I have a Proof carbon 24" in 6.5 coming in the mail. Don't get me wrong, the Tikka barrels are about the best out of the box for many reasons however they are a little slow, the Proof will be a little faster, and it will lighten things up a tad.
Like, slightly over finger tight. Tight enough so it won’t slip off the flats, then stop.
This is the point I missed when I tried to remove a Tikka barrel. I had cranked on the bolts holding the external action wrench onto the receiver.
Ruined the barrel, messed up some threads in the receiver. D’oh!
The Tikka barrel has a more extreme angle by the action due to the profile, so I try to grab an area that has the most grip and fits the barrel vise the best. You want as much surface area to grab as possible.
That stock is great, especially for what it looks like you're doing. Even the CTR stock is fine for off hand shooting.
I think it is the best 2-stage trigger for Tikka, and i have had Timney and even a Sako TRG 22/42 triggers, but i say that the Midas is the best.
It does brake donw like a glass, and the over travel after that is very very small.
For sure you are not able to put the trigger weight donw on pound, but these 2-stage triggers are not made to
compete with since stage triggers, i would say that 2-stage trigger is more like a combat and hunting use.
I bought the CTR version and it will feed with AI mags too.
Those CTR mags are butter smooth, are shorter and still hold ten. Plus I think all factory tikka stuff looks really good together. Longer COAL in the CTR as well. I may try an AI mag, which brand are you using?
24" CTR in 6.5 CM
KRG Bravo
Harris BRM-S
TBAC Ultra 9
KRG Bravo
Harris BRM-S
TBAC Ultra 9
The only non AW style mags I have at MDT mags. They are just a little thinner so a touch loose but feeds just fine. I still uses two TRG mags.
20" Tikka CTR in manners with Mark4hd 6-24
Hydrogen S suppressor
Just waiting on a Atlas rail for the front to mount up a bipod and mountain tactical trigger spring
Hydrogen S suppressor
Just waiting on a Atlas rail for the front to mount up a bipod and mountain tactical trigger spring
Sweet. Where did you get the Manners or is that one they still make for a Tikka?
bunch of them are ready to ship right now super easy to swap out.
Ready to ship from where? Manners directly? They told me they don't make most of their stocks for Tikkas anymore.
I finally got the new Proof barrel on and took the Tikka to the range to break the barrel in, I got some interesting results that I will share in another post.
When swapping barrels out I can't stress the importance of using a good torque limiting wrench like the ETork, or Summit Tools 3/8 or 1/2 drive. I prefer a digital one that alerts you when you have hit your desired torque setting. This way you will not mare or destroy the inner ramps of your action. The other thing I recommend especially if you are mating a stainless barrel to a hardened steel receiver is some metal based anti seize, this should be used sparingly. This will be important in my case as I plan on removing the barrel at some point for another round of Ceracoat to the receiver. After the anti seize is applied work the action back and forth a few times to make sure the threads get an even coating, then the barrel will be ready to be torqued on. I torqued the barrel to close to 90ft lbs, this is more than enough torque to make sure the barrel is good and tight, won't come loose when firing, yet will come off with minimal effort when the time comes.
"I prefer a digital one that alerts you when you have hit your desired torque setting. This way you will not mare or destroy the inner ramps of your action."
How much torque is required to mare or destroy the inner ramps of the action? How much is too much.
The ceiling on the inner part of the actions is anywhere from 175-200 FT lbs from what I have read, but I do not know for sure. This is when using the Tikka action tool, not when using a wheeler which applies the forces on the outer flats of the action. If you stay under 100ft lbs it should be all good.
From what I understand is when the barrels are installed at factory they use a hydraolic press and the action if put in a special chuck that protects the action.
But I am just a guy who tinkers, don't take my word as gospel, I am just relaying what I have researched and what has worked for me.
Planning to get a prefit to throw on my superlite (whenever the proof prefits re-emerge). Would it be possible to keep the original stock or is it strongly advised to get a new one?
They started making the LRH-TK this year. They have some on the manners site in-stock for mostly (every one I clicked on) CTR inlets. I’m building one based on the standard inlet, so I had to order mine.
https://mannersstocks.com/product-category/ready-to-ship-stocks/mcs-lrh-tk/
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Long Rifles Inc in Sturgis SD did this for my factory barrel. It was a Tikka T3 lite stainless 300WSM. The problem is that those profile of barrels are too thin for there to be a shoulder behind the threads for a muzzle device to tighten up against. LRI machined a nut(which was like a thick washer with two flats). My muzzle device shouldered up against that nut. It worked great and I put maybe 500-1000 rounds down it. The muzzle device was a CB9.
Plenty sporter 30 cal rifles are fitted with ~16.5mm muzzle diameter and use M14x1 muzzle thread but recently I am sure Sako are using M15x1 even up to 9.3x62. They seem to be happy with the small shoulder. I had an expert rifle smith fit a Suppressor using M16x1 on a 16.5mm Lothar Walther barrel. (he was an electrician by trade) even though there is only 0.5mm shoulder the supperssor and 308 rifle are working fantastic since more than twelve years. Only ever shot with suppressor. M15x1 should be ok.
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My T3x Lite 6.5 creed was threaded by thunder beast. They can do a face mount break using the face of the muzzle as the shoulder. Threaded 9/16 underneath. Works great.
Agreed, outside of the USA I'd say M14x1 or M15x1 is the most common thread for sporter weight barrels.
9/16x24 is about 14.3mm and is what I'd go for.
Tikka started offering the D18 profile that can take a 5/8x24 thread, but for standard lite profile need to go a bit smaller than that.
Building my T3 ,I have a MDT stock vortex venom scope it's chambered in 308 right now looking to swap out to ether 6.5 creedmoor or 6.5prs just wondering if the prs work with bolt and receiver
Kinda new to this so leaning as I go one more question then the receiver housing will work just change the bolt to a magnum? Thanks for the I nfo
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Hmmm is anybody familiar with the CDI bm? They show long action mags... I’m assuming I could run a SAUM round thru something like a 300wm mag even if it had some extra length?? I don't know anything about CDI. As far as mags you might have to tweek the feed lips a little so the fatter saum round...
www.snipershide.com
Read that post. It should help.
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