Does anyone wait for warranty to run out before modifying?

[Reece123]

I just bought a tikka with an unthreaded barrel. The cost of the un threaded version plus cost to thread was cheaper than buying the threaded version. Issue I’m facing now is if I have it cut/threaded I’ll most likely void warranty. Does it matter? Considering just getting some factory loads, making sure they’ll group decent enough and then getting the work done.

 

[The Harbor Master]

Nothing wrong with shooting it first, rarely do Tikkas pop up with issues that would require addressing under warranty, but it does happen. I have had 2 cut; nothing changed except velocity, they still liked the same loads as before the cut.

 

[Reece123]

Nothing wrong with shooting it first. I have had 2 cut; nothing changed except velocity.

How much did you lose? This is a 22.4” 1:8 243. I’m wanting to shoot mostly 103 eldx out of it

 

[The Harbor Master]

I didn't chrono before the cut on the first one, but I lost almost exactly 40fps per inch from advertised velocities. Federal showed their factory velocity as 2870 from a 24" barrel. I was getting 2705 after cutting to 20". This was with a 7RM but I'd think it would translate to the .243 as well.

The second one is very close to the same.

 

[Steve300xcw]

I pretty much assume that the warranty was void as soon as they sold it to me. And before anybody chimes in..hell with the resale, I bought that shit for me

I've cut barrels on brand new rifles. Tossed high comp heads on new dirtbikes. Swapping internals on revolvers, spray paint, etc etc.

Send it!

 

[Marbles]

I don't. Pulled an unfired tikka barrel once, set it off to be threaded, and then screwed it on to a different action.

 

[6.5x284]

Truck yes. Gun, not a chance.


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