PSA: Don't let your bolt gun fall with the bolt open while cleaning it. **UPDATE: FIXED**

[clcustom1911]

Because this happens when you have your sexy Tikka T3x Tac A1 on the work bench, on the bipod, then you bump it, and it falls to the ground... landing on the bolt handle....

 

[Long Range 338]

Damn. What type of rifle is that?

 

[FUNCTIONAL]

wouldnt have happened with a Savage

#buyquality

 

[RTH1800]

Ouch! What action/bolt is that?

 

[Bucket]

A bit of JB Weld and she’ll be right!

 

[Vitali1342]

Tikka ...Same thing happen to my friend when he closed gun case with open bolt and loaded tons of camping stuff on the top of it ...

 

[JC0352]

R.I.P.

 

[Long Range 338]

R.I.Ps

FIFY

 

[clcustom1911]

Damn. What type of rifle is that?

Tikka T3x Tac A1 I just got.



Fuck my life.

 

[Steel head]

That won’t buff out.



Hey mr gunshop dude,,,,,it broke taking it out of the box!

WTF?

 

[clcustom1911]

Any TIG welders in the house?

 

[RTH1800]

Sorry.

 

[ForgeValley]

That's discouraging.

 

[Steel head]

Tikka trash confirmed!!!!


lol!

hey mr gunshop dude,,,this rifle failed the drop safety test!
WTF?

 

[E. Bryant]

Wow. This appears to be a violation of one cardinal rule of user-friendly product design, which is "try really hard to ensure that the cheapest and/or easiest-to-replace part fails first".

Hopefully the manufacturer gets you back up and running ASAP.

 

[Steel head]

You know,,,,,that recoil reducing bipod could have prevented this!

 

[RTH1800]

I’m guessing the factory will replace it.

 

[Alabusa]

That's gotta hurt your feelings

 

[clcustom1911]

I’m guessing the factory will replace it.

If they didn't discontinue it..... just got that info from Brownells.

 

[RTH1800]

Should be some parts in stock.

 

[Vodoun daVinci]

Ouch. Damn Dude...I'm sorry. I send my condolences. Pain in the ass....

VooDoo

 

[clcustom1911]

Well... as an optional fantasy, I do have another Tikka in 7mm RemMag... so, I could re-barrel this fucker in 6.5 PRC and use my Magnum bolt between the two rifles ???





Fuck

 

[RTH1800]

I’m not sure how excited I would be about shooting a pot metal rifle. That steel has some issues.

 

[clcustom1911]

Fuck it. I remembered I found a precision TIG welding/machine shop near me. I've used him before and he's good peoples.

 

[Kiba]

Ouch.

Hopefully the new bolt headspaces very close to the old bolt... otherwise you might be looking at a barrel setback and rechambering too. I think Tikka holds pretty good tolerances though.

If they won't warranty it a new bolt body from Midwest gun works looks to be about $250...

Fuck it. I remembered I found a precision TIG welding/machine shop near me. I've used him before and he's good peoples.

Being the crack is at the tail of the bolt and doesn't seem to have cracked through the cocking cam area, I think I'd try to TIG it too if the factory won't replace it under warranty. Wouldn't be too difficult of a job. Since it's at the tail of the bolt I wouldn't worry about the hardness change in the heat affected zone.

 

[Tim_WNC]

If they didn't discontinue it..... just got that info from Brownells.

say what now? The Tac A1 is discontinued?

 

[clcustom1911]

Ouch.

Hopefully the new bolt headspaces very close to the old bolt... otherwise you might be looking at a barrel setback and rechambering too.

If they won't warranty it a new bolt looks to be about $370...

Yup, those right handed bolts are that price.


But I'm left handed... so ?

 

[clcustom1911]

say what now? The Tac A1 is discontinued?

The t3 left hand replacement bolt is discontinued as a individual part

 

[clcustom1911]

Well, Midwest Gun Works and Brownells, the sellers of Tikka parts both advised a big fat negative on a left hand replacement bolt body in 308 case head diameter.

Called Beretta USA and they directed me to Midwest and Brownells.

 

[Tim_WNC]

The t3 left hand replacement bolt is discontinued as a individual part

Well. Darn. I probably ought to source one for backup then.

 

[Kiba]

That sucks they discontinued the 308 lh bolt bodies as a replacement part. I was just looking at Brownells and Midwest and saw Midwest had some rh bolt bodies and assemblies, but didn't realize yours was left hand.

I'd try and TIG that thing but also keep searching for a left hand bolt body, or if you have to, a complete used left handed rifle.

 

[candyx]

Looks like if the lugs failed that bolt would of wound up in your face if the body was that weak.

 

[Bender830]

Looks like if the lugs failed that bolt would of wound up in your face if the body was that weak.

Wrong. The forces are going the wrong way for that little section to have any load bearing responsibilities. The bolt would push on the opposite side of the handle.

Force on the bolt goes to the rear, not to the front. You would have to shear the entire length of the bolt body ahead of the handle for it to fail similarly.

 

[candyx]

Wrong. The forces are going the wrong way for that little section to have any load bearing responsibilities. The bolt would push on the opposite side of the handle.

Force goes to the rear, not to the front. You would have to shear the entire length of the bolt body ahead of the handle for it to fail similarly.
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So thats the bolt that broken not the action.

 

[Ajcox]

So thats the bolt that broken not the action.

A one piece tikka bolt would be great if they were available

 

[clcustom1911]

So thats the bolt that broken not the action.

Correct

 

[RTH1800]

I think most are aware of what broke. Some realize that the metal is not what they want in a rifle action.

 

[Steel head]

 

[Biggie1976]

Dang wouldn’t of expected that

 

[Steel head]

wouldnt have happened with a Savage

#buyquality

 

[Deleted member 10043]

Well it wouldn't considering the bolt handle is attached with an oversize fine thread bolt. All that Tikka cock sucking paid off. It's the 870 Express Sako.

 

[eca7891]

Man.

Had something similar happen to me last year.

 

[clcustom1911]

Dropped it off my a local laser welder/micro TIG specialist. Should be done in a day or two. I'll show results

These guys are badass. Used them before

B&D Precision Welding

 

[kriller134]

Well, Midwest Gun Works and Brownells, the sellers of Tikka parts both advised a big fat negative on a left hand replacement bolt body in 308 case head diameter.

Called Beretta USA and they directed me to Midwest and Brownells.

They won’t replace it under warranty?

 

[candyx]

Dropped it off my a local laser welder/micro TIG specialist. Should be done in a day or two. I'll show results

These guys are badass. Used them before

B&D Precision Welding

They look like they know there shit, welding under a microscope . You didn't trust the local stick welder at the junk yard ?

 

[FUNCTIONAL]

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This was a missed opportunity on my part for a TheGerman classic "go be poor somewhere else"

 

[TheGerman]

Barrett MRADs dont have these problems.

 

[Deleted member 10043]

Tikkas do...

 

[JMGlasgow]

The words Tikka and warranty should never be used in the same sentence. By far the worst company I've ever dealt with, and Savage was pretty bad. I sent a Tikka in for a cracked bolt and they condemned the whole rifle with no option to repair. I sold it in parts/pieces, and won't own anything Tikka again.

 

[Deleted member 10043]

Yeah, Tikka was shilled out the ass here. Go be gullible somewhere else.