Thread: Tikka T3 Bolt replacement - lost bolt

Originally Posted by ning

The bolt wasn't in the gun, I had taken it out to walk across Poronui. I never like taking it out for this very reason but I do because they ask you to.
The lost bolt would still be lost regardless of the rifle I was carrying, unless of course its bolt wasn't removable in the first place.

That's a real bugger. I'd go for something you can share the bolt with.

Snap GM, my Howa has a double safety, one of them 'locks' the bolt in the down position, impossible to accidently lose the bolt.......them fukin japs think of everything!!!!!!

But that is not how he lost his bolt.
He lost his bolt because he had deliberately taken it out and misplaced it, which is unfortunate but that is what inevitably happens when you separate bolt and rifle.
I am confident any land owner would be perfectly happy with you crossing their land (with permission of course ) with bolt in, empty mag and ammo in pack not on person.
Least I have never had a problem, in fact the only time I have ever been asked to show a hunting permit was by a landowner whos land I wanted to cross.
Of course i had one, be fucked now with the electronic system:rolleyes:

Leave your bolt in or ban all shot guns,semis,levers,pumps and anything else i can't think of.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

But that is not how he lost his bolt.
He lost his bolt because he had deliberately taken it out and misplaced it, which is unfortunate but that is what inevitably happens when you separate bolt and rifle.
I am confident any land owner would be perfectly happy with you crossing their land (with permission of course ) with bolt in, empty mag and ammo in pack not on person.
Least I have never had a problem, in fact the only time I have ever been asked to show a hunting permit was by a landowner whos land I wanted to cross.
Of course i had one, be fucked now with the electronic system:rolleyes:

Leave your bolt in or ban all shot guns,semis,levers,pumps and anything else i can't think of.

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Not hard to print a permit mate

Yeah we know VC, were just giving T3 owners a hard time.......

Originally Posted by Scouser

Yeah we know VC, were just giving T3 owners a hard time.......

With a Howa, good try mate

Originally Posted by Gibo

With a Howa, good try mate

Haharrrrrrrrrrrrrr.....love it mate.......

Originally Posted by Scouser

Haharrrrrrrrrrrrrr.....love it mate.......

Ive been getting that much stick from brads lately im a bit touchy he'll keep

My Tikka .308 bolt don't fit the T3 270 lite ,won't even look like going in.

Have you asked Mr Google ?

Nothing wrong with T3's ,taking mine hunting this weekend

Originally Posted by gadgetman

I do frequently. The majority of people I've met carry this way.

Garry Sutton a culler in the NW and a mate of Scribe's told us many moons ago it was a classic way of not shooting deer and he shot most of his on the run. Also he never used a sling for the same reason.It also stops you having to worry about the crazy notion of half cock bolt etc nonsense.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

I do frequently. The majority of people I've met carry this way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu7vySQbgXI

Originally Posted by Spudattack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu7vySQbgXI

Originally Posted by TeRei

Garry Sutton a culler in the NW and a mate of Scribe's told us many moons ago it was a classic way of not shooting deer and he shot most of his on the run. Also he never used a sling for the same reason.It also stops you having to worry about the crazy notion of half cock bolt etc nonsense.

Dam true. Slings have no place on a hunting rifle IMO.

Originally Posted by Barefoot

I would think there are more Remingtons in the country than T3s sold here in the last 40yrs and you don't see a thread every few months saying "I've lost my bolt", "The bolt shrouds fallen off" or "I've dropped my mag" for them, despite how challenged Remi owners are

I saw first hand how many T3's Beretta sold through the busy season (leading up to the roar). There is no way Remington would have sold half as many. You would be staggered to see how many went out the door. Freakin hundreds and hundreds a week. Remington are a far smaller operation too, not saying their gear is better or worse but they are definitely the little guy compared to Beretta NZ.

Originally Posted by BRADS

Dam true. Slings have no place on a hunting rifle IMO.

Fuck me, we agree on something oh and that you are a ball bag