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Bolt won't close. New barrel/chambering #17657375 10/02/22
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 312 Maine S Scottyman OP Campfire Member
OP Scottyman Campfire Member S Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 312 Maine	Carbon-Six Tikka "Prefit" 27 Nosler barrel. Did CarbonSix screw up the chambering? Here's a pic of the cartridge in the chamber as far as it will go. Attached Images Bolt2.jpg (25.68 KB, 556 downloads)

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Re: Bolt won't close. New barrel/chambering Scottyman #17657398 10/02/22
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,252 Chassohowitzka, FL M Muffin Campfire Outfitter
Muffin Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,252 Chassohowitzka, FL	Did you hand load that cartridge, or is it 'off the shelf'?? Last edited by Muffin; 10/02/22. "...A man's rights rest in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box..." Frederick Douglass, 1867 ( . Y . )

Re: Bolt won't close. New barrel/chambering Scottyman #17657412 10/02/22
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 312 Maine S Scottyman OP Campfire Member
OP Scottyman Campfire Member S Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 312 Maine	Factory ammo

Re: Bolt won't close. New barrel/chambering Scottyman #17657465 10/02/22
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,785 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle
elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,785 Southern New Mexico	Looks to me that it is "short chambered" and you need the correct reamer and go/no go gauges. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Bolt won't close. New barrel/chambering Scottyman #17657486 10/02/22
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 971 Upstate SC H HandgunHTR Campfire Regular
HandgunHTR Campfire Regular H Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 971 Upstate SC	Did you change anything else (stock, rail, mag, etc.)? If you did, check to make sure none of the screws or mag parts are contacting the bolt.

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Re: Bolt won't close. New barrel/chambering Scottyman #17657557 10/02/22
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 312 Maine S Scottyman OP Campfire Member
OP Scottyman Campfire Member S Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 312 Maine	The bolt closes fine w/o a round.

Re: Bolt won't close. New barrel/chambering Scottyman #17657622 10/02/22
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,252 Chassohowitzka, FL M Muffin Campfire Outfitter
Muffin Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,252 Chassohowitzka, FL	I'd talk to Carbon-Six, show them the pic, see what they have to say.... "...A man's rights rest in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box..." Frederick Douglass, 1867 ( . Y . )

Re: Bolt won't close. New barrel/chambering Scottyman #17657858 10/02/22
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OP Scottyman Campfire Member S Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 312 Maine	I removed the extractor and now it closes with a round. I might have to bevel the the leading edge. Last edited by Scottyman; 10/02/22.

Re: Bolt won't close. New barrel/chambering Scottyman #17657929 10/02/22
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,252 Chassohowitzka, FL M Muffin Campfire Outfitter
Muffin Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,252 Chassohowitzka, FL	Are you trying to chamber with the round just laying on top of the the mag follower, or are you pulling the round out of the mag with the bolt????? "...A man's rights rest in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box..." Frederick Douglass, 1867 ( . Y . )

Re: Bolt won't close. New barrel/chambering Scottyman #17658077 10/02/22
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OP Scottyman Campfire Member S Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 312 Maine	I dropped the round in the chamber and cycled the bolt with the extractor removed.

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Re: Bolt won't close. New barrel/chambering Scottyman #17661276 10/03/22
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OP Scottyman Campfire Member S Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 312 Maine	I decided to order a stock Tikka bolt. Anybody know where I can find 27 Nosler Go/No Go gauges? My searches have been futile.

Re: Bolt won't close. New barrel/chambering Scottyman #17661531 10/03/22
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HandgunHTR Campfire Regular H Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 971 Upstate SC	Originally Posted by Scottyman I decided to order a stock Tikka bolt. Anybody know where I can find 27 Nosler Go/No Go gauges? My searches have been futile. Here you go. Rental. https://www.elkridgereamerrentals.com/store/27-Nosler-Headspace-Gauges-p239749199 You can also give these folks a call: https://4drentals.com/nosler-chamber-reamers-gauges/

Re: Bolt won't close. New barrel/chambering Scottyman #17661614 10/03/22
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TeeBone Campfire Member T Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 425 Northern Virginia	Originally Posted by Scottyman I removed the extractor and now it closes with a round. I might have to bevel the the leading edge. Not that familiar with the Tikka, but sounds like you don't have enough clearance for the extractor to snap over the cartridge rim when chambering. I would check for the correct rim diameter of your cartridges before modifying the rifle. Regardless, a good idea to call Carbon Six.

Re: Bolt won't close. New barrel/chambering Scottyman #17661631 10/03/22
Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 2,156 S SDHNTR Campfire Regular
SDHNTR Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 2,156	What’s it do with go and no go gauges?

Re: Bolt won't close. New barrel/chambering elkhunternm #17668828 10/05/22
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,062 Virginia Beach, VA V vacrt2002 Campfire Tracker
vacrt2002 Campfire Tracker V Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,062 Virginia Beach, VA	Originally Posted by elkhunternm Looks to me that it is "short chambered" and you need the correct reamer and go/no go gauges. This. “There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don’t care who gets credit.” R. Reagan

Re: Bolt won't close. New barrel/chambering Scottyman #17671180 10/06/22
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 312 Maine S Scottyman OP Campfire Member
OP Scottyman Campfire Member S Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 312 Maine	Received the stock Tikka bolt today and it functions perfectly

Re: Bolt won't close. New barrel/chambering Scottyman #17671715 10/06/22
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HandgunHTR Campfire Regular H Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 971 Upstate SC	Originally Posted by Scottyman Received the stock Tikka bolt today and it functions perfectly What bolt did you have before?

Re: Bolt won't close. New barrel/chambering Scottyman #17671785 10/06/22
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,239 Paradise,Alaska Big Stick Campfire Kahuna
Big Stick Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,239 Paradise,Alaska	Likely LRI. Hint............... Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."

Re: Bolt won't close. New barrel/chambering Scottyman #17672736 10/06/22
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OP Scottyman Campfire Member S Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 312 Maine	Yes, LRI. Anybody else have problems with this bolt?

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