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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[EastHumboldt]

I would make sure you like it, it shoots well, gonna maybe not sell it before putting money into it. For the most part any money you put into a gun or a vehicle you’re not gonna recover if you sell it. Maybe 60% if it’s a popular caliber and you made a popular mod. I see guns in the classified all the time where guys are asking almost retail for ‘em. They don’t sell quickly if at all.

As far as the warranty period, no I don’t worry about that.

 

[Axlrod]

Wait Tikka has a warranty?

 

[Unclecroc]

I think I’ll absorb the risk on this one

 

[swavescatter]

I've cut/chopped like 8 Tikkas and no longer waste time verifying. They just plain shoot.

For your peace of mind, buy some Federal Fusion from Walmart - my 243 really loves those. It did not like the blue box (Powershok?). Get some H4831SC too if you're planning to reload; it burns cooler and you get better case fill than H4350 in my experience.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

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.

To me, this is an almost non-existent worry. What do you expect to go wrong with the Tikka such that you would need the warranty? If you are this concerned about it, just email Tikka.

Sauer has a very long warranty and I was curious about whether it was a bad idea to get my barrel threaded, so I emailed them. This was their reply.

 

[Steve300xcw]

That last part is interesting

 

[ElDiablito]

Warranty? What’s that? You should be buying things that you don’t need to use a warranty on.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

That last part is interesting

It’s not literally true. It’s just very easy for a shitty gunsmith to mess it up. That’s why barrel replacement is covered by Sauer’s 10-year warranty.

 

[Steve300xcw]

I understand that. Just thought it was interesting.

10 year warranty? Is also interesting