how to repair a browning rifle that has the bolt stuck closed?

Question

bolt sometimes comes unstuck only to get stuckagain,this time the bolt will not come out of rifle

Answer 1

Bound's hubby here:

First, before you do anything ... is the rifle loaded?

Second, it sounds as though the bolt body may be bent or damaged from a previous round fired (perhaps an improperly handloaded round?), and the bolt started to collapse. This is not a receiver problem! A gunsmith should not have to "re-mill" the receiver. And, don't use WD-40 ... I have had bad luck with it and guns.

Your wisest move is to first call Browning and talk with them ... they will suggest that you send the rifle to them for inspection and repair. Take the rifle and its packaging to your local gunsmith for shipment back to Browning ... you can no longer do this yourself!

As an aside ... I had a similar problem with a Remington 700 ... and they replaced the bolt ... plain and simple. When in doubt, contact the manufacturer!

Answer 2

are you talking about a Browning A-bolt?
If so, what is happening is the bolt lock plunger
is not fully disengaging when the safety is placed in the fire position. Point the muzzle in
a safe direction cock the rifle (lift the bolt handle
then push the bolt handle down back into battery) squeeze the trigger repeat this until
you can lift the bolt handle and retract it to the
rear, remove the bolt remove the stock.
When you have the barrelled action out of the
stock examine the left side of the trigger assembly. You will see a lever that is linked
to the bolt lock plunger this plunger moves up
and engages the bolt when the safety is engaged. The plunger is supposed to retract
fully when the safety is placed in the fire position. A good squirt or two of WD-40
or some other lubricant on the plunger, in the
plunger hole and around the coil spring should
get you back and running. work the safety a few times to make sure it is working freely and
properly. If this doesn't work take it to a gunsmith. When it is repaired, trade it for a Remington.

Answer 3

unless you are a qualified gunsmith (which you can't be or you wouldn't ask this question)... don't mess with it!... bring it to a gunsmith... it sounds like you may, at one time, have put some faulty ammo through it and exceded the pressures the breech can handle... you man have to have the receiver milled... again, this is a job for a profesional gunsmith... if done wrong, you risk a rifle blowing up in your face... and that will definately take the snap outa your rice crispies... what ever you do... don't force it or hammer it... will only make matters worse... you might try using some wd40 on the action then chill it... if it fits in the fridge, great.. otherwise, pick up an ice pack from the drug store... after you chill the action, warm it with a hair dryer... odds are the bolt and receiver are not the same metal and should expand differently... you may have to tap on it gently with a block of wood to get it free... good luck...

Answer 4

I do not know a thing about rifles. That said, it sounds like one metal piece is stuck inside of another. Why not try blowing a hair dryer on the outside metal. It should expand enough to allow the inner metal piece to come free.
After that,I guess it needs lots of whatever lubricant one lubricates guns with.