Tikka T3/T3X question...

[Sun_and_Steel_77]

...I recall reading somewhere that all Tikka T3 lite bolt bodies were Stainless Steel regardless of whether the action was blued or SS.
Can anyone confirm this?
I currently have a number of T3Xs and T1Xs,some SS models some blued and I gotta say the bolts sure seem to be the same material on all of them.

 

[JayeM]

It looks like the bolt on the T3 Lite is stainless regardless of the barrel material. This review shows a blued barrel with a stainless bolt:
https://www.huntinggearguy.com/rifle-reviews/tikka-t3-lite-review/

This makes sense from an ease-of-manufacturing perspective, especially with the quality of the Tikka bolts. Unfortunately the only T3 Lite I have access to has a stainless barrel, so I can't give you a first-hand answer. As you say, the T1x has a blued barrel and stainless bolt, so I'm not surprised they did the same with the T3 Lite.

 

[todbartell]

 

[Sun_and_Steel_77]

Thanks boys...I'm aware of the appearance and how it appears to be SS but how to know for sure besides e-mailing stoegercanada?

 

[threecentsolution]

Put a magnet on it

 

[Windknot]

Bolts are all stainless. Receivers and barrels are carbon or stainless.