jrexa
Member
I have an old Tikka M55 in .308 win.
When I recently got around to shooting it, the cases are stuck. And I need to use a wooden block/mallet to hammer on the bolt, to get it out.
My first Ammo was steel cased Barnaul .308 win with 168 grains fmj.
I then cleaned the chamber using a 16 Gauge bronze brush.
It made extraction slightly easier, but I still need a mallet.
I then tried changing to Winchester Target .308 with 147 grains fmj and brass cases.
Same result.
Now I am thinking about polishing the chamber with Autosol.
But I am open to suggestions.
Nearest Gunsmith is around 3000 miles away... And shipping will take 3 weeks each way, and cost much more, than I paid for the rifle.
When I recently got around to shooting it, the cases are stuck. And I need to use a wooden block/mallet to hammer on the bolt, to get it out.
My first Ammo was steel cased Barnaul .308 win with 168 grains fmj.
I then cleaned the chamber using a 16 Gauge bronze brush.
It made extraction slightly easier, but I still need a mallet.
I then tried changing to Winchester Target .308 with 147 grains fmj and brass cases.
Same result.
Now I am thinking about polishing the chamber with Autosol.
But I am open to suggestions.
Nearest Gunsmith is around 3000 miles away... And shipping will take 3 weeks each way, and cost much more, than I paid for the rifle.