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Rem 798 stock from action
« on: January 23, 2010, 05:24:34 AM »
Just bought Rem 798 in 375 H&H and the action doesn't seem to want to fall out of the stock.  Do those cross bolts on the stock hold the action in place?  If so, I assume I have to get a Mauser 98 cross bolt wrench to pull them and free the action from the stock?  I don't want to pound on this gun anymore than I have to.  Thanks.
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Re: Rem 798 stock from action
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2010, 05:07:16 PM »
No those are recoil plates to help keep the stock from splitting. Chances are the action is bedded to the stock with acraglass or some other agent. If the rifle was built right,there probably a recoil lug on the barrel as well which fits in a mortise in the stock. The best way to separate is to remove the floorplate and folower. Then take the rifle,place the barrel against a sofa or some other soft material and with your hands,push down against the forestock. It should pop loose.
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Re: Rem 798 stock from action
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2010, 05:47:45 AM »
I still can't get this stock to pop out.  The only difference on this gun and my Mark X's is the cross bolts.  Should I run some wood cut wedges under the front of the barrel, it is free floated.  I tried what was suggested, but I don't want to lean into it anymore than I have.  Should I freeze the rifle and then try it?  That is usually what I do when I glass bed a rifle and they pop out no problem.  I have taken every gun I ever owned apart and this one is just not that complicated.  It looks like that cross bolt in the front holds an aluminum bedding block.  I suppose I could just take it to a gun smith an let him adjust the trigger and let him deal with it.  The problem is they never adjust the trigger down to 3 pounds and I ended up fixing it myself.  The real good smiths used by my fellow gun club members take about 3 months just to drill some holes for some bases and I'm guessing a trigger job is a good 3 or 4 month wait also.  I want to start reloading this week and get some shooting in and this trigger right now is just terrible for creep and weight.  Thanks for any tips. 
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Re: Rem 798 stock from action
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2010, 02:52:54 AM »
Froze that action last night by setting it out in 3 degree weather and pounded it out with a rubber mallet.  It took three good hits to get it out.  It had a little glass attached to the metal but every thing looks good on this bedding job.  The cross bolts like everyone said had nothing to do with holding the action into the stock. 
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