Light primer strikes from Tikka rifle?

[wisconsinteacher]

I shot my dads 25-06 Tikka yesterday and had a few misfires that I had to shoot again to fire. After looking at the fired rounds most just have a small dent in the primer. This lot of primers has never had a issue in other rounds/guns. I'm guessing I need to break the bolt down and clean it. Has anyone ever had a Tikka bolt gum up and have issues?

 

[brockel]

I shot my dads 25-06 Tikka yesterday and had a few misfires that I had to shoot again to fire. After looking at the fired rounds most just have a small dent in the primer. This lot of primers has never had an issue in other rounds/guns. I'm guessing I need to break the bolt down and clean it. Has anyone ever had a Tikka bolt gum up and have issues?

Pull the bolt and clean out the grease

 

[SC Living Outdoors]

Ive been shooting tikkas since 2010. I've only had one misfire ever. I'd do what you said and clean the bolt really well.

 

[Garryowen]

I had a problem with light firing pin strikes on my Tikka T3 300 win mag on a Deer Hunt in 2017. I had three misfires in a row & the fourth shot the gun went off & I got the deer I was shooting at. I ended up sending the gun to Baretta & they corrected the problem & it has never misfired since.

 

[Deleted member 16014]

I had a problem with light firing pin strikes on my Tikka T3 300 win mag on a Deer Hunt in 2017. I had three misfires in a row & the fourth shot the gun went off & I got the deer I was shooting at. I ended up sending the gun to Baretta & they corrected the problem & it has never misfired since.

Do you know what they corrected?

 

[Garryowen]

I'll check to see if I still have the paperwork.

 

[Wind Gypsy]

I've never done this on any of my tikkas and never had issues but I have seen videos like this out there:

 

[shoots-straight]

yep, never thought or figured the firing pin needed cleaned. I found out on the other side of the earth at over 14'000 ft elevation staring down my scope, looking at a Asian Ibex .

Got home and cleaned every firing pin in every rifle. compressed Air works wonders.