Tikka T3 Thread

DROWN said:

Anyone know the size of a tikka bolt catch release retainer roll pin? or can measure one for me?

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I can’t put my hands on my kit at this time, painting my shop… but I did purchase this kit from LRI…all the parts you need..My mistake!!! MOUNTAIN TACTICAL is where I ordered mine, looks like they are out of stock now… no surprise… you can get on there website and research dealers,,, one might have the full kit,,, if no luck… I will be able to access my kit tomorrow and get some measurements for you… best I can do,,, Charlie112

DROWN said:

Anyone know the size of a tikka bolt catch release retainer roll pin? or can measure one for me?

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It isn’t a roll pin, you need a tool steel pin

Charlie112 said:

I can’t put my hands on my kit at this time, painting my shop… but I did purchase this kit from LRI…all the parts you need..My mistake!!! MOUNTAIN TACTICAL is where I ordered mine, looks like they are out of stock now… no surprise… you can get on there website and research dealers,,, one might have the full kit,,, if no luck… I will be able to access my kit tomorrow and get some measurements for you… best I can do,,, Charlie112

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Thanks

Pretty sure the pin is 2mm but will check when in the workshop.
edi

BTW, the old, well used 22-250 T3 I bought arrived yesterday. When taking apart water dribbled out of the stock.... that is how some rifles are treated. Luckily there is hardly any rust except action screws.
edi

ejg said:

Pretty sure the pin is 2mm but will check when in the workshop.
edi

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Just measured one with the micrometer, Pin is 1.995 mm so pretty much bang on 2mm. 16.6mm length.
edi

Someone around here used a length of piano wire for the bolt stop pin. That stuff is pretty darn tough. Better have a wire cutter rated for it or you’ll dent the cutter.

carbonbased said:

Someone around here used a length of piano wire for the bolt stop pin. That stuff is pretty darn tough. Better have a wire cutter rated for it or you’ll dent the cutter.

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Dremel cutoff disk would be the way,kelly

Started life as a Tac A1. Now all that remains is the action and trigger.

TheJeanyus said:

Started life as a Tac A1. Now all that remains is the action and trigger.

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And you are right brained!

Bbracken667 said:

And you are right brained!

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Haha, yeah. One of the lucky few to be born backwards and almost unable to find guns/accessories.

TheJeanyus said:

Haha, yeah. One of the lucky few to be born backwards and almost unable to find guns/accessories.

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Yeah, my daughter is a lefty. I can dig it

Allways heard Tikka barrels are slow, having a hard time justifying that with my last test.
Had two boxes of .277 caliber 150gr ABLR sitting around and decided to test them with H1000 and fed 215 primers in 270 Win. They topped out at 2953fps in a 22" barrel in a tikka T3 lite.

The last five loaded slightly past mag length restrictions to avoid compression but only by .010-.015" showed no pressure signs in Black Hills brass AKA Winchester. At mag length i saw velocities around 2930fps easilily and feel that is the sweet spot. Anyone else played with this combo?
Seems like a great combo for everything from elk to hogs.
I have a new work up to test with 140 accubonds and 150 partitions to see what it will top out with but seems like overkill with most scenarios for my needs.
Still toying with the idea of rebarreling to a 6.5x55AI but not sure i can come close to the performance im seeing in this configuration.

XLR308 said:

Still toying with the idea of rebarreling to a 6.5x55AI but not sure i can come close to the performance im seeing in this configuration.

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Buddy ran Berger 156 at 2950 from just a normal 6.5x55, of course, that's way over the red line, but except shortened brass and barrel life, everything was fine.
Can't remember barrel length, but I think it was 26" or 28".

For those of you looking for Sterk handles, it looks like Eurooptic has some in stock. I backordered one last summer and it just shipped.

Astrozombie said:

For those of you looking for Sterk handles, it looks like Eurooptic has some in stock. I backordered one last summer and it just shipped.

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thank you sir

Astrozombie said:

For those of you looking for Sterk handles, it looks like Eurooptic has some in stock. I backordered one last summer and it just shipped.

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Other retailers that carry Sterk should be coming up soon as well. This from my emails with him back beginning of April.

Are any of you guys hanging suppressors on the end of factory length 7mm Mag sporter barrels?

My smith, who is big into PRS, says it’ll be too cantilevered/whippy and really hard to shoot well.

LeftyJason said:

Other retailers that carry Sterk should be coming up soon as well. This from my emails with him back beginning of April.

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Thank you! I've been looking for a long time. Euro didn't send me any notice even though I was signed up for notifications. 2 incoming!

david walter said:

Are any of you guys hanging suppressors on the end of factory length 7mm Mag sporter barrels?

My smith, who is big into PRS, says it’ll be too cantilevered/whippy and really hard to shoot well.

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The sporter barrels are pretty thin at the end. Add to that you would have to remove additional material in order to create the thread. I would suggest you replace the barrel first.
For me, I plan on ordering a bull barrel when it is time to replace it and that one will be threaded.

I totally agree with your smith.

(I really intensely dislike auto correct. Sporter became shorter and additional became addition? LoL )

Bbracken667 said:

The sporter barrels are pretty thin at the end. Add to that you would have to remove additional material in order to create the thread. I would suggest you replace the barrel first.
For me, I plan on ordering a bull barrel when it is time to replace it and that one will be threaded.

I totally agree with your smith.

(I really intensely dislike auto correct. Sporter became shorter and additional became addition? LoL )

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Ive got an ultra 7 on my t3x lite stainless. Thunderbeast face mount cb brake. 9/16 thread and uses muzzle face for shoulder.

@LeftyJason

No ill effects I take it. What cartridge?

LeftyJason said:

Ive got an ultra 7 on my t3x lite stainless. Thunderbeast face mount cb brake. 9/16 thread and uses muzzle face for shoulder.
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Nice! Love that stock. In the side pic, the barrel looks even more skinny than it is lol

david walter said:

@LeftyJason

No ill effects I take it. What cartridge?

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6.5 creed.

9/16 thread is good to 30 cal. Groove to thread root is over 0.100" wall thickness.
Thunderbeast does not recommend 1/2-28 on 6.5 or larger on centerfires.

LeftyJason said:

6.5 creed.

9/16 thread is good to 30 cal. Groove to thread root is over 0.100" wall thickness.
Thunderbeast does not recommend 1/2-28 on 6.5 or larger on centerfires.

Thunder Beast Arms Corporation [TBAC] | Tech | THREAD SPECIFICATIONS

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SAAMI specifications

david walter said:

Are any of you guys hanging suppressors on the end of factory length 7mm Mag sporter barrels?

My smith, who is big into PRS, says it’ll be too cantilevered/whippy and really hard to shoot well.

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It'll change your POI quite a bit, but doesn't seem to negatively effect accuracy as long as you tune your loads for it.
Pretty much everyone here run suppressors here, no matter the barrel, and most shoot better with than without, no matter barrel profile.

Bbracken667 said:

The sporter barrels are pretty thin at the end. Add to that you would have to remove additional material in order to create the thread. I would suggest you replace the barrel first.
For me, I plan on ordering a bull barrel when it is time to replace it and that one will be threaded.

I totally agree with your smith.

(I really intensely dislike auto correct. Sporter became shorter and additional became addition? LoL )

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So you have no experience in this matter then, but are pontificating again

Thankfully we have people with real world experience adding to the conversation

aprocast said:

So you have no experience in this matter then, but are pontificating again

Thankfully we have people with real world experience adding to the conversation

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Oh, kinda like the guy’s smith, right?

I’ve had my 7mm-08 Tikka cut down to 17” and Fierce Fury 300 WSM to 21” both threaded to 9/16x24 with great results. Both done by LRI

lou400a said:

I’ve had my 7mm-08 Tikka cut down to 17” and Fierce Fury 300 WSM to 21” both threaded to 9/16x24 with great results. Both done by LRI

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You cut 7” from the 7mm-08?

Bbracken667 said:

You cut 7” from the 7mm-08?

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I think they’re 22.5”ish, but yes down to 17”

lou400a said:

I think they’re 22.5”ish, but yes down to 17”

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Mine is 24.3”
Thanks! I just needed a perspective.

Bbracken667 said:

Mine is 24.3”
Thanks! I just needed a perspective.

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It shot well and it was a handy hunting rifle, but I’ve replaced the barrel with medium Palma so I could shoot 10-20 rounds without overheating the barrel. The barrel is one pound heavier now, but I’ve saved 1.5 pounds by switching to UPR stock.

lou400a said:

It shot well and it was a handy hunting rifle, but I’ve replaced the barrel with medium Palma so I could shoot 10-20 rounds without overheating the barrel. The barrel is one pound heavier now, but I’ve saved 1.5 pounds by switching to UPR stock.

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How’s recoil?

Tikka T3 SS Varmint .260Rem +500-meters.

New 22GT T3X in a Mcmillan A3.
CTR bottom metal.

Any magic juju oil or bore conditioner that will prevent rust in my Tikka t3x Compact .223 bore? Other than clean it soon after shooting it I don't have any clues what to do.

I'm new to this so be gentle. I got this 6.5 Varmint a couple weeks ago. I've only been shootin Walmart American Eagle through it and so far I'm very impressed. With less than a hundred rounds through it and a left over simple scope setup it shot .34 MOA at 100. Using Strelok I was hitting a 6" 320 yard plate a little right of center with no problem. I dialed two clicks left and moved out to a 10" 500 yard plate I went six for six. Dead center. It didn't go perfectly because after that 6, I went 0 for 5 at a 8" plate at 620. I couldn't make adjustments because the plate is infront of a dark woodline. I went back to swatting the 500 to end on a high note.

I'm having lots of fun with a bone stock rifle. I still haven't shot in proper style so I look forward getting better results. Thanks for letting me share.

tuckybill said:

Any magic juju oil or bore conditioner that will prevent rust in my Tikka t3x Compact .223 bore? Other than clean it soon after shooting it I don't have any clues what to do.

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If you are in a wet environment with your gun, follow your typical clean process. On the outside dry and apply a very light coat of wd 40 or use a silicone impregnated cloth to wipe down your gun. The WD stands for water displacement.
Use your normal lube process with your action. In cleaning your chamber and bore your normal cleaning materials should displace moisture.

If you waded through a river you might want to disassemble stock and action to get into more places to dry moisture and apply water displacement. I would. More than just water will likely be present.

Tikka TAC A1 Questions and Extractor Removal

What material is used for the receiver, barrel and bolt? Are any of these stainless steel or just carbon steel?

This rifle is unfired except for factory testing. I noticed the bolt face has an orange tint. Is this normal? I tried cleaning with the usual solvents, but they had no effect.

To do a more complete inspection and cleaning I have been trying to remove the extractor, but have been unsuccessful. I have not been able to find any instructions on the Internet, but I have seen reference to using a jeweler’s screwdriver tip or a dental pick. I understand how the extractor is captured, but any tool used to depress the plunger and spring blocks the extractor removal.