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标题：Stripping The 700 Made Easy - Brief Article
作者：Jon R. Sundra
期刊名称：Guns Magazine
印刷版ISSN：1044-6257
出版年度：1999
卷号：August 1999
出版社：Publishers Development Corp. * F M G Publications

Stripping The 700 Made Easy - Brief Article

Jon R. Sundra

Remington Model 700-series rifle owners will want a new gizmo called a Bolt Disassembly Tool from Remington's Gun Accessory line.

Anyone who's ever tried to strip a Model 700 bolt knows what a pain it can be. Long ago I perfected my own method; it consisted of a vise grip and clamping onto the notched cocking piece that protrudes about 1/8" from the bottom of the bolt shroud. I'd simply pull back on the vise grip against the considerable tension of the mainspring while unscrewing it from the bolt body.

It worked well enough, but some-times the pliers would slip off the case-hardened surface and sometimes it would take two or three tries to get the thing apart.

This new gizzy takes the gorilla out of the equation so that with very little effort the striker assembly can be removed from the bolt. All it consists of is a knurled polymer tube 1" in diameter and 1 1/4" long. One end of the tube is bored out to slip-fit over the shroud. On the inside surface is an annular groove with one keyway slot.

All you do is match the slot up with the cocking piece, slip the sleeve onto the bolt shroud, and twist 180 degrees in either direction. In so doing, the annular groove engages the projecting cocking piece so that the firing pin cannot move forward when the bolt shroud is unscrewed. It's ridiculously simple, takes all of 10 seconds, and works like a charm.

It's always a good idea to disassemble a rifle that has been subjected to dusty conditions. Clean the gunk that always forms on any component that had the least bit of oil or grease on it. Ditto for any rifle that's been subjected to snow, rain or salt air.

Rust often forms where it's not readily seen -- on the striker assembly, in the bolt's firing pin hole and on plunger ejectors. This simple little tool makes the bolt aspect of routine maintenance a breeze. It costs only $4.95 and will pay for itself in avoided frustration the first time you use it. You should be able to find one at any Remington dealer.