Help rquired with TIKKA M55 chambered in 6.5x55 Swedish

[Alpha1]

If it is the chamber that's the problem, have the barrel removed and the chamber end chopped off, then re-chambered, re-threaded and refitted....

Any idea how much some thing like that would cost me.

[Sandgroper]

Rereading the original post I'm wondering if it's a short chambered barrel that hasn't been finished?

http://www.shilen.com/faq.html#question6

What is a pre-threaded and chambered blank?
We offer blanks that have been finish chambered, threaded for the appropriate action, polished, and crowned at the customer's requested length. The installing gunsmith needs only to modify the shank length of the barrel for the proper headspacing to be complete and no finish chambering is required. We offer these barrels in many different "wildcats" and "improved" chamberings to allow a gunsmith to be able to fill a customer's order without having to purchase a reamer they may never use again.
NOTE: Brownell's, Inc. in Montezuma, Iowa handles our "short chambered" blanks. These type blanks are only available through Brownell's and require the installing gunsmith to finish the chamber. In order to install one of these short chambered barrels, the gunsmith must have the appropriate reamer to finish the chambering. Once finish chambered, these blanks must be polished to complete the installation.

I discovered that the barrel for my 257 AI was short chambered and it behaved much in the way yours is - although I never fired mine. I bought a 257 AI reamer and finished it off myself. Shoots great now that I've got the load shorted.

Get a chamber cast and check - all it might need is a finish reamer to sort it.

BTW have you got pictures of the fired and unfired brass?

[StanDeasy]

Are you using cases that have been resized after being previously fired in another rifle?

Have you tried any loads using new cases? If so, are the results any better?

SD

[Alpha1]

[quoteI discovered that the barrel for my 257 AI was short chambered and it behaved much in the way yours is - although I never fired mine. I bought a 257 AI reamer and finished it off myself. Shoots great now that I've got the load shorted.

Get a chamber cast and check - all it might need is a finish reamer to sort it.
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I don't mind having a go at fettling it my self if it does turn out to be short chambered if that become a option were would I get a 6.5x55 chamber reamer.

[Sandgroper]

I got mine from Brownells http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools ... 40863.aspx

[Alpha1]

Well I guess I have bought a pup. I have been doing some more checking I tumble cleaned 100 cases of different manufacture full length sized them then cut them all to a uniform length.
I chambered each case with out a bullet every case was stiff to close on and every case except 5 needed a rubber mallet to open the bolt.
I shoved a case in on the end of a Hornady overall length gauge and twisted it in the bore when I with drew it it had a shiny ring around the case neck just back of the rim and one about half way down the case. I can not believe a gunsmith fitted this barrel. Any body know of any reputable gunsmiths in the North East England area. Looks like I might have to write this one off if it can not be fixed.

[dromia]

When do you want me to come round a collect Dave, I'll take it away and have it destroyed for you.

[jjvc]

Jeezo Dave, you don't have much luck !!!

I thought you were having a bit of a faff on the other day. Just as well I had that mash hammer in my bag though.

Joe

[Alpha1]

When do you want me to come round a collect Dave, I'll take it away and have it destroyed for you.

Thanks Adam as usual you can be relied on to offer help and advice to a fellow shooter.

Jeezo Dave, you don't have much luck !!!

I thought you were having a bit of a faff on the other day. Just as well I had that mash hammer in my bag though.

Joe

What never ceases to amaze me is how a shooter could pull a stunt like this on a fellow shooter. Don't worry Adam I will just throw money at it.(Guess that's my Milling machine fund out of the window.)
It might just want a finishing reamer shoving through it we will see. I have a Man going to Florida next week I will probably get him to bring me back a finishing reamer and a set of Go No go gauges. If it is shagged I can all ways get a new barrel fitted I suppose.
The first thing I need to do is get it checked out properly and get some one to do a chamber cast but I don't know of any gunsmiths in the North East. But I fear the worst.

[dromia]

I know of no gunsmiths in the NE I would trust with a gun.

If you know of one let me know too.

BTW did you buy it as a private sale or from an individual?

Either way it is not fit for the purpose it was sold for and I would take it back to the seller in the first instance.

I'd take the mash hammer along with as well.