Anyone know why the actions are so slick on Tikka's?? Are they nitrate coated?? I have to tilt my Rem.s T/C.s and a Kimber to almost twice the angle before the bolt will slide closed or open. Even the two Tikka's that make a buzzing sound when the bolt slides are slick as goose poopee and slide at the same angle as the Tikkas that do not make the buzzing sound.
Tikka - slick actions ??
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Throttle_monkey1
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Is the kimber a crf or push feed?
The tikkas are slick. The husqvarna 1900 is the slickest I've seen and it has two dovetailed lugs and one of them has a tab that rides in a raceway. The end result is the slickest production action I've owned and there is zero bind in the bolt when it's in its most rearward position.
My voere titan II also is very slick, slicker than my T3 but less slick than the husky. It has an oversize bolt and the bolt head is smaller than the shaft of the bolt. The shaft of the bolt floats freely in the action and there is a slot machined into the bottom of the bolt and that is what keeps the bolt centered. Very slick. The lugs don't contact anything during bolt travel until they lock with the lugs in the receiver.
The tikkas are slick. The husqvarna 1900 is the slickest I've seen and it has two dovetailed lugs and one of them has a tab that rides in a raceway. The end result is the slickest production action I've owned and there is zero bind in the bolt when it's in its most rearward position.
My voere titan II also is very slick, slicker than my T3 but less slick than the husky. It has an oversize bolt and the bolt head is smaller than the shaft of the bolt. The shaft of the bolt floats freely in the action and there is a slot machined into the bottom of the bolt and that is what keeps the bolt centered. Very slick. The lugs don't contact anything during bolt travel until they lock with the lugs in the receiver.
Its pretty easy to make a round bolt fit in a round hole. Manufacturers have trended toward small changes to make empty rifles cycle smoother like magazine followers that don't touch the bolt. It probably helps sales at the gun counter, but has next to nothing to do with how it feels and functions when actively feeding , chambering and ejecting shells.
some are more prone to jam if too slick ...
Every T3 I've had has been very smooth cycling and feeding regardless of chambering from the 9.3X62 on down to the 223.
Same with the M55
Throttle_monkey1
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I agree, tikkas are very slick
I wasn't trying to come across as saying they weren't, I hope it didn't sound that way. If I compare my T3 to the ruger scout I had, the tikka was night and day quicker to cycle. That's all I'm saying. I prefer a slicker bolt.
I agree, tikkas are very slick
I wasn't trying to come across as saying they weren't, I hope it didn't sound that way. If I compare my T3 to the ruger scout I had, the tikka was night and day quicker to cycle. That's all I'm saying. I prefer a slicker bolt.
My Tikkas were / are as smooth as anything else I have including a pre - 64 Mod. 70, newer Howas, an LAW 704, even a silky smooth old Ross.
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I think the combination of a silk smooth bolt throw and smooth feeding single stacked magazines make for the slickest actions on the market. I've had many rifles, and nothing compares to my T3's. I will add, though, that there's a difference between traditional calibres designed for bolt action rifles (30-06, 308, 6.5x55, etc.) that are noticeably smoother feeding that those short stubby angular things that seem to attract so many fans.
The point is that, just because a rifle feels slick when cycling empty, does not mean it is slick while feeding real cartridges. For example, some rifles have the follower touch the bolt while cycling empty, which makes it feel like it has a sticky spot, obviously this is not so when feeding rounds.
Dang. If somebody said Tikkas gave you a bigger ####, you'd complain about the veins.
My engine turned remingtons are smoother and quieter than my tikkas. Tikkas cycle great but you can feel the textured bolt travelling. Also without a scope and rings to add dampening my t3 hunter open site rings like a cowbell compared to the click of my bdl when the bolt arrives. I love my tikkas anyway
I just shot a young friend's Tikka 7mm mag.
After we sighted it in at 100 yards I shot a 3 shot group. I'd never even dry fired it. 1 MOA right where the POI was supposed to be.
I didn't realize that Tikka's shot that well. The sporter weight barrel was pretty hot so I was surprised it shot so well.
After we sighted it in at 100 yards I shot a 3 shot group. I'd never even dry fired it. 1 MOA right where the POI was supposed to be.
I didn't realize that Tikka's shot that well. The sporter weight barrel was pretty hot so I was surprised it shot so well.
Throttle_monkey1
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Well no kidding. I'm talking about a slick action with cartridges in the mag, and cycling the bolt and feeding rounds. And bolt bind/play is the same whether you have rounds in the mag or not.
