Gunsmithing TIG welder in the house?

[clcustom1911]

I did an oooooops with my rifle and broke it. Factory Tikka T3x Tac A1 teflon coated stainless steel bolt.

Anyone able to TIG this sucker back together?

 

[Sieg]

That looks like a canadate for micro TIG welding which means probably expensive and best/safest to get another bolt.

Here's a micro TIG welding company: https://www.blackdiamondprecision.com/

Josh is on Instagram @aceofmicrowelding I think he's also does a little shooting. Might contact him via the website or Instagram.

Bummer what happened.

 

[Hobo Hilton]

Obvious where the weak point is. I'd clean it all up, V out the crack and TIG weld the whole shootin' match together, handle and all. Run it until you get a replacement and then call it your "spare"...

Hobo

 

[powdahound76]

Try Mr Dixon @LongRifles Inc.

he does a little TiG welding.

@clcustom1911 - did you not JUST get that thing out of FFL jail in California???

 

[702lineman]

Here is my opinion on it.

I'd clean it all up, use at least 1/16th tungsten or smaller and weld it up. I'm not sure how much I'd bevel it. Probably none because it's not that thick, if you have too much push through your going to have to clean that up. You definitely could weld the handle to the bolt also. It would make it much stronger.

It's really not that big of a deal if someone is proficient with a tig. A mill would def make clean up easier. Baldwin Gun Works could fix this I'm sure. I really dont have time to mess with it, but if you cant get anyone else send me a PM I'll hook you up

 

[GH41]

Here is my opinion on it.

I'd clean it all up, use at least 1/16th tungsten or smaller and weld it up. I'm not sure how much I'd bevel it. Probably none because it's not that thick, if you have too much push through your going to have to clean that up. You definitely could weld the handle to the bolt also. It would make it much stronger.

It's really not that big of a deal if someone is proficient with a tig. A mill would def make clean up easier. Baldwin Gun Works could fix this I'm sure. I really dont have time to mess with it, but if you cant get anyone else send me a PM I'll hook you up

Gonna be kinda tough to service the bolt with the handle welded in! I'd get a new bolt installed. Might even try to get Tikka to do it under warranty. It looks like the bolt is cast. Maybe there was a nasty spot in the casting. I wonder what the OP did to the rifle to cause that.

 

[702lineman]

I'm not super familiar with the tikka bolt. I'm guessing you have to take the handle out to remove the firing pin?

 

[LRI]

Knowing that I think I know, that bolt is KIA. When steel fatigues like this, welding on it usually results in failure right next to the welded spot.

Good luck but I think you are pushing a noodle. Bummer.

 

[GH41]

Pushing a noodle... We always said trying to push a greasy string up a cat's ass but I am a Redneck!