Tikka bolt stuck!

[NealS02]

I have about 200 rounds through my Tikka and I’m at the range right now when I went to lift the bolt and it will not budge from cocked position. I took the action screws out and attempted to lift the bolt and still it will not budge. There is no round in the chamber and I simply cannot figure this out. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Dan Russell]

Not being facetious, but is the safety on?

 

[NealS02]

Nope.

 

[Dan Russell]

Weird. Sorry that’s all I’ve got. Good luck!

 

[skipper907]

I know you said the safety is not on but I would rock the safety on and off then try

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

Hit it hard to open the handle is my suggestion. If its not the safety and it was an empty chamber and its really jammed up the only things that come to mind is an obstruction in the firing pin movement preventing it from cocking?

Edit obviously try the safety first a bunch. Even take the trigger off if needed since you already undid the action screws.

 

[NealS02]

I was able to it open it using an hammer and once cocked it moved freely and opened without any issue back-and-forth. The second I dry fired it, it locked up again. When cocked the safety moved freely back-and-forth.

 

[Trogon]

take that bolt apart and clean it, maybe there is a burr or something left over from mfg that is binding up the cocking piece

 

[Fujicon]

Wow. Two recent threads about Tikka performance problems (other: Tikka T3X Failure to Fire). As a Sako owner I assumed Tikka would be similar in performance. Feeling a bit fortunate now not to have one.

 

[BBob]

Wow. Two recent threads about Tikka performance problems (other: Tikka T3X Failure to Fire). As a Sako owner I assumed Tikka would be similar in performance. Feeling a bit fortunate now not to have one.

The horror!!! Say it can’t be??? Rokslide tells me only Remingtons fail not Tikka’s

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

take that bolt apart and clean it, maybe there is a burr or something left over from mfg that is binding up the cocking piece

This an also make sure to lube the cocking ramp. If that has some roughness and/or is dry it can really increase the force needed to cock.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

Wow. Two recent threads about Tikka performance problems (other: Tikka T3X Failure to Fire). As a Sako owner I assumed Tikka would be similar in performance. Feeling a bit fortunate now not to have one.

Lol the linked thread is a used gun with a replaced barrel in an after market stock, etc.

No one said Tikkas were 100% problem free but good lord pick a better example to troll with if you are so inclined.

 

[Carl Ross]

I was able to it open it using an hammer and once cocked it moved freely and opened without any issue back-and-forth. The second I dry fired it, it locked up again. When cocked the safety moved freely back-and-forth.

First thing I'd try is lubing the cocking ramp, as was mentioned above. Just in case you don't know what that means, apply grease to the bolt body between the two spots show below:

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

Anyone else getting twitchy seeing that blade on @Carl Ross knife? Old trusty looks like it had a good run, its time to embrace the other side or a fresh one.

 

[Trogon]

Anyone else getting twitchy seeing that blade on @Carl Ross knife? Old trusty looks like it had a good run, its time to embrace the other side or a fresh one.

Ha! I was just scrolling to the bottom to say PUT IN A NEW BLADE GUY!

 

[Carl Ross]

Anyone else getting twitchy seeing that blade on @Carl Ross knife? Old trusty looks like it had a good run, its time to embrace the other side or a fresh one.

Ha! It's not actually that old, concrete is hard on a blade.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

You probably never removed the factory oil from the firing pin assembly and now it’s rusted shut. This can happen after firing or dry firing.

I’ve seen this on multiple occasions on guns with minimal use and coastal climates. The bad combo is factory oil, minimal use (sitting in a safe), and then out into humid climates.

You end up with something like this…

 

[NealS02]

I disassembled, cleaned, and oiled the hell out of the firing, pin and cocking ramp. Problem solved. I am no way meant to speak ill of my Tikka, or provide fodder for those who desire to do so. I simply wanted to have the problem solved and thank you to all who helped most notably @Carl Ross.

 

[4th_point]

I disassembled, cleaned, and oiled the hell out of the firing, pin and cocking ramp. Problem solved.

Glad you got it solved but don't leave oil in the bolt body like that.

I clean with lighter fluid. No additional lube on the pin or spring.

 

[JGRaider]

The horror!!! Say it can’t be??? Rokslide tells me only Remingtons fail not Tikka’s

If you'd bother to read at all, you'd know the other Tikka was modified and not factory. You can now guess again......