tikka 3 problems

[Guest alan fox]

Hi everyone a friend of mine shoots a tikka 3 in 223 and is having problems and asked if i could air the problem on the forum as i told him i felt sure someone could help him.He as had his rifle screw cut for a moderator it is a heavy barrelled varminter im told,it shoots fine without a mod on giving 1"groups at 100yds but with a mod only 3"groupings are possible,hes tried it clean and unclean,different ammo ,at the moment he shoots sako ammo,hes tried jet and reflex mods and he assures me that the mod is sitting true on the barrel and the mod shows no signs of the bullets catching the sides of it when fired.with all other ammo they shoot fine till mod is attached,hope someone can help,many thanks

[Guest baldie]

There is probarbly a fault with the screwcutting, has it been recrowned properly?Group size will alter position, but should not get bigger with a mod on. If he has tried 2 different moderators, it has to be the threading job, or crown.

[Guest Frank]

If you get it to a good rifle smith, he will sort it out.

Id say Baldie is not far off, but a good rifle smith will know when he looks at it.

Frank.

[Guest Macnas]

I'll be very interested in what the gunsmith has to say, as the T3 Varmint I've been banging on about is a definate candidate for a sound moderator.

[dead ive 0]

Hi everyone a friend of mine shoots a tikka 3 in 223 and is having problems and asked if i could air the problem on the forum as i told him i felt sure someone could help him.He as had his rifle screw cut for a moderator it is a heavy barrelled varminter im told,it shoots fine without a mod on giving 1"groups at 100yds but with a mod only 3"groupings are possible,hes tried it clean and unclean,different ammo ,at the moment he shoots sako ammo,hes tried jet and reflex mods and he assures me that the mod is sitting true on the barrel and the mod shows no signs of the bullets catching the sides of it when fired.with all other ammo they shoot fine till mod is attached,hope someone can help,many thanks

Am I correct in assuming one of these mods is a T4/8 ............If i am correct then I went through exactly the same thing when a T8 was fitted to my .223 m595 and i can say it's very demoralising after spending nearly £300 .

 

I cured it by doing the following ......

 

The extra weight caused the floating barrel to touch the stock ,you might think it's still free floating with the mod fitted but once fired the harmonics can cause the barrel to hit the stock creating stock hammer ............for shooting off a bi-pod it's surprising how much material has to be removed to alleviate this ,I have 1/8" clearence(Yes it is OTT) ...........although at the time I was'nt aware of how lubricating the baffles of a T8 can cause eratic grouping on the first couple of shots as well .

 

A DIY way of repairing a crown is using a marble and some abrasive paste or fine grade paper

Edited July 21, 2006 by dead ive

[Guest baldie]

If you get it to a good rifle smith, he will sort it out.

Id say Baldie is not far off, but a good rifle smith will know when he looks at it.

Frank.

 

You cheeky bugger, i am a riflesmith Dead ive has probarbly hit the nail on the head, i should have read the post properly and realised it was a big mod. Easy test, grasp the rifle by the pistol grip, and with your other hand, slap the underside of the stock, if it needs floating, you will feel the wood knock against the action.

[dead ive 0]

If you get it to a good rifle smith, he will sort it out.

Id say Baldie is not far off, but a good rifle smith will know when he looks at it.

Frank.

 

You cheeky bugger, i am a riflesmith Dead ive has probarbly hit the nail on the head, i should have read the post properly and realised it was a big mod. Easy test, grasp the rifle by the pistol grip, and with your other hand, slap the underside of the stock, if it needs floating, you will feel the wood knock against the action.

..........What you trying to say frank :whistle: ...........Yep that's a good way to find out baldie

 

Makes you wander how the SMLE (short mag lee enfield ) was renown for accuracy and still is even though it had a barrel band clamping it to a wooden stock

[Deako 0]

The answer to the SMLE is the clamp mate!!

[dead ive 0]

The answer to the SMLE is the clamp mate!!

I think you may be right deako

[Guest Frank]

If you get it to a good rifle smith, he will sort it out.

Id say Baldie is not far off, but a good rifle smith will know when he looks at it.

Frank.

 

You cheeky bugger, i am a riflesmith Dead ive has probarbly hit the nail on the head, i should have read the post properly and realised it was a big mod. Easy test, grasp the rifle by the pistol grip, and with your other hand, slap the underside of the stock, if it needs floating, you will feel the wood knock against the action.

..........What you trying to say frank :whistle: ...........Yep that's a good way to find out baldie

 

Makes you wander how the SMLE (short mag lee enfield ) was renown for accuracy and still is even though it had a barrel band clamping it to a wooden stock

 

O, sorry Baldie , it was early in the morning and me head was spining.

Im sure between you and Ive, you will have it sorted.

Frank.

[dead ive 0]

alan fox

 

Ask the question and then disappear when folk take time to answer

[cramp 4]

my mate has the same problem with his t3 we have been trying for the last week to get it to group we was going to try new scopes on it today but we will check the crowning instead

Edited July 24, 2006 by cramp

[Guest alan fox]

my mate has the same problem with his t3 we have been trying for the last week to get it to group we was going to try new scopes on it today but we will check the crowning instead

hiya all im sorry it was very rude of me to ask a question on the forum and not stay to read your very helpful replies,ive been away on holiday and since getting back iv been busy with no time to sit at the computor till now,in future il try to view any replies without delay.many thanks again for your very helpful replies.HAPPY HUNTING!!!