Tikka T1x Not Recocking

[HalfCZ]

This gun has only had 3-400 rounds through it.
I realize the short lift is a meant to be a little hard but today
it was failing on every 3rd shot. Just lifting and dropping
the bolt does not re-cock it. I have to eject the round
and start over.

Suggestions?

Thanks

 

[tmwinds]

Failing on every third shot to do what?

 

[boltfluter]

This gun has only had 3-400 rounds through it.
I realize the short lift is a meant to be a little hard but today
it was failing on every 3rd shot. Just lifting and dropping
the bolt does not re-cock it. I have to eject the round
and start over.

Suggestions?

Thanks

If the trigger is turned way down with the factory spring it may not re-cock with enough sear engagement. First thing I would do is turn up the trigger poundage, as a test. Good luck and keep us updated.
Paul

 

[Dgd6mm]

^^^^^^^^^^ what Paul said. My Tikka T1X and Bergara BMR are very similarly designed. My Bergara BMR did this twice to me on Monday while I was shooting it.2 times out of over 100 shots. I had noticed that the trigger weight screw had loosened but kept shooting it to see what happened, and this is what happened. I had it adjusted on the edge of lightness.

 

[stacy]

All the above

 

[426nut]

Does the rifle still have the factory trigger installed? It might be time to reset the trigger back to the factory settings and recheck operation.

 

[NZ_Fclass]

While I don't dislike the factory trigger, I did have similar issues with one - and replaced it with a Barnard trigger - yes- they used to make a replacement. I managed to find one pre-loved. My other, on a 223, I replaced the spring with one from YoDave in Canada. Not a massive difference, but allowed a slightly lighter pull that was still reliable and consistent. I'm not suggesting that you replace springs to solve your problem - but I may be a way of running a lighter pull reliably once the issue is resolved as it could be that the current, factory spring has insufficient tension.

 

[HalfCZ]

I found the new Jard I had installed needed tightening on the bolt to the action. My bad.
All better now!