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....
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Damn. What type of rifle is that?
wouldnt have happened with a Savage
#buyquality
#buyquality
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 ...
That won’t buff out.
Hey mr gunshop dude,,,,,it broke taking it out of the box!
WTF?
Hey mr gunshop dude,,,,,it broke taking it out of the box!
WTF?
That's discouraging.
Tikka trash confirmed!!!!
lol!
hey mr gunshop dude,,,this rifle failed the drop safety test!
WTF?
lol!
hey mr gunshop dude,,,this rifle failed the drop safety test!
WTF?
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.
Hopefully the manufacturer gets you back up and running ASAP.
You know,,,,,that recoil reducing bipod could have prevented this!
That's gotta hurt your feelings
If they didn't discontinue it..... just got that info from Brownells.
Ouch. Damn Dude...I'm sorry. I send my condolences. Pain in the ass....
VooDoo
VooDoo
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
Fuck
I’m not sure how excited I would be about shooting a pot metal rifle. That steel has some issues.
Fuck it. I remembered I found a precision TIG welding/machine shop near me. I've used him before and he's good peoples.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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say what now? The Tac A1 is discontinued?
The t3 left hand replacement bolt is discontinued as a individual part
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.
Called Beretta USA and they directed me to Midwest and Brownells.
Well. Darn. I probably ought to source one for backup then.
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.
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.
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.
So thats the bolt that broken not the action.
A one piece tikka bolt would be great if they were available
Correct
I think most are aware of what broke. Some realize that the metal is not what they want in a rifle action.
Dang wouldn’t of expected that
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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.
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
These guys are badass. Used them before
B&D Precision Welding
They won’t replace it under warranty?
They look like they know there shit, welding under a microscope . You didn't trust the local stick welder at the junk yard ?
This was a missed opportunity on my part for a TheGerman classic "go be poor somewhere else"
Barrett MRADs dont have these problems.
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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.
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Yeah, Tikka was shilled out the ass here. Go be gullible somewhere else.
