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Formidilosus said:
Jewel is a POS field trigger. Easily the worst, among the worst.
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Sorry I am continuing the side track, but any experience with Bix N andy? A few people I have shot matches with suggest they are more reliable than the TT, though they did also mention that they can be taken apart easier to clean than a TT, so that there to me admits they are prone like any other 700 trigger.
 
ID_Matt said:
Sorry I am continuing the side track, but any experience with Bix N andy? A few people I have shot matches with suggest they are more reliable than the TT, though they did also mention that they can be taken apart easier to clean than a TT, so that there to me admits they are prone like any other 700 trigger.
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Have a Bix N Andy TacSport right here I’ve been using. Has frozen up and had light strikes multiple days times in the last couple of months.
 
Formidilosus said:
Has frozen up and had light strikes multiple days times in the last couple of months.
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Are there ways to mitigate for light strikes in sub freezing temps? Ie, using dry lubricant or having an empty chamber and firing pin de-cocked.
 
Mag_7s said:
Are there ways to mitigate for light strikes in sub freezing temps? Ie, using dry lubricant or
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Degrease the firing pin, bolt, and channel.
No lubricant for most cold conditions.



Mag_7s said:
having an empty chamber and firing pin de-cocked.
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No. If it gets frozen or stuck with the firing pin forward, chambering may, and can cause it to fire upon closing.

The answer is a different action/trigger. The whole source of failure can largely all but be eliminated by not getting emotionally attached to a certain type of action and trigger.
 
ID_Matt said:
Sorry I am continuing the side track, but any experience with Bix N andy? A few people I have shot matches with suggest they are more reliable than the TT, though they did also mention that they can be taken apart easier to clean than a TT, so that there to me admits they are prone like any other 700 trigger.
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I have one rifle with a 700 trigger and just swapped to a bix Dakota for the very reason I can open it up if it gets crummy. Who knows if that means anything, I don’t shoot the rifle enough to really put it to the test.

Thinking about swapping to a bix tikka dakota to get a little lighter weight without the spongy feel of a light spring in the tikka trigger. This would only be for my match gun but something I may try eventually.
 
Does the Sako 85 now 90 use the same trigger as the tikka? Wish they would make a flush mag for the tikka like they do for the Sako.
 
Formidilosus said:
Tikka’s with a lighter trigger springs also are more prone to issues than factory ones.
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I posted before I think, but since the topic is up, when I had the Mtn Tactical springs in my tikkas, I was able to slam fire time if I ran the bolt hard enough. Adjusted as light or as heavy, didn't matter. To be fair, I never ran the bolt this hard while actually shooting, but the possibility was brought up so I decided to test dry fire. With the factory spring adjusted as light as it goes (1.5lb in this particular gun) I cannot get it to slam fire no matter how hard I run the bolt.
 
id_jon said:
I posted before I think, but since the topic is up, when I had the Mtn Tactical springs in my tikkas, I was able to slam fire time if I ran the bolt hard enough. Adjusted as light or as heavy, didn't matter. To be fair, I never ran the bolt this hard while actually shooting, but the possibility was brought up so I decided to test dry fire. With the factory spring adjusted as light as it goes (1.5lb in this particular gun) I cannot get it to slam fire no matter how hard I run the bolt.
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Both my Tikkas are OEM spring as light as they’ll go (both about 1.75lb) and I can’t get them to slam fire by working the bolt either.

Doesn’t mean I trust it 100%, but I do trust it
 
I enjoyed hearing that the UM rings will be available in 1" rings.

While there are certainly circumstances where a big scope is needed, there are other times where weight is a huge priority.
 
You guys got me wanting to put factory trigger springs back in my tikkas but not sure where the hell i put em.. Anyone seen them sold online?
 
wind gypsy said:
You guys got me wanting to put factory trigger springs back in my tikkas but not sure where the hell i put em.. Anyone seen them sold online?
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I've got a few I can mail you for free if you're patient. Not sure when I'll be back in the shop, probably later this month.

-J
 
wind gypsy said:
You guys got me wanting to put factory trigger springs back in my tikkas but not sure where the hell i put em.. Anyone seen them sold online?
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I missed it I ges.
What was said about the aftermarket springs?
Edit: was right ahead of my eyes. Was thinking it must have been in the podcast
 
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Both of my tikkas have factory sprints with the screw all the way out. How ever my comp guns trigger is a lot lighter. Makes me wonder what the differences are and if there is a difference in drop safety.

Good thing my hunting rifle is the heavier I guess (it’s still fine)
 
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