Tikka T3 - titanium bolt stop
Tikka T3 and T3x
Titanium bolt release (bolt stop)
Available in either a highly durable black coating (PVD) or a titanium grey color (garnet blasted)
Features:
- Designed for the Tikka T3 only (modification may be required to make it fit the newer T3x)
- CNC machined from grade 5 aerospace titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V)
- Tactile serrations milled in at tip for grip in all weather conditions
- Replaces the original, sloppy fitting, cast steel unit with a much tighter fit version
- Enables re barreling of rifles to different length cartridges
- Short, Long and Magnum lengths available
- Very light, strong and corrosion resistant
- Less than half the price of the factory original from Brownells
- Includes a new dowel pin (stainless)
- Includes new springs (stainless for short & long, zinc plated spring steel for magnum)
Lengths
Note: The following lengths are defined below based on Tikka's OEM chambering list. For 'short' and 'long' the next longer size up will allow bullets to be seated further out (if your magazine OAL and magazine feedlips permit it):
| Short | Long | Magnum |
| 222 REM | 22-250 REM | 6.5x55 SE |
| 223 REM | 243 WIN | 270 WIN |
| 260 REM | 30'06 SPRG | |
| 6.5 PRC | 7mm RM | |
| 270 WSM | 7x64 | |
| 7mm-08 REM | 300 WM | |
| 308 WIN | 8x57 IS | |
| 338 WM | ||
| 9.3x62 |
Fitting Guide
This part is designed for the Tikka T3 only and is not a guaranteed 'drop in' fit for the newer Tikka T3x. Our CNC machined titanium bolt stops are slightly longer and a substantially tighter fit than the original factory casting for a secure 'no gap, no wobble' fit to the T3 action for which they were designed. The bolt stops can be made to fit newer Tikka T3x although in many cases they can be tight and modification will be required as the T3x has a slightly smaller slot machined into the action to accommodate the bolt stop. This modification involves very slightly enlarging the center hole (dowel pin hole) of the bolt stop by drilling it using a #30 rivet drill bit (0.1285" / 3.26mm). These bits are only a couple of dollars online or at a hardware shop. The alternative is to remove a minor amount of material from the front edge of the bolt stop which can 'stick' in the slot of the T3x. We have noticed that Tikka moved from a round hole with the T3 to an oval hole for the T3x which allows minor movement back and forth. In 90%+ of cases our bolt stops will fit the first time without any drilling required. Enlarging the hole does not impact the bolt stops function in any way.
