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[JD848]

I have friend who wants to sell me his tikka model m695 in 270 win without the bolt,lost it on a trail out hunting,i found some new prices and not cheap,so I figured with any luck a member may have one with no rifle,it's a long shot ,but doesn't hurt to ask.I doubt there would be a match in some other tikka or sako,but then again you never know.Or the whole action don't need the trigger so maybe that would work.
THANKS RON

[gitrdun]

I could never wrap my head around as to anyone would loose a bolt.

[Grizzly Adams]

Originally Posted by gitrdun

I could never wrap my head around as to anyone would loose a bolt.

Safe storage and transportation rules being what they are, I can sympathize. Once drove an hour, to find I'd left my bolt at home.

Grizz

[elkhunter11]

Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams

Safe storage and transportation rules being what they are, I can sympathize. Once drove an hour, to find I'd left my bolt at home.

Grizz

There is no regulation requiring the bolt to be removed for storage or transportation.

[Smokinyotes]

I cant understand why anyone would take the bolt out of their rifle for any other reason than cleaning or bore sighting.

[sns2]

I'm with you guys. Feel bad for the dude, but why take out a bolt unless you are cleaning???

[covey ridge]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

There is no regulation requiring the bolt to be removed for storage or transportation.

You are correct, but there are many that see dismantling is an option.

[gtr]

When the gun registry was being implemented. lots of bolts removed, and misplaced over time. The older one gets, things seem to move to different places on there own. JD848 as said they are hard to find these bolts. Brandon gun show may be a spot to look.

[elkhunter11]

Originally Posted by covey ridge

You are correct, but there are many that see dismantling is an option.

And most cases of bolts gone missing, are a result of bolts being misplaced while being stored away from the firearm.

[covey ridge]

Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams

Safe storage and transportation rules being what they are, I can sympathize. Once drove an hour, to find I'd left my bolt at home.

Grizz

When I worked part time in sporting goods I dealt with many that had lost bolts. Most have removed bolt for what they thought were safety reasons., Sometime later, often after a few moves and many years, they can not remember where they put the bolt or even remember if the bolt came with them during their last move. Some bought firearms at a super good deal and thought finding a bolt would be no problem. Lost during a hunt? I would be sympathetic but only my excellent inter personal skills would keep me from saying BS

[sns2]

Dude lost it in the bush when hunting, not when storing it. Why take a bolt out in the bush?

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[gitrdun]

Originally Posted by sns2

Dude lost it in the bush when hunting, not when storing it. Why take a bolt out in the bush?

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Safe transportation?

[double gun]

Originally Posted by sns2

Dude lost it in the bush when hunting, not when storing it. Why take a bolt out in the bush?

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If I was guessing, it was open and across his back. Something (coat/pack/brush) actuated the bolt release and the bolt was gone. Why it was open - I can't say.



Ron, I think you would need to have a very large horseshoe stuck somewhere to find a spare tikka 695 bolt on this forum. Try the sako collectors forum, numrich, wgp and other places that sell used parts.

[Lefty-Canuck]

Most of the "spare" bolts anyone has are still married to and installed in the action they are used in.

LC

[Sashi]

[QUOTE=double gun;3506687]If I was guessing, it was open and across his back. Something (coat/pack/brush) actuated the bolt release and the bolt was gone. Why it was open - I can't say.

Bin there done that. We used to hunt with our bolts open so anyone we were hunting with, could see at a glance our gun was safe. Riding on a quad it disappeared. We took the same trail back and luckily my son spotted the knob of the bolt sticking out of a puddle of water. I was never so happy, it was the bolt from a Sako 300 win. Never traveled with a bolt open since.

[TBark]

He could have been crossing a fence or something.
I remember that ridiculous rule in firearms training about removing bolt or sticking a rod down the barrel to confirm an unloaded rifle.
Been near 20 yrs since I took my course, hope that rule is out the window now.

TBark

[Young Eldon]

I lost the bolt from my Sako when unloading it in the dark and walking in the rain on my way back to my truck. A week later, I went back with a metal detector but found it visually. It was mashed into the sod from Quads driving over it. I must have pushed the bolt release button in while unloading it and the action was so slick the bolt dropped out unnoticed!
It may still be worth going back to find this bolt if the owner knows where he walked when it was lost.

[Grizzly Adams]

Originally Posted by sns2

Dude lost it in the bush when hunting, not when storing it. Why take a bolt out in the bush?

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Well, some times you have to cross one of those road corridor sanctuaries. Requirement is for the rifle to be taken down or cased. I always stick the bolt and mag in my backpack.

Grizz

[sns2]

You have a second career as a detective, as that is certainly plausible.

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[elkhunter11]

The chances of finding a used bolt with no action, are very slim. As hard to come by as those bolts are, if I had an action come open on it's own, and the bolt release got pressed accidentally, and the bolt was lost, I would be renting a metal detector and searching hard for it. As far as buying the rifle with no bolt, the difficulty and expense involved in finding a replacement bolt, and the possible work required to obtain the correct headspace, make the rifle worth very little.

[michaelmicallef]

A friend on mine has 3 rifles with no bolts. Landlord made him store rifle and bolts separately. So he put the rifles in a safe and bolts in a tool box
In the garage. You. can probably figure the rest out. The toolbox got stolen.

[covey ridge]

You can tell a Heinz pickle by its crunch, but you can not tell a Heinz anything!

[sns2]

JD848, out of curiosity what province do you live in that has those rules?

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