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

dccuk · December 13, 2004, 08:53 AM

I've since got hold of the pics on one of the other sites and - HOLY COW!!
(puts my Webley MKVI to shame - only the top strap detatched and it was 86 years old - much the shame)
but I do own a Tikka in 6.5 x 55 - not very new and not stainless -
where I have had problems opening the bolt after using 6.5mm/141 gr FMJ - a round which works well in my M1895 Swedish Mauser - a winning combination in that "milsurp" - not a nice word or thought for such a fine old gun.
but I have just bought a Remington VSS in 308 in which I was planning on using some heavy loads - was not brand new when I bought it but seems to work well on quite a range of home loads and even odd milsurp stuff.
any horror stories on 700s?
I think my next gun will be a Blaser - don't think they do a stainless?

DCC UK

December 13, 2004, 08:53 AM	#12
dccuk Member Join Date: November 16, 2004 Location: Somerset, England Posts: 22	Blown Tikka I've since got hold of the pics on one of the other sites and - HOLY COW!! (puts my Webley MKVI to shame - only the top strap detatched and it was 86 years old - much the shame) but I do own a Tikka in 6.5 x 55 - not very new and not stainless - where I have had problems opening the bolt after using 6.5mm/141 gr FMJ - a round which works well in my M1895 Swedish Mauser - a winning combination in that "milsurp" - not a nice word or thought for such a fine old gun. but I have just bought a Remington VSS in 308 in which I was planning on using some heavy loads - was not brand new when I bought it but seems to work well on quite a range of home loads and even odd milsurp stuff. any horror stories on 700s? I think my next gun will be a Blaser - don't think they do a stainless? DCC UK