Tikka t3 receivers really made of cast metal?

[Mike112288]

So,embody said t3 receivers are made of cast metal. Not solid steel. Anybody know?

 

[Blastattack]

Does it matter? For all practical purposes, who care how it's made? All I am conerned with is if the item is well made.

Ruger casts almost all it's major parts. Springfield M1As are cast. Lots of items are cast, but a certain manufacturing method does not solely determine the quality of the product.

 

[crfx04]

your not thinking of cast iron.....cast steel and cast iron are two very different metals

 

[SuperCub]

All I know is that my stock is made of cast polymer.

 

[BigUglyMan]

So,embody said t3 receivers are made of cast metal. Not solid steel. Anybody know?

Cast steel is solid steel.

 

[hoytcanon]

Love my "cast" Ruger M77's... my dislike for Tikka has nothing to do with the manufacturing process of the receiver.

 

[Boomer]

http://www.custompartnet.com/wu/investment-casting

 

[SuperCub]

Love my "cast" Ruger M77's... my dislike for Tikka has nothing to do with the manufacturing process of the receiver.

Do tell.

 

[Uplandguy]

What difference would it make? Solid billet, aluminum alloy or cast will not be what determines quality of the rifle.

 

[Bartledan]

I'd be pretty surprised.

If you're investment casting:

Why not make the recoil lug integral?
Why make it round bottomed?
Why turn it full length, with the machine marks to show you did?

I think Embody (whatever that is) is talking out their ass.

When Ruger, the best investment caster on earth (They make aerospace parts and titanium hip joints, for heaven's sake) decided to do a budget rifle, they turned it from barstock.

The T3 is machined barstock.

 

[Baribal]

Tikka receivers are bored from stock bar, then, they are finished on a CNC lathe with milling option.