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jssbastiat · October 12, 2008, 05:12 AM

ok, I'm in Alaska and my 7mm rem mag was frozen up and I forced it and it jammed...

thawed it out and used the 'bolt release' pin to get the bolt to come back...oiled it down and it worked good until I shot it...now after every shot the bolt will open up, but, when I try to pull it back, it does not want to come freely...

I'm living in the bush, so, gunsmiths are hard to find...

any ideas what is wrong...can i buy a new bolt, or you think the prob is on the gun?...

any good smiths in Ak?

i'd sell it to someone that could fix it...hogue stock, 4/14 nikon scope...

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October 12, 2008, 05:12 AM	#1
jssbastiat Member Join Date: March 1, 2007 Posts: 15	7mm mag bolt action has a 'catch' in it, gotta put force to get open ok, I'm in Alaska and my 7mm rem mag was frozen up and I forced it and it jammed... thawed it out and used the 'bolt release' pin to get the bolt to come back...oiled it down and it worked good until I shot it...now after every shot the bolt will open up, but, when I try to pull it back, it does not want to come freely... I'm living in the bush, so, gunsmiths are hard to find... any ideas what is wrong...can i buy a new bolt, or you think the prob is on the gun?... any good smiths in Ak? i'd sell it to someone that could fix it...hogue stock, 4/14 nikon scope... [email protected]