Louis Luttrell said
Bob-

There are a multitude of reasons why a M70 safety will stick or not turn at all, but most of those relate to fitting one in the first place.  Assuming that the safety (and firing pin/striker) is original to the rifle, meaning that it was properly fitted and worked well at one time, there’s not too much that can go wrong. 

Is there any reason why the safety might have been bent, i.e. was the rifle dropped at some point?  Sometimes a burr on the conical surface of the detent plunger will cause the safety to hang up.  On the early pre-war M70s that didn’t have a retaining pin in the bolt sleeve, the safety can work its way partially out, but this should be obvious.

You didn’t say whether your M70 was a pre-64 or not.  If it’s a pre-64, then before you even think about disassembling the bolt sleeve you’ll want to get something like the A.A. Arnold booklet of disassembly/reassembly instructions.  These were drawn by Winchester in 1958 and are readily available as a reprint (the drawings are also reproduced in the back of Rule’s M70 book if you happen to have a copy).  Those drawings are remarkably helpful.

Beyond that, if you don’t have the few tools needed or are not comfortable, then take Tedk’s advice and take the rifle to a gunsmith.  I’m sure it’s an easy fix…

Lou  

Yes That’s what I’m doing. Found a gunsmith that’s been around a while and over the phone is sure he can help me out. Thanks for the reply