Tikka/Sako Action Hardness and Nitriding

[ddavis]

I'm having a 22" Bartlein 6.5 CM screwed into a Tikka action and looking to send the barreled action to H&M Metal Processing (blacknitride.com) when it is done. They say it is not a problem to send in a complete barreled action, as long as they are about the same hardness. The barrel is stainless and the action is blued.

I would tend to think a Sako and the Tikka would be heat treated the same. My question is: where are they on the Rockwell scale?

Has anyone had a Sako or Tikka action done, and what were the results? Please state if it was stainless or chromoly and if it was done with or without barrel installed.

Regards,
-Dan

 

[scotharr]

Re: Tikka/Sako Action Hardness and Nitriding

You should contact the manufacturer. Barrels are no problem, but actions have been heat treated and you should really talk to the folks who made it.

 

[ddavis]

Re: Tikka/Sako Action Hardness and Nitriding

The importer (Beretta) handles all inquiries, and they will not say. They told me that Tikka chooses not to give out that info.

 

[sako.308]

Re: Tikka/Sako Action Hardness and Nitriding

idk what they do now but i remeber reading a thread on a sako forum about my action (L579) was in the area of 30RWS or there about. it has bee a few yrs since i found that info and cannot seem to find again., but i have never had the action dent even falling/sliding down the area of the N side of grand canyon were i was bore hunting. Gun fell on a rock fairly hard.