Hello, everyone. I'm working on a 1984 Winchester Model 70 and the safety lever is stuck in the Fire position while the bolt is in the rifle. It's not crud or gunk. It is a mechanical stoppage. In the Fire position, the trigger cocks and fires. When I remove the bolt from the action and manually cock the cocking piece, the safety lever works just fine. I've taken the bolt apart and pulled out everything. I have examined the safety cam lobe and the cutout on the firing pin and have found no burrs. The part of the sear that makes contact with the cocking piece appears to be fine as well.
Backstory: This rifle came to me in parts so I have no idea if it worked before it was brought to me. The owner doesn't know if it worked prior to bringing it to me either. After bluing I have reassembled everything including the trigger which I set to four pounds. This is a real head-scratcher so any insight would be very welcome. If pictures would help, I'm happy to provide them. Thanks.
Backstory: This rifle came to me in parts so I have no idea if it worked before it was brought to me. The owner doesn't know if it worked prior to bringing it to me either. After bluing I have reassembled everything including the trigger which I set to four pounds. This is a real head-scratcher so any insight would be very welcome. If pictures would help, I'm happy to provide them. Thanks.
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