Examples of homemade "tool 002" used to disassemble firing pin from Remington 700 ML/MLS bolts
Fred's original installation documents were copies of some hand drawn depictions of how to install the kit. There was some text and a hand written note to call him if you needed help. The illustration that showed the firing pin being removed labeled what I refer to as tool (7) as "Tool 002" I'm going to keep that nomenclature here to honor the creator of the kit.
The Bolt Tool I made just for 700 ML rifles (aka Tool 002)
My garage made tool 002 (Firing pin removal tool) against the fail I got with my Canadian Remington 209 conversion kit.
My favorite firing pin tool above
My local hardware store didn't have 7/16 ID pipe/tubing (like you will see Fishhawk made below). So I got a 3" long 1/2" black pipe nipple and a 1/2"x13TPI nut. I ground both threaded ends of the nipple down until it was 2 3/4" long. This gave me more metal to weld to and made the tool the right length. I blew out all the crud from grinding and welded the nut to the nipple, and then took a piece of flat stock and drilled at 5/32 hole along its center-line. I then welded that to the other end of the nipple so that the 5/32 hole would be concentric to the nut. I ran a 5/16 drill bit through to de-bur and slightly dimple the hole from the inside to better guide the firing pin out when threading onto the firing pin assembly. I then ran a 1/2"x13TPI tap through to clean out the spatter and flash that had gotten on the threads before I ran it up a bolt.
This is my favorite version for working on 700 ML rifles
This is my favorite version for working on 700 ML rifles
The one Fishhawk made
Fish hawk bolt tool: 3.2" of 7/16"I.D. tubing. Tapped one end 1/2-13 and Welded 5/16" Bolt
across the other end.
Drilled hole concentrically through welded bolt to let firing pin through
The bolt tool I made that works on any Remington firing pin assembly
Later after working on these for a while, and having to work on some other Remington 700 bolts (both long and short action) I made up a tool that will work with any Remington 700 (ML, Short Action, Long Action), along with Model 7's, 40X's and others:
Materials:
-2 - 1/2x13 nuts
-2 Pieces of 1/2 angle, cut to 6" or 7" (7 makes it easier on the long action firing pins, but 6" is workable)
-4" or 4 1/2" all thread 1/2x13 bolts. (4 1/2" is needed to do ML bolts in a 7" jig). Bore out 1/4" about 1 3/4")
You can buy similar tools on line for $30.00 plus shipping. But this seems stronger and better to me.
Also I'm not a welder, all our real welding, like bolt handles is done by my brother, a professional, certified, journeyman welder.
-2 - 1/2x13 nuts
-2 Pieces of 1/2 angle, cut to 6" or 7" (7 makes it easier on the long action firing pins, but 6" is workable)
-4" or 4 1/2" all thread 1/2x13 bolts. (4 1/2" is needed to do ML bolts in a 7" jig). Bore out 1/4" about 1 3/4")
You can buy similar tools on line for $30.00 plus shipping. But this seems stronger and better to me.
Also I'm not a welder, all our real welding, like bolt handles is done by my brother, a professional, certified, journeyman welder.
In vice ready to drive out pin
Al R, improvised the tool below when circumstances meant he couldn't weld:
The B/M is:
(1) short piece of angle or barstock
(2) #10 ViseGrip pliers
(2) ½-13 nuts (while square is best, heavy hex would be ok, and standard nuts would work)
(1) ½-13 hex head cap screw, drilled to accept firing pin
The B/M is:
(1) short piece of angle or barstock
(2) #10 ViseGrip pliers
(2) ½-13 nuts (while square is best, heavy hex would be ok, and standard nuts would work)
(1) ½-13 hex head cap screw, drilled to accept firing pin
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Al R submitted these pics as what he used for a firing pin tool when he couldn't weld up a tool, I suspect the bolt had to go on the free end as it probably won't turn like shown here
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Scott V, another customer, used his vise & a couple of nuts with a modified bolt.