Rugger7622
Lil-Rokslider
I have read the threads on Tikka's and failures to fire and have tried what I've taken away from those threads. I have 3 Tikka's and have never experienced FTF until a new to me 223 with a shoulder nut installed PVA barrel. The gun shoots lights out, however, I'm having FTF's at a rate of 1/15.
Things I've done:
1. Disassembled the bolt, sprayed down the firing pin spring, bolt area with brake clean and reassembled with a touch of oil, like a pin head drop
2. It's happened on both factory loads and my reloads, using CCI 450's
3. I Shot today and made sure the bolt was all the way down before each shot
4. I re-coked and re-fired each time and about 1/3 fired on the 2nd shot, but 1/2 didn't fire at all
5. No primers either before or after show anything abnormal and the FTF primers do not look like weak strikes
The gun has around 500 down the tube, the previous owner said he never had a FTF. Again, the gun shoots and groups awesome with every powder I've thrown at it, just losing confidence with these FTF's.
Thoughts on next thing to do?
1. Could it be a headspace issue?
2. I can and should change primer lots, but it happened on 2/50 factory loads!
3. I haven't tried to measure the amount firing pin sticking out of the bolt yet.
Things I've done:
1. Disassembled the bolt, sprayed down the firing pin spring, bolt area with brake clean and reassembled with a touch of oil, like a pin head drop
2. It's happened on both factory loads and my reloads, using CCI 450's
3. I Shot today and made sure the bolt was all the way down before each shot
4. I re-coked and re-fired each time and about 1/3 fired on the 2nd shot, but 1/2 didn't fire at all
5. No primers either before or after show anything abnormal and the FTF primers do not look like weak strikes
The gun has around 500 down the tube, the previous owner said he never had a FTF. Again, the gun shoots and groups awesome with every powder I've thrown at it, just losing confidence with these FTF's.
Thoughts on next thing to do?
1. Could it be a headspace issue?
2. I can and should change primer lots, but it happened on 2/50 factory loads!
3. I haven't tried to measure the amount firing pin sticking out of the bolt yet.