TIKKA Stainless - Phasing it out?

[Maverick1]

I consider a fluted bolt to be a negative. I would pay someone to swap it for a standard bolt. So, for my that makes the value worse.

Why is that?

 

[Marbles]

Why is that?

It provides more ways for water, mud, dust, and ice to get ino the action.

 

[Maverick1]

It provides more ways for water, mud, dust, and ice to get ino the action.

Thanks for the information, had not considered that aspect of it.