Build me a new Tikka

[Harvey_NW]

If I wasn't planning to shoot matches or do that type of shooting, I'd just keep the stock barrel.

What benefit do you think a Proof offers over a factory Tikka barrel for shooting matches?

 

[bazzturd]

What benefit do you think a Proof offers over a factory Tikka barrel for shooting matches?

Heat tolerance. My experience with factory contour especially lite contours is they start to throw flyers and spray after 4-5 shots in a row.

 

[Harvey_NW]

Heat tolerance. My experience with factory contour especially lite contours is they start to throw flyers and spray after 4-5 shots in a row.

You should give this thread a read -

Thread 'Cold bore zero versus (very) Hot bore zero “test”'

Sep 9, 2023

Discussions around “cold bore shifts” and “cold bore zeroes” versus “warm or hot barrel zeroes” are constant. So is the belief that barrels “walk” when they heat up or that groups open when they heat up.

After having multiple discussions, @Ryan Avery and Jake @Unknown Munitions and I set up a day to shoot and measure what happens. Quite a bit of discussion happened with getting everyone on the same page, and explaining the limitations and resolution that would be able to be measured. Basically- the more data, the mare accurate the results will be. However, there is a...

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[bazzturd]

You should give this thread a read -

Thread 'Cold bore zero versus (very) Hot bore zero “test”'

Sep 9, 2023

Discussions around “cold bore shifts” and “cold bore zeroes” versus “warm or hot barrel zeroes” are constant. So is the belief that barrels “walk” when they heat up or that groups open when they heat up.

After having multiple discussions, @Ryan Avery and Jake @Unknown Munitions and I set up a day to shoot and measure what happens. Quite a bit of discussion happened with getting everyone on the same page, and explaining the limitations and resolution that would be able to be measured. Basically- the more data, the mare accurate the results will be. However, there is a...

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Gun #4 and #8 would be closest to mine stock but neither are fluted like the super lite. Without comparing to a proof barrel or similar, not sure the data is as relevant as I would like given that all shots were at 100 yards. Bullet velocity is most subject to deviation when hot. That was a lot of work they did and was cool to read over their hard work. I didn't see any chronograph data which would really paint a picture of what these shots will start doing after 300 yards. After viewing a video a while back of a stock Sig Cross vs Sig Cross with Proof, I was pretty sold on the affect of a hot barrel on longer shots with significantly better SD on the proof.

Stop making me second guess, I want to trick out my ride man!!! HAHAHA

 

[Harvey_NW]

Stop making me second guess, I want to trick out my ride man!!! HAHAHA

Most of the tests I see elsewhere have zero statistical validity to them so I like coming back to threads like that where it was done with fair sample sizes and actual documented live fire rounds. Not all barrels are created equal either, specifically since this is a Tikka thread is why I would question how much benefit there would actually be to replacing one, and if it were worth the cost.

I'm all for custom barrels! Here I'll give you a supportive reason, Tikka barrels are notoriously "slow" by nature, so if you're building an optimized match rifle you better go with a quality cut rifled to get that extra speed!

 

[Balderdash]

The only competition I do is for grins with friends, so dont really "need" more that what a lot of factory guns will do these days. Just the same, I'm interested in the most accurate rigs I can put together, and I haven't noticed much difference in accuracy potential between OEM Tikka and a few custom barrels I've ran through the years. Certainly, Tikka's twist rates could be a little faster in certain cartridges, but I've still had pretty good luck running heavy for caliber bullets at less than optimal twists at near sea level.

A few years back I needed a new barrel for a Tikka 7mm RM. It was a year or two before 7PRC rumors were floating around, elstwise I likely would've gone that route with an aftermarket barrel. Ended up ordering a take off 7mm RM from JA, and went right back to cutting tiny groups with a number of different loads.