The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Stainless Tikka .243 exploded at the range today

**JohnKSa** · December 11, 2004, 10:50 PM

This is at least the third such incident involving stainless Sako/Tikka rifles and good quality factory ammunition. It does not appear to be an ammunition problem, but rather a problem with the rifle barrels.

Anyone who owns a stainless SAKO or TIKKA rifle should contact the manufacturer before firing it again.

This thread contains contact information for the manufacturer/distributor as well as pics of a blown up SAKO rifle.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthrea...2&page=1&pp=25

December 11, 2004, 10:50 PM	#2
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 25,010	Not the first--probably not the last This is at least the third such incident involving stainless Sako/Tikka rifles and good quality factory ammunition. It does not appear to be an ammunition problem, but rather a problem with the rifle barrels. Anyone who owns a stainless SAKO or TIKKA rifle should contact the manufacturer before firing it again. This thread contains contact information for the manufacturer/distributor as well as pics of a blown up SAKO rifle. http://www.thehighroad.org/showthrea...2&page=1&pp=25