Are Tikka T3x test fired at the factory?

[Grizzlypeg]

I know that Tikka says all of their Tikka rifles are

"Every Tikka rifle has to go through accuracy testing to prove the rifle can perform under 1 M.O.A accuracy prior to being sold anywhere. "

My friend just bought a new Tikka and brought it over for me to install his bases and scope. After I was done installing the scope I started to clean the barrel. I used a Birchwood Casey bore cleaner on patches on a brass jag. First 3 patches came out silver. It took 8 wet patches to get clear of the silver / grey, and then I ran dry patches until there was nothing else coming out. After that, a patch around a 38 cal brush into the chamber to pick up any residue that might have been there. Turned out there was none.

I remember when I got my Sako A7, and it came with a factory test target confirming the accuracy. We didn't see anything like that with his T3. I also don't recall seeing a silver / grey residue when I first cleaned the barrel of my Sako A7. It was the typical black carbon you usually see.

Maybe the carbon fouling is deceiving, and for some reason looks silvery, but it almost seeme like I was cleaning out dust from the stainless barrel having been rifled.

Will get a chance to shoot it this weekend, and hopefully his T3x 308 shoots as well as mine did.

 

[bdb.hunting]

I believe they are fired at factory. In the manual he got with the rifle it should have an accuracy declaration inside. I just got a new T3X not that long ago and it has one. Also shot lights out with factory ammo out of the gate .5 to .7 MOA once dialed in.

I also cleaned mine prior to a range trip and it had some interesting residue as well but I assume that wash just put in post firing to keep it from having any issues while in transit or sitting on a store shelf.

Cheers,
B

 

[Paul_T]

Apparently every rifle gets 2 shots at 30% over normal pressure - see approx 17:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GVNo3OVwTE

I've got 2 x T3x rifles and neither came with a test target but both showed signs of being fired.

 

[Grizzlypeg]

Thanks. The video was interesting. That must take a lot of time to mount optics on every gun to test them.


I didn't have access to his manual, as he brought it over in a gun case, not the original box and paperwork. We have great hopes for this rifle, as it is his first centrefire. Got a variety of factory ammo to test. Luckily 308 is still reasonably available.

I just don't remember seeing anything like that coming out of the barrel of my A7, but hey, memory could have escaped me. I just recall the paper target that came with it.

 

[mikeyb]

Yes, every one is tested with proof loads. They are... Quite dirty to say the least!

 

[209jones]

EU requires proof testing, no new gun gets sold without it. Some countries require reproof on used guns under certain circumstances

 

[Ltbull01]

They are and they are extreme pressured tested as well. You know you have a safe action!

 

[sunmoong]

Yes they were all test fired before out of factory. I remember mine was not clean when purchased brand new from the dealer.

 

[aboynamedsuita]

OP,

Not sure if it helps or is relevant, but I also have a European rifle imported into Canada via Stoeger that has the accuracy guarantee. But mine is a Benelli (Lupo) instead of Tikka (both seem to be via Stoeger). It came with a “target” but it was digitally reproduced and scaled down to a card sized piece of paper, about the same size as the warranty card and user manual.

Also very kind of you to offer to help with the scope, saves your friend a visit to the gunsmith (and the new obligatory record keeping in the “not a registry” registry).

 

[Hitzy]

Thanks. The video was interesting. That must take a lot of time to mount optics on every gun to test them.


I didn't have access to his manual, as he brought it over in a gun case, not the original box and paperwork. We have great hopes for this rifle, as it is his first centrefire. Got a variety of factory ammo to test. Luckily 308 is still reasonably available.

I just don't remember seeing anything like that coming out of the barrel of my A7, but hey, memory could have escaped me. I just recall the paper target that came with it.

They don't mount optics, laser in the bore, fire a few shots, on to the next one.

 

[Grizzlypeg]

Took the gun to the range Saturday morning. Got it sighted in with some Federal XM80 fmj, then switched to Winchester 150 grain hunting ammo to shoot for groups. The gun shoots 3/4" groups at 100 yards with the first factory ammo we tried. I believe we fired around 40 rounds through it. The barrel was then cleaned, and it came clean a lot quicker than whatever was in the barrel when he bought it. Also, the new residue was more typical black carbon, not the silvery stuff I cleaned out of it first time. So maybe it was some sort of preservative they put in the barrel before it left the factory.

 

[Grizzlypeg]

They don't mount optics, laser in the bore, fire a few shots, on to the next one.

At 19:14 of the video, where they show the testing of the rifles, they show the gunsmith shooting a scoped rifle. They say it's a guy behind the gun, looking through it, pulling the trigger, every gun. Perhaps that is only done on the models that come from the factory with scopes mounted? They had a bunch of scopes hanging on the wall in front of the opening they shoot into the 100 meter range through.