!!!!
Ryan

[txbdyguard]

If all else fails put a 1/4" bit in an 1/4" cordless impact and on reverse of course and it will break free easy.

[RyanG]

Im hoping to get to it today. Started a new job thats about an hour and a half away so not a lot of time when I get home. Plus that and I am exhausted by the time I get home. Not in any real hurry its for my son and he wont get any leave until Christmas. Gonna build him a 6.5X47 Lapua as a present for getting through Bootcamp. Now just to get him through his tech school. I will let you guys know how it comes out.