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    Model 12 bolt disassembly


    I shoot with a guy who has a Savage Model 12 in 223. His bolt does not have the screw in the rear of the bolt for disassembly.

    I can't find any info for bolts that do not have the screw in the bolt.

    Any help/ideas would be much appreciated.

    Thanks.

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    Almost has to have. Older ones had a slotted screw, new one have a hex (much better)

    Be interesting to hear others.

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    Sure it does...it just may not look like it. De-cock the bolt and use a 1/4" allen wrench.
    "As long as there's lead in the air....there's still hope.."

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    I made the same mistake on my son's Mod 12 FV.. I have the 12 FVwhatever, with accustock and fluted barrel. I can see the end of the firing pin on my bolt, his is down in the hole a bit.. Both use the same allen wrench to remove the first piece, but it is tighter than a nun's, well it's really tight.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sharpshooter View Post
    Sure it does...it just may not look like it. De-cock the bolt and use a 1/4" allen wrench.
    This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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    He seems to be saying it has NO screw, not that he can't get it out.

    New ones are lock tighted in, I took a variation on another idea, put handle and hex wrench on a towel and smacked it with a rubber hammer.

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    Set it on a carpet, then stand on it

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    Cheater pipe, bigun

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    Quote Originally Posted by drybean View Post
    Set it on a carpet, then stand on it
    This man speaks the truth. It's easy, quick, and nearly impossible to damage the bolt or hurt yourself. Nearly all other methods put either your bolt or your body at risk (or both) in one way or another.

    Just be sure you put the wrench in at the proper angle so that when you stand on it your turning it the correct direction.

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    Are there detailed steps on how to disassemble and re-assemble these bolts?? Links or threads??

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    Stood on a carpet the first time. There are four or so You Tubes on disassembly and assembly. Watch all and you will have a sense of what and how to do it. One guy says to use a 6mm allen wrench, someone here says 1/4". Whichever you choose (or another) make sure there is no slippage.

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    6MM is a 64th smaller than a 1/4". Use 1/4.
    The Dunning-Kruger effect is alive and well.

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    Thanks guys. Appreciate the help.

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    I use a pneumatic impact gun on those bolts that never been undone since factory. With the Impact gun I can hold the bolt body with one hand and undo that retaining bolt with the other !

    Like others said... Your friend has to de-cock the bolt so the rear of the fireing pin doesn't stick through the retaining bolt. I use the edge of a hard wood coffee table to re-cock the bolt.

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    That was it - he couldn't see the hex opening when the bolt was cocked.

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