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New T3x Varmint 223 won’t extract
Got my T3x varmint in and took it out today to sight in and start the barrel break in. After bore sighting it, took a shot and cycled the bolt back, but no case. I had to use my cleaning rod to push the case out. Took the bolt out of the rifle and took a look-see at the head and could see that the extractor was not coming down enough to catch the brass to extract it. I put the bolt back in after cleaning and did this for 4 more times. Then it came a downpour and I just gave up for the day. It looks like it's gonna be an accurate rifle. I just need to get it to pull the fired cases out. I will be taking the extractor apart tomorrow and see if there is something under it keeping it from closing enough to catch the case. Has anyone else had this problem?
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Took it apart, saw what I thought was the problem, whittled on it a very little, got it back together on the second try, the first time the plunger went for a trip, and it now pulls and ejects the case out.
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Bad machining from factory? Makes you wonder about their accuracy test guarantee….if they tested the rifle they should have caught the problem.
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That's not good to hear about. Glad you were able to figure it out.
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Yeah, it says that each rifle is fired twice with high pressure proof rounds before it leaves the factory. I can't see how they fired it the second time with first case still in the chamber????
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I've got a tikka t3 chambered in 30-06.
A few months ago the extractor pin fell out, just got replacement parts from stoeger Canada but don't exactly know hot it's supposed to install.
I don't think they sent enough parts..how does the spring and pin stay in the hole -
Hi Dustin, welcome – hopefully someone who has disassembled the bolt before can chime in – I assumed it was similar to a rem 700 bolt, but am not sure and am on the road so can't check my Tikkas.
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Go to BAT machine, the makers of the custom actions. Click on videos and then you will see how to remove Sako extractors, and click on that. Very good video.
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