Lloyd

18 minutes ago, Popsbengo said:

The issue you report wouldn't cause the shift in zero.

iIs probably the thermal scope I have mounted there a c*nt to zero. Ill throw the day scope back on it and see if that will hold zero 

Have had to re zero it three times in recent weeks. bullets are hitting lower than when i zero it at 100 yards. 1.5"  low first time 3" low second time and 2" low third time. very little windage corrections on all three occasions but they also had to be made 

42 minutes ago, Re-Pete said:

Wish my barrels looked as bad as yours......

Pete

Toast

1 minute ago, Popsbengo said:

 

OK, I see.  2nd barrel new and 2nd barrel after 70 rounds and storage cleaned & lubed.

 

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1 minute ago, Popsbengo said:

I take it the first video was the original barrel?

The 2nd video - looks pretty ok to me, copper fouled and very oily but ok.

 

First video is the replacement barrel that Tikka fitted i hadnt even fired the gun 

Second video is after 70ish shots in the 4 months

https://youtu.be/PnNKhZ2Dc3w

https://youtu.be/7f4LSbs9mxk

Links to the videos

12 minutes ago, banus02 said:

good morning my cz527 varmint 223rem did exactly the same thing,cz said i had used reloaded ammunition and this had voided any warranty,i had and was honest so my fault!! you were lucky that sako/tikka helped with the new barrel if you read their warranty it does state it is only warranted if factory ammunition is used

I see that in their warranty but I have not used reloaded ammo in this barrel 

2 minutes ago, Popsbengo said:

so, from the point of view of a target shooter, hardly anything.  Bore snakes are the work of the Devil, pull all manner of sh1te through.

So you might shoot, run a bore snake with oil and put away, maybe for many weeks?

The chaps I know with the the same rifles shoot hundreds of rounds.  Maybe something in that?

I only have the gun back 4 months! And the bore snake only does an oil clean out after being out of the safe even if it has not been fired on a shooting trip 

15 minutes ago, Popsbengo said:

While I sympathise with your particular issue, the fact is that there's plenty of these rifles out there that don't have the problem you've encountered.  10th April to 30th August;  can I ask how many times did you shoot and clean between those dates?  How many rounds in a string do you shoot and do you clean after every shoot?  Do you push a lubed patch through at the end of your clean?

If I shoot strings they are 3 shot strings which since I got the gun back have not done many of. No more than 3 occasions. Its been cleaned regularly because of what happened last barrel i use the KG line of cleaners KG-12 and KG-Copper eliminator and after each shoot it gets a minimum of brunox gun oil and a bore snake through it. 

https://ukvarminting.com/topic/51827-tikka-tac-a1-308-barrel-pitting-issues/

So I got the rifle back after 10 months with the barrel replaced by Tikka in Finland. I continuously  had to chase both the supplier and retailer throughout the whole process.  The first thing I did was scope the barrel for my own record on 10 Apr 2021 barrel was dirty which I expected from test firing so i cleaned with KG-12 carbon remover before I mounted and got the gun ready to set up to zero . On the 30 Aug 2021 after 70 rounds down the tube I re scoped the barrel to discover the same problem starting to happen once again. 

I was super cautious with the new barrel and took very good care and took every precaution to keep it well maintained.

Have contacted the retailer and advised of the problem once again they are trying to blame me this time by the few emails that have gone back and forth.

I have now advised the retailer because of his terrible attitude that he will have to deal with my solicitor this time as I want my money back this time and refuse to send the gun away again for another shitty barrel to be fitted and be without it again for god knows how long.

I've seen other threads on this site for the same Tikka T3 TAC A1 gun in different calibers with the same issues since I originally started this thread.. (Links to threads to follow) (Links to Youtube videos to follow)     

*ADVICE*

To anyone considering buying a Tikka T3 TAC A1 is don't unless you are going to immediately going to rebarrel it. 

10 minutes ago, TSG said:

I think that an RFD friend may have a new TRG barrel in stock. would you like me to ask?

 

Whats your location 

Any thoughts on a brux barrel

Still shooting good but it's the time of order to time of delivery im concerned about brexit has f***ed everything... at the moment I reckon its going to take about 8 months to get a new barrel 

I bought it second hand I've put close to 3000 down the tube. It has fire cracking plus a small bit of pitting lands are ok for the moment but because of the country I live in I have to look at least a year ahead

So time has come to rebarrel my TRG chambered in 308 this will be my first experience of doing this with a rifle so I'm a total newbie. I'm happy with the calibre for what shooting I do and for the "components I have in stock" which I have enough of to last me a long time so calibre change is not on my mind. Has anyone rebarreled a TRG and if so what barrel, twist rate, length, profile & no of groves... I shoot mostly 150-175gr bullets. I would like to keep the gun at the same weight because I do some long range steel plinking plus carbon fiber barrels are too expensive. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thought it didn't upload and trying to delete it now 

I was hoping someone would have a template lol 😆 

does anyone know of some software to track handloads for your brass 

- no. Of times fired

- date loaded

- charge weight

And all the other good stuff rather than pieces of paper or notes in a book 

Thanks in advance 

does anyone know of some software to track handloads for your brass 

- no. Of times fired

- date loaded

- charge weight

And all the other good stuff rather than pieces of paper or notes in a book 

Thanks in advance 

25 minutes ago, Chris-NZ said:

That I'm afraid to say bears all the hallmarks of corrosion that has occurred under areas of heavy (mainly carbon) fouling. There is also copper streaking so I'd suggest your cleaning needed to be far more aggressive. Be interested to hear what the agent has to say.

After less than 300 rounds down the tube I originally over estimated in my first post and I'd say it's closer to 200 rounds down the tube of a new barrel.  so how if you say carbon fouling after 2-3 hundred rounds cause that much carbon fouling? Gun is stored in a small room with 2 dehumidifiers 

8 minutes ago, Popsbengo said:

Wipe Out Patch-Out is excellent as is Wipe-Out Tactical Advantage.  The dogs doodahs IMHO

Bore Tech and KG products are good too.

If it was the sweets that did it surely it would be throughout the entire barrel? 

13 minutes ago, Popsbengo said:

 

13 minutes ago, Popsbengo said:

Isn't Sweets ammonia based?  This may have something to do with the pitting - it's got a bad rep. for the very problem you have

The problem is getting it all out when you're done.

There are plenty of way better products

I use it in the 308 aswell with no issues... maybe the steel is better in it I'm switching over to bore tech or what would you recommend?

Sweets 7.62 left in for ten minutes, jb bore paste sometimes, brunox spray oil to clean those out then hoppes no9 and last 303 gun oil if being stored for a while 

Yea sorry light rust i meant