Coating Tikka?

[JMcBurn]

So, I have 2 tikka actions. Both of them the receiver loves to get surface rust on them pretty quickly. So I am thinking about coating them, but don't want to do something that will make them less smooth than they are already.

So any suggestions for coating to do the receivers?

 

[FCrifles]

PM sent

 

[Precisiondada]

Nitride or DLC.

 

[bulldog911]

I'll cerakote them for you

 

[308pirate]

Nitride

He asked for a coating. That's not it.

 

[Precisiondada]

Correct, but it is a common treatment that can be performed to his receiver that will assist with his initial inquiry.

 

[JMcBurn]

Anyone know the cost to DLC an action and who you guys recommend? I have used richter precision in the past at work for coatings and had decent luck with them, but I hear on the gun stuff they aren't very good.

 

[Stooxie]

I've had two Tikka barreled actions with bolts Cerakoted by LongRifles Inc. Superb work, bordering on perfect. They know how to handle Tikkas.

-Stooxie

 

[KWilson]

I just had my action, bolt, trigger and brand new Mullerworks barrel cerakoted.

 

[snarkscarbine]

If you do Cerakote, get Elite series. If you don’t get Cerakote, get DLC.

 

[adamjma]

I had my Tikka action cerakoted with I assume the normal, flat (i.e., not shiny) version and it is no longer as smooth as it was. Time and use have smoothed it out somewhat, but it's not as silky as it was.

In retrospect I wish I had just sprung for a stainless action and stuck with that, especially with stainless aftermarket barrels.

 

[JMcBurn]

If you do Cerakote, get Elite series. If you don’t get Cerakote, get DLC.

Where do you suggest for DLC?

 

[snarkscarbine]

Haven’t ever gotten any done, but my Curtis came with it. I think @bohem has a hookup.