Thread: DO YOU HAVE A FIREARM WITH SOME INHERENT PROBLEM.

My two Sako Vixens L461's, purchased one in 71 and another in 75 have problem that appears to be common to all this model and I believe the Sako Forrester as well.

After heavy rain or when the rifle is saturated during bad river crossings it always pays to strip the bolt and dry it with rag or toilet paper otherwise it will seriously misfire. I believe the firing pin sets up some sort of hydraulic action owing to fairly tight tolerances inside the bolt.

It only ever happens rarely and the rifle need to be soaking wet for many hours before it is likely to misfire. I can remember at least three times a misfire that had me stripping and drying the firing pin watched by a very suspicious deer.

The above hasn't happened to me for a few years now as I have got cunning and don't hunt in heavy rain and I don't mess with flooded rivers anymore.

I'd say your rifles were trying to teach you something

your Sako's are as old as my Steyr,you never regret buying quality, some might think the Steyr is not quality though.

Originally Posted by ONYVA

your Sako's are as old as my Steyr,you never regret buying quality, some might think the Steyr is not quality though.

Yes ONYVA the Steyr was a weapon that did a good job and their owners were always fond of them. It had a problem though that I remember with the handgrip/pistol grip. it was quite fine and slim, fitting the hand really well. What used to happen if you took a fall and the butt went down on a tussock clump it would snap through the grip. The stock was expensive to replace to.

Does this description fit the woodwork on your rifle ONYVA.

Originally Posted by Scribe

Yes ONYVA the Steyr was a weapon that did a good job and their owners were always fond of them. It had a problem though that I remember with the handgrip/pistol grip. it was quite fine and slim, fitting the hand really well. What used to happen if you took a fall and the butt went down on a tussock clump it would snap through the grip. The stock was expensive to replace to.

Does this description fit the woodwork on your rifle ONYVA.

yes, I have taken a few tumbles with it and it has not broken, tussock? thats a bit high for me, Urewera's & Whirinaki when I was younger.

Yes, its a tikka

Originally Posted by Gibo

Yes, its a tikka

And the problem with the tikka is what

Originally Posted by 260rem

And the problem with the tikka is what

It's a tikka? . . . . .

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Originally Posted by tui_man2

It's a tikka? . . . . .

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Yep main complaint nah really it's a nagging "I wish" with my Tikka 7mm Rem mag is mag length or was easy to alter my magazine to fit Amax's -the need to replace bottom metal and mag to get 162 Amax's to fit the mag is a bit of a pain. Not that I should worry too much, as it shoots like a laser that 1 round and hand feeds should be enough for most situations.

Oh and a slightly thicker barrel that means you can shoot more than 3 shot groups within 10mins without the barrel getting too hot (under the Gen IV Suppressor) would be nice, so you don't start encountering heat walking of rounds on target. But that's as they say the grain of sand in the Oyster....

Originally Posted by Carpe Diem

Yep main complaint nah really it's a nagging "I wish" with my Tikka 7mm Rem mag is mag length or was easy to alter my magazine to fit Amax's -the need to replace bottom metal and mag to get 162 Amax's to fit the mag is a bit of a pain. Not that I should worry too much, as it shoots like a laser that 1 round and hand feeds should be enough for most situations.

Oh and a slightly thicker barrel that means you can shoot more than 3 shot groups within 10mins without the barrel getting too hot (under the Gen IV Suppressor) would be nice, so you don't start encountering heat walking of rounds on target. But that's as they say the grain of sand in the Oyster....

I found the solution for my Tikkas, i got a second one in super varmint model, still can't feed the amax's via magazine and or take for "long" uphill walks but i have fun target shooting. Just put my hands on the DPT muzzle forward, can't wait to shoot thru it.

Mac

Originally Posted by 260rem

And the problem with the tikka is what

I was just getting in before Brads did it for me its sweet as but comes with plenty of haters

Originally Posted by Gibo

I was just getting in before Brads did it for me its sweet as but comes with plenty of haters

Just like my remington 700 it is a good rifle but comes with plenty of haters now if it were a winchester I would not get so much flak over it

Originally Posted by hunter308

Just like my remington 700 it is a good rifle but comes with plenty of haters now if it were a winchester I would not get so much flak over it

You'd get more haters for a Winchester

Originally Posted by hunter308

Just like my remington 700 it is a good rifle but comes with plenty of haters now if it were a winchester I would not get so much flak over it

Are you sure about that?:confused:

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Anshultz .22 with the cheap sliding pin type bolt and cocking latch arrangement? The amount of times Ive actioned the bolt for it not to latch and jamb up! Have to disassemble and recock by hand to get it working again. Love my anschultz, have a .22 ana .17 hmr both with model 54 type actions.the cheap action is just that cheap!