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Thread: Misfires with Tikka T3 and CCI Primers

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  1. 19-06-2013, 07:42 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mmsaum View Post
    Has your mate cleaned and lubed the firing pin in his Tikka lately ?

    Some of them can rust quite badly and if bad enough there is potential it could contribute to a light firing pin strike.
    +1 on that. I had mine wet a couple of times and took a while to clean it. Rust was forming just forward of the spring where it seats against the bolt casing. Would be first thing to check.
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