Decock the bolt by hand?

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05-23-2010, 06:41 PM
kayaker

Decock the bolt by hand?

Hi all,
I am going to be storing my model 11 for a few months and will have an action lock through it. As such I can't close the bolt and decock it into battery.
I would like to store it decocked so that the firing pin spring is not under tension for months.

How to do this?

I assume I can back out the rear bolt assembly screw that begins the bolt dissasembly and once some spring tension is relieved (without fully removing it) I can lift and turn the cocking piece and let it drop into the fired postion?

Thanks

PS This rifle that I had accuracy iuuse with some months ago got a new scope (the Bushnell Legend failed), bedding and SSS trigger and now shoots well. Dropped an Alberta black bear with it 2 weeks ago.
05-23-2010, 06:47 PM
Uncle Jack

Re: Decock the bolt by hand?

You're overthinking the non problem. The chances of damaging the firing pin spring by leaving it cocked, are slim and none.

uj
05-23-2010, 06:58 PM
drybean

Re: Decock the bolt by hand?

if you are worred then decock the bolt &store seperate
05-23-2010, 07:04 PM
kayaker

Re: Decock the bolt by hand?

Quote:

Originally Posted by drybean

if you are worred then decock the bolt &store seperate

Thats my plan, but how to decock, as with the current spring tension I cannot move the cocking piece.
05-23-2010, 07:13 PM
geargrinder

Re: Decock the bolt by hand?

Back off the BAS then decock. It's also the easiest way to re-cock.
05-23-2010, 07:19 PM
drybean

Re: Decock the bolt by hand?

just push the button on bottom of the to fire
then to recock set button on a hard corner &push down
05-23-2010, 07:42 PM
drybean

Re: Decock the bolt by hand?

but the easy way is to cock it &pull the trigger
an leave the bolt in place
05-23-2010, 07:53 PM
kayaker

Re: Decock the bolt by hand?

Quote:

Originally Posted by drybean

but the easy way is to cock it &pull the trigger
an leave the bolt in place

Ah, so true, but not with an cable lock through the action!
05-23-2010, 08:18 PM
snipecatcher

Re: Decock the bolt by hand?

Millions all across the globe leave their rifles cocked all the time with nary a problem. Think of the old military rifles sitting in warehouses for 100 years that still function 100% when cleaned up a bit. Another alternative is to just get a trigger lock, that way you could leave the bolt in. They are cheap and effective.
-Dan
05-23-2010, 09:19 PM
pdog06

Re: Decock the bolt by hand?

He wants the cable lock thru the action so it cant be used in advertantly. Ya know, Safety Precautions ;). So he cant pull the trigger to de-cock the bolt and achieve what he wants to.

I would just leave the bolt cocked while in storage cause it aint gonna hurt it, but if you really wanna de-cock it then you will have to back off the BAS as Geargrinder mentioned.

Just curious, how long do you plan on storing it without shooting it that you want the bolt de-cocked? I do agree with UJ though,that I really doubt it will damage anything by leaving it cocked.
05-23-2010, 10:02 PM
kayaker

Re: Decock the bolt by hand?

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdog06

He wants the cable lock thru the action so it cant be used in advertantly. Ya know, Safety Precautions ;). So he cant pull the trigger to de-cock the bolt and achieve what he wants to.

I would just leave the bolt cocked while in storage cause it aint gonna hurt it, but if you really wanna de-cock it then you will have to back off the BAS as Geargrinder mentioned.

Just curious, how long do you plan on storing it without shooting it that you want the bolt de-cocked? I do agree with UJ though,that I really doubt it will damage anything by leaving it cocked.

Thanks pdog and meatgrinder, realistically it will be 8 months without shooting it. I will be in another country, hence all the safety precautions.
05-23-2010, 10:09 PM
dcloco

Re: Decock the bolt by hand?

Personally, I would pull the bolts, decock them manually, and store in a seperate, locked container. AND use a bore or trigger lock on the rifle(s).

Store rifles and bolts in seperate places.
05-23-2010, 10:47 PM
geargrinder

Re: Decock the bolt by hand?

Quote:

Originally Posted by kayaker

Thanks pdog and meatgrinder, realistically it will be 8 months without shooting it. I will be in another country, hence all the safety precautions.

meatgrinder? :D
05-23-2010, 10:50 PM
kayaker

Re: Decock the bolt by hand?

Quote:

Originally Posted by geargrinder

Quote:

Originally Posted by kayaker

Thanks pdog and meatgrinder, realistically it will be 8 months without shooting it. I will be in another country, hence all the safety precautions.

meatgrinder? :D

LOL ;D sorry, wrote that in a rush...!
05-24-2010, 02:31 AM
sharpshooter

Re: Decock the bolt by hand?

De-cocking is a waste of time. Even though the firing pin is in the "fired" position, there is still 20 lbs of compression on the spring. Leaving it cocked will hurt nothing.
05-24-2010, 09:08 AM
kayaker

Re: Decock the bolt by hand?

Quote:

Originally Posted by sharpshooter

De-cocking is a waste of time. Even though the firing pin is in the "fired" position, there is still 20 lbs of compression on the spring. Leaving it cocked will hurt nothing.

That seems to be a common consensus. I would have thought it would strain the spring if left like that for months, but it seems not..Thanks!

cheers
05-24-2010, 10:33 AM
PBinWA

Re: Decock the bolt by hand?

Don't forget to swap the firing pins out so the gun is inoperable in the event you are framed by the government.

(Sorry I couldn't resist. - refer to the movie/book "Shooter" for the punchline) ::)
05-24-2010, 10:37 PM
bootsmcguire

Re: Decock the bolt by hand?

Quote:

Originally Posted by PBinWA

Don't forget to swap the firing pins out so the gun is inoperable in the event you are framed by the government.

(Sorry I couldn't resist. - refer to the movie/book "Shooter" for the punchline) ::)

I was thinking the same thing! :D