I need a firing pin spring for a sako l461
You can get them from Wolff but
With the min order of $ 25.00 us plus shipping it becomes a $ 60 can spring
Any help appreciated
Thanks Sydney

Sydney,

I think Brownells still carries them for the L461/AI actions....also, in different ratings.

What happened to your existing spring?

Hope this helps.

Kevin

Hi Kevin---I checked with Brownells and they don t carry the spring
I bought the Vixen recently and found the the existing spring is too tight for the bolt body--it rubs badly both in and out of the bolt
must be the wrong diameter ??
Thanks Sydney

What is the outside diameter, inside diameter, and wire diameter of your spring?
edit: Coils per inch may also help.

I'll compare your measurements to one of my Sako factory bolts/springs.

Kevin

A lot of mainsprings do bunch up and are guided by the ID of the bolt body. It's probably normal.

Hi Kevin---Re Sako spring
Spring O D --.336 dia
.053 wire dia
10 coils per inch
Thanks Sydney

Hi Speerchucker--the bolt when stripped is very smooth--no effort to close or open --if I install the firing pin it is tight going
into the bolt body--cycling the bolt with no case in the chamber it is hard to open or close the bolt-maybe this is normal but have no encountered this with a Mauser or Rem
Thanks Sydney

Midwest gunworks carries a lot of Sako parts. You might also try Dick Williams Gunshop. You will have to call Dick Williams and tell them what you are looking for and they will call you back in a few days. http://www.dickwilliamsgunshop.com

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Originally posted by Sydney:
Hi Speerchucker--the bolt when stripped is very smooth--no effort to close or open --if I install the firing pin it is tight going
into the bolt body--cycling the bolt with no case in the chamber it is hard to open or close the bolt-maybe this is normal but have no encountered this with a Mauser or Rem
Thanks Sydney

Well, it's hard to say from a zillion miles away. The bolt should be easy to lift and close if the gun is left cocked. If it is in the fired position it should be a little harder to lift. If it's really hard to lift from the fired position it usually means you have a galled cocking cam.

Sydney,

I measured four springs from L461 actions made in the late 1960's to early 1970's. I cannot prove they are factory original Sako, but pretty sure they are.

O.D.'s ranged from 0.323"to 0.333"

I.D.'s ranged from 0.215"to 0.230"

Wire size ranged from 0.051"to 0.052"

All springs are 7 coils per inch

O.L. spring length ranged from 3.65"to 3.92"(note: NO actions were stored "cocked")

Sorry for the delay, but we lost our dog, of ten years, to cancer early last week. It's been tough......

Hope this helps.

Kevin

From the measurements, it sounds like the correct spring. You cannot just simply compress a coil spring. It will squirt out one side or the other. It has to be guided some how. Some are guided by the shaft of the firing pin, others are guided by the internal dimension of the bolt body. Some are guided by both. It sounds like normal operation.