Thread: fitting an extra strength main spring to tikka

people who have done this, how did you manage to remove the old and replace the new?

I feel like id need to be an octopus to have enough hands

ah well I sorted it anyway. for anyone trying this get a 8mm spanner and compress the spring. lock it by squeezing the spanner against the firing pin
two knives to separate the retaining clip then slide it up the firing pin with pliers

replace then repeat.
prick of a job helps if you have two people

People who understand what the hell he's talkin about put your hands up. Ha ha Bill
Tikka slug gun ? Did it take the whole three hours between posts or was there a beer stop?
Cheers

What was wrong with the stock spring Bill???

wasnt convincingly hitting the primers had a few fail to fire, could have been that the false shoulder wasnt enough on the fire-forming 270 cases, could have been the way i set the die up, either way it is really convincing now

really hits the primers now. im a happy boy

not a lot of info out there that i can find as a guide, hopefully this can help when the next poor sap gives this a go

you would understand what i mean if you had the firing pin assembly in ya hands happy

Hope you havnt turned it into a cross bow and the pin goes flying ha ha!

It's the ultimate sub sonic projectile mate