Hi folks...
Taken delivery of a new T3 and im a little concerned about the bolt with it not feeding rounds smoothly.
The bolt seems to function as normal when cycled empty.
But when cycled with FL sized case &/or snap cap fed into the chamber (from either dropped in ejection port or magazine fed), the bolt doesn't want to close & it needs a
VERY FIRM "push" forward & down, just as if you were trying to feed an over sized/very tight case into the chamber.
Once the tight spot has been passed, (basically the transition from the bolt moving forward to down direction) the bolt closes with the usual Tikka ease.
Its chambered in 22-250, and i have a 7-08 in the exact same model, so i swapped bolts & there is no problem with the bolt out of the 7-08.
From what i can see, there is no difference in the appearance of the bolt face, or the 'bits' (its general form) on it.
It appears to be something to do with the bolt picking up the case...
Once the initial "force" has been pushed through, there is no problem chambering the round, as long as its not been fully ejected--or de-coupled if you will from the bolt.
I am in the process of loading ammo, (just sizing cases actually-as per this recent topic
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9470).
I have the opportunity to go and shoot it tomorrow, and now im concerned about doing so.
The rifle was bought cheap as a model runout--when i purchased it i had concerns of it being a re-pack job as it was so dam cheap--and it looks to be the case, as one can easily tell the original packaging has been opened, with the normal Tikka supplied posidrive bit being non existant, & a standard allen key supplied in its place in a cheapo small zip locked bag...the bag the instructions are in is non-existant and the yellow plastic bag the rifle is in is considerably crumpled, and the rifle is very dry--a considerable lack of packing grease & oil, with what appears to be a small spot of rust on the stainless bolt etc.etc.
Anyway, im yet to organise to have a look down the tube of this rifle (as i normally do with a new rifle), so now im worried about shooting it without a full check--but im also itching to shoot it tomorrow--i could break the barrel & form brass tomorrow, get a basic load the following weekend & then be-head foxes the weekend after...if i send it back to Beretta, ill have to wait for a minimum of 2 months before i get the/a new rifle...not to mention no doubt a sh1t fight with beretta.
Any suggestions on what to do...?...what to check for...? ...just go shoot it tomorrow...?...send it back & deal with it...?!?
(im so annoyed---i need this rifle for (what i call) fox season--March to June--if i send this back, ill miss out on my new fox outfit for this season, and i missed it last year too...waah!!!)
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