Atlasworx Tikka T3 bottom metal -- screw holes are out of alignment

[The Kurgan]

In a failed attempt to open-up and center the screw holes, I made the holes too big. Yes, <<I royally fooked up>>

The bottom metal is made of aluminum and is quite soft and easy to work with.

Is there anybody that can properly drill two recesses about 2-3 mm deep and add thicker washers?

I can't recall the size of the action screws, but I think they're 6mm in diameter. I would want some slack, so 7mm holes would be about perfect.

Thanks in advance.

K

 

[rocklobster]

Hey Kevin,

Just thinking outside the box here but could you get somebody with a tig welder to fill in the holes or part thereof and re drill them out?

 

[r204]

You could just fill the gap with Devcon

 

[The Kurgan]

what exactly is Devcon?

 

[Tenguns]

Devcon. It's an industrial epoxy. Lots of smiths use it to bed rifles.

 

[Ruthless]

what exactly is Devcon?

There is actually an Aluminium based Devcon it contains aluminium flakes in it so it will as as a part of the overall piece

 

[ZUKA]

In a failed attempt to open-up and center the screw holes, I made the holes too big. Yes, <<I royally fooked up>>

The bottom metal is made of aluminum and is quite soft and easy to work with.

Is there anybody that can properly drill two recesses about 2-3 mm deep and add thicker washers?

I can't recall the size of the action screws, but I think they're 6mm in diameter. I would want some slack, so 7mm holes would be about perfect.

Thanks in advance.

K

Atlasworx Tikka T3 bottom metal comes pre drilled, does not it ? I have two of them and they went in perfectly .

 

[dogzilla]

You wouldn't want to use devcon for that. The washers is the best bet. Any machine shop could do that in about 10 minutes, but to be honest from the sounds of it you may want to send it to a smith to do the install.

 

[The Kurgan]

Atlasworx Tikka T3 bottom metal comes pre drilled, does not it ? I have two of them and they went in perfectly .

You were lucky. Mine was predrilled, but the holes were off-centre and slightly too small in diameter. Also, it certainly didn't drop-in to my Tikka walnut stock. It required some material removal to fit it in. Not impressed with it.

 

[The Kurgan]

You wouldn't want to use devcon for that. The washers is the best bet. Any machine shop could do that in about 10 minutes, but to be honest from the sounds of it you may want to send it to a smith to do the install.

I will eventually send it off to a smith to drill recesses for washers. For now, happy with the polymer trigger guard.

 

[ZUKA]

that is strange that holes did not line up ,you should have contact Colin Bowler of Atlasworx to exchange it, he is a fair guy . I had to inlet some wood as well from my Boyds laminated stock but holes were right were they should be ,I did it all myself and it looks great .

and that is how it shoots with it

 

[The Kurgan]

If you want mine for one your cool builds, just PM me. I'm going to stick with the tried and true factory polymer units.

[EDIT: errr... never mind... it went faster than white lightning. ]

 

[ZUKA]

I have 2 of them ,that's enough for me . second I placed in CTR stock just in case if I will ever go hunting (dreaming) , Tikka CTR in MDT chassis in a bit heavy to hunt with
I just prefer a pistol grip for target shooting.Original stocks are just fine and shoot great .
good luck and have fun with your tikka !