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Sako A7 Tikka T3 Barrel threaded or pressed? #3342698 09/28/09
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 368 West Tenn. S SHW OP Campfire Member
OP SHW Campfire Member S Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 368 West Tenn.	Is the barrel threaded or pressed into the actions on the A7 & T3?

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Re: Sako A7 Tikka T3 Barrel threaded or pressed? SHW #3345533 09/29/09
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 17,279 Likes: 2 The Land of Cotton GeoW Campfire Ranger
GeoW Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 17,279 Likes: 2 The Land of Cotton	Fron the Tikka site: BARREL Coldhammer forged Sako precision barrel of high-grade stainless steel or Cr-Mo alloy. Free-floating in models with wooden stock. Thread-fastened rigidly to the receiver for safety and accuracy. A good and even muzzle crown is essential for the finest accuracy. T3 barrels are hand crowned for a perfect finish. "I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson GeoW, The "Unwoke" ...Let's go Brandon! "A Well Regulated Militia" Life Member

Re: Sako A7 Tikka T3 Barrel threaded or pressed? GeoW #3345962 09/29/09
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OP SHW Campfire Member S Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 368 West Tenn.	Thank you sir. I don't know why I didn't see that.

Re: Sako A7 Tikka T3 Barrel threaded or pressed? SHW #3346980 09/30/09
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 685 Alberta M MightyPeace Campfire Regular
MightyPeace Campfire Regular M Joined: May 2007 Posts: 685 Alberta	Barrels are threaded. I have a Sako m75ss 25-06 barrel that was a take-off new that will thread into a T3 of Sako m85 "medium Action"...I looked into this last year. Last edited by MightyPeace; 09/30/09.

Re: Sako A7 Tikka T3 Barrel threaded or pressed? MightyPeace #3347301 09/30/09
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 7,191 NW Montucky DanAdair Campfire Tracker
DanAdair Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 7,191 NW Montucky	Its worth noting that the threads are in fact metric. If a rebarrel is in the works make sure your gunsmith has a bi-lingual lathe I'm Irish... Of course I know how to patch drywall

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Re: Sako A7 Tikka T3 Barrel threaded or pressed? SHW #3347353 09/30/09
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 29,383 O Oldelkhunter Campfire Ranger
Oldelkhunter Campfire Ranger O Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 29,383	Threaded

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