all i can remember is the cocking piece is left-handed thread-i will try to get more info for you-whsk

 

gunrac-could not find too much-left hand thread-turns clockwise-opposite of most bolts-i have not torn any of mine down as yet-i have two XL7C rifles and like them both-whsk

 

I was advised it was not doable, on another forum with no real reason as to why. Maybe it is not recommmended without certain tools. Someone might chime in that has actully dis. an reassenbled it.

 

long range hunting had a review of a XL7 25-06 and stated it could be dis-assembled without tools but that you needed pliers to re-assemble-do not know why?-whsk

 

X-7 Firing Pin Disassembly and Assembly

OK! I got it figured out w/o using any hand tool's.
Nothing to it. 2 min. job, at most.
You will need to use a good solid square edge.
The aid of a bench vice will work just fine.

Open the jaws up on your vice at least 3" or 4" or
take the outside clear off, as I did, not wanting
to take a chance on scratching the bolt. Plus, it's
easier to keep square. You are only going to use
the back side of it for disassembly. Will include
the part #'s from the manual with this blog.

Pop your bolt #3 out. Face the bolt head #5 away
from you. Square the cocking piece #10 on the
square egde of the vice, add pressure to release
it from the bolt sleeve #7, and or firing pen assembly.
It will all come out together. Turn the bolt sleeve
slowly CLOCK-WISE, yes, CLOCK-WISE.
Once it release's you can turn it a little at a time by
hand until it pops back in again. You will have
to do this in incurements, as the bolt sleeve will be
under constant pressure until half way removed,
then it will turn freely out.

To assemble, just do everything opposite. Before
starting, the first thing to check, is to make sure the
bolt head retaining pin #6 is facing w/t the firing
pin hole centered to accept it. Just slide it out an look.
I found using the other side of the vice to assemble,
w/t bolt head facing you, was the easy route to go.
I just backed the vice hold down's loose an turned it.

Only real thing to be cautious of, is to make sure
you keep the cocking piece square with your edge.
You don't want to roll the corner's over.

My intent was not to change out the pin or spring,
but to remove it as to set up my sizer die using the
“feel method” I came across on the Sinclair site.
It worked out great.

 

There is a much easier way to do it. The way it's done at the factory. Use a slave pin. ~.070" dia. hardened pin (a punch maybe) or an allen key of about that size. With the firing pin cocked (on top of ramp) you can slide the pin through the slot on the underside of the bolt sleeve (cast part on end of bolt) and under the cocking piece (piece w/red warning markings). you will be removing the spring pressure from between the cocking piece and the bolt body. You will have to finnagle it through a bit. With the pin through you can simply unscrew the FP/bolt sleeve assy. CW. They will stay together. Do not pull the pin out or you will have to find a way to compress the spring to get the FP back into the bolt sleeve. To re-assemble just thread back together until cocking piece almost contacts bolt body and pull pin out. Do not thread on too far, if you go one revolution too far slave pin will just fall out (firing pin would be back too far. I will have to get you guys pics of this. It's actually really easy.

-Pete

 

pics would help i am sure-whsk

 

Pete
Big welcome! What took you so long to get here? Dang!
The pin is definately the way to go. Easier then unscrewing a bottle of beer.
Thanks!

whsk
This is to easy, no pics needed. Just find the notch under the bolt sleeve. Find a pin or allen that fits snug in the notch. There is a hole in the cocking piece. Put enough pressure on the cocking piece to slip pin thru. Just unscrew the bolt sleeve.

 

Pete, you nailed it. For the newer gun tinkerers, be aware that for every good Pete, there are ten who really do not have it quite right...... Just be cautious and as your mechanical understandings increase you will find General Mechanics at work in keeping your guns in good order.

The office binder clips of a 1.25" length have two wire "handles to open the clips, each measuring . 065 in shaft diameter, making one handle with some tinkering a good tool to keep for bolt uses, although I admit I cannot remember what other cocking pieces I use it on, likely Remington, maybe?. Durleigh

 

The office binder clips of a 1.25" length have two wire "handles to open the clips, each measuring . 065 in shaft diameter, making one handle with some tinkering a good tool to keep for bolt uses, although I admit I cannot remember what other cocking pieces I use it on, likely Remington, maybe?. Durleigh

Dang! I just used an ol' nail, threw it back in the box when I was done. Simplicity is bliss.

 

Pete, you nailed it. For the newer gun tinkerers, be aware that for every good Pete, there are ten who really do not have it quite right...... Just be cautious and as your mechanical understandings increase you will find General Mechanics at work in keeping your guns in good order.

The office binder clips of a 1.25" length have two wire "handles to open the clips, each measuring . 065 in shaft diameter, making one handle with some tinkering a good tool to keep for bolt uses, although I admit I cannot remember what other cocking pieces I use it on, likely Remington, maybe?. Durleigh

remington uses a dime.