Gunsmithing Tikka Bolt Face Opening Question

[raidergrad]

Thinking about converting/rechambering a Tikka T3 .223 to a .224 TTH (6mm Rem necked down to .224). Only thing that I can see holding it up is the bolt face size.

The T3 bolt is a plunger style sleeved bolt I believe, and I am thinking that you can simply take out the plunger and extractor and open up the bolt face and reinstall them. Is there anything else to it?

 

[WhiteDingo]

You are going to have an issue with extractor placement. The .223 bolt face has the extractor cut closer to center line than a .473 bolt face cartridge.

You would be better off purchasing a new bolt bolt and selling the .223 bolt face body. Brownell's sells T3 factory bolt bodies.