I just brought back a model 70 in 270 winchester with the synthetic stock and stainless steel barrel. Anyway when i got it home, i slid the bolt into the action. Then when i was reading the owners manual it said to make sure the saftey is in the middle postion when you do that. To be honest, i dont remember if it was in the middle postion when i entered it into the action. Could i of done harm doing this? I feel so stupid! But the action seems to cycle just fine.