Gunsmithing SNEAK PEEK: Direct replacement bolts completed for Tikka Actions.
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Your basically 100% correct. There's really nothing to fix on a Tikka bolt IMO other than buying one by itself is about impossible and I don't much care for Sako style extractors on twin lug guns. Other than those two things, they are great.
I'm not trying to reinvent wheels here. . .
UPDATE 12.21.2020
Extractors are moving along well. We'll have a few hundred of them by close of business today. Not too much longer gents.
Merry Christmas all!
Extractors are moving along well. We'll have a few hundred of them by close of business today. Not too much longer gents.
Merry Christmas all!
Merry Christmas Chad!
Not only do you have super hot cars, but they are Pontiacs besides! Meaty, Beaty, big and bouncy!
Got the first kill with it.
Now if I could just get lucky with the stick bow before the year runs out.
Now if I could just get lucky with the stick bow before the year runs out.
Damn those look awesome! Yah I saw the sorry lefties note....do you take bribes for a future lefty option?
You should link up with Strek and pair them with his bolt handle.
I will never shoot a tikka without one now.
I will never shoot a tikka without one now.
I think the thing we need to keep in focus here is that there really isn't a "problem" to solve when it comes to a Tikka T3 bolt/fire control assembly. That homework was done long ago and they (Tikka) did a really good job.
If you happen to like someone else's bolt handle assembly more, buy it and install it. It's an easy problem to solve.
We did ours in a simple manner just because I like simple and with the thing straight out, it makes inletting a stock more straightforward and I don't have the risk of eating a knob in my knuckle during recoil. The extra 3/8" of an inch that I have to move to cycle it is a very small consequence.
Were done machining the 308 size extractors. I'm running magnums now. Hope to have those done in a day or two then they all go to heat treat. I got pulled off this job for some other pressing items but were on it again.
Not too much longer gents.
Thanks.
C.
Chad,
@LongRifles Inc.
Do you have any thoughts on running 300NM out of a tikka action? I know you mentioned maybe doing a lapua bolt face.
Being able to convert a tikka over to 300nm would be really really cool and cost efdective if the action and inletting could support it. I bet you would sell a ton of those bolts.
@LongRifles Inc.
Do you have any thoughts on running 300NM out of a tikka action? I know you mentioned maybe doing a lapua bolt face.
Being able to convert a tikka over to 300nm would be really really cool and cost efdective if the action and inletting could support it. I bet you would sell a ton of those bolts.
After some additional thought, I think this comes down to a choice between "should" vs "can". The M700 action is known to be plagued with issues when chambered in modern .590" bolt face cartridges. A guy can do it, but the brass life has shown to suffer because the action basically elongates and snaps back every time you fire it. Those receivers are 1.350" in dia. Tikka stuff is narrower which means the wall thicknesses are even less.
My fear is that it would create a series of problems that would end up with the whole effort becoming counterproductive.
That is a bummer. I noticed the COAL may be an issue as well unless you single load.
Any ideas of alternate LR calibers that it could support like 30Nos or 300RUM?
Are you going to offer fluted options? Would be nice to get a fluted one and keep the OEM for back up.
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