I picked up an IBI barrel for my tikka T1X. I'm not mechanically inclined, so I had it installed by a gunsmith.
He said he test fired it and had no issues with Eley Tenex after having it installed.
I took it to the range, it feeds and extracts live rounds no problem. But when the rounds fired, it won't extract. The casing are stuck in the chamber and have to be pushed out with a cleaning rod, with some force.
I've tried every kind of Eley, SK, lapua (including centre-x), down to cheap bulk ammo. All have the same issue with extraction.
I've contacted the gunsmith he suggested to try a new extractor, and if that doesn't work he can cut the chamber off, and remake it.
I've also contacted IBI, they said it might not be installed properly. But I'm not 100% sure, since it extracts live rounds properly, and the cases are stuck in there. They said I can send it to them and they can take a look at it.
I will have to send it to a gunsmith to have it removed in order to have it sent to IBI.
Obviously costs are going to add up with the shipping, and gunsmith work. Does anyone have any suggestions on what's the most cost effective way to deal with this? Would it be possible to have the chamber expanded slightly?
He said he test fired it and had no issues with Eley Tenex after having it installed.
I took it to the range, it feeds and extracts live rounds no problem. But when the rounds fired, it won't extract. The casing are stuck in the chamber and have to be pushed out with a cleaning rod, with some force.
I've tried every kind of Eley, SK, lapua (including centre-x), down to cheap bulk ammo. All have the same issue with extraction.
I've contacted the gunsmith he suggested to try a new extractor, and if that doesn't work he can cut the chamber off, and remake it.
I've also contacted IBI, they said it might not be installed properly. But I'm not 100% sure, since it extracts live rounds properly, and the cases are stuck in there. They said I can send it to them and they can take a look at it.
I will have to send it to a gunsmith to have it removed in order to have it sent to IBI.
Obviously costs are going to add up with the shipping, and gunsmith work. Does anyone have any suggestions on what's the most cost effective way to deal with this? Would it be possible to have the chamber expanded slightly?