Gunsmithing blown up tikka

[TOP PREDATOR]

a buddy of mine must have had a miscue on a reload or a barrel obstruction in his tikka deerhunter and it went boom in a bad way a few months back.

stock split, the back end of the bolt shot off into his face, bolt release went MIA, still can't get the bolt open.

i got a chance to look at it today, doesn't look as if the barrel is split, or for that matter the receiver. don't know what the bolt or inerds look like, again the bolt is stick stuck shut

is there anything he or anyone could do with this thing or after something like this just make it a paperweight?

(these are the only details i have)

 

[Geno C.]

If it were mine, it would be an expensive learning too for new shooters. Hard to tell what happened to the receiver. Even if you had everything taken apart and built again I'm not sure I even trust magnafluxing for tiny cracks.

 

[shankster..]

Engrave it with " Tactical Rifles" and make a video review of it.

 

[cpt.creedmoor]

DOH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cal50]

I would remove the barrel, clean and closely inspect the parts.
Magnaflux if you think anything is cracked.

Look at the bolt lugs and mating area in the receiver. Make sure the receiver is still straight and not warped or sprung.

 

[Arnie]

Oh snap

 

[_DE_]

To consider anything other than throwing it away is retarded. This thread IS retarded.

 

[shankster..]

Sell it on GunsAmerica.

 

[105amatt]

Baaaa zingggggg.....

 

[TOP PREDATOR]

got it, i'll tell him to scrap it. hes also piss poor now, so doing anything major to it isn't going to be a reality.

thought maybe the trigger group or guard / BM might be worth something to save _DE_

 

[E. Bryant]

Pictures would be interesting, as post-kaboom autopsies can be quite educational.

Otherwise, scrap it - the costs of verifying that it is still safe to use and any subsequent rebuild activities are almost certainly greater than the replacement cost.

 

[bptactical]

Engrave it with " Tactical Rifles" and make a video review of it.

Oohh that left a bruise!

 

[Geno C.]

I wouldnt see any problem saving the parts just not the bolt or receiver.

 

[scpaul]

oops !!!!!

I wouldnt see any problem saving the parts just not the bolt or receiver.

Wish I could see it,definately would give you a lasting mental picture of a mistake( read F.U. ). Might make a good Avatar. Paul

 

[Geno C.]

There was a test/review on the different gun brands being shot with a blocked barrel. It had pretty interesting results. Some brands took it better than others.

 

[AIAW]

Engrave it with " Tactical Rifles" and make a video review of it.

Oh SNAP!

 

[303_enfield]

Turn it in at a gun buy back for $300. Rifle is toast.

 

[sakobob]

sell me the trigger.

 

[forrestgump01]

So just out of curiosity , does the OP know what caused the blow up in the first place.

 

[Killshot44]

So just out of curiosity , does the OP know what caused the blow up in the first place.

If he did it wouldn't have happened.....

 

[finefire]

So just out of curiosity , does the OP know what caused the blow up in the first place.

Actually, he might know. Example: left a laser bore sighter in the muzzle.