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.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

One of the cheapest guys I know charges $125. I would bet the average is $150 or more.

I just called Karl Kampfeld who does damn good work; he said it's $100 for threading and $25 if you want a protector added.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

I just called Karl Kampfeld who does damn good work; he said it's $100 for threading and $25 if you want a protector added.

Also, it is $145 for threading a sporter contour 5/8-24 and adding a shoulder, like on my 22 Creedmoor.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

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.

In general the weight savings from fluting a bolt does not outweigh the potential issues it can cause. If I handed you a rifle/scope with a fluted bolt and told you to carry it around with a blind fold on across a parking lot. Then I handed you the same rifle/scope with a regular bolt and told you to do the same thing, and then guess which was which, you would have no way of knowing other than feeling the bolt with your fingers.

 

[atmat]

I just called Karl Kampfeld who does damn good work; he said it's $100 for threading and $25 if you want a protector added.

Does this include cutting/shortening as well?

If so, then it’s right in line with my guy and probably on the cheaper end.