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.

 

[Unckebob]

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

Me either.

 

[TaperPin]

There have been demonstrations of a fluted vs non fluted bolt where a handful of dirt is placed on the ejection port and the bolt cycled - flutes give the grit someplace to go and the non fluted bolt binds up.

I don’t think it matters either way - in 45 years I’ve never had a noticeable amount of crud on the bolt.

 

[atmat]

There have been demonstrations of a fluted vs non fluted bolt where a handful of dirt is placed on the ejection port and the bolt cycled - flutes give the grit someplace to go and the non fluted bolt binds up.

I don’t think it matters either way - in 45 years I’ve never had a noticeable amount of crud on the bolt.

Would you mind linking them?

Every fluted bolt I’ve used has been more problematic than its non-fluted equivalent.

Either way, it’s probably fine. Just curious.

 

[hunterjmj]

I have ran a rifle with a fluted bolt for the last 10 years and never had an issue. Maybe in certain environments it could be an issue.