Converting a tikka to .223

[Alex Genereux]

I am putting together a LH tikka .223. I know all the actions are the same but does the standard .223 have a short action bolt stop like the .308 or .243 actions or is it shorter? I know the bolt faces are different and will need a different bolt.

 

[SamsonMan22]

Same bolt stop as the 308.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Yep ^^^

 

[ndlawrence]

What is your plan for a bolt face?

 

[Alex Genereux]

What is your plan for a bolt face?

UM is making bolts eventually they talked about it on the shoot2hunt podcast

 

[WeiserBucks]

JA Outdoors also carries Tikka bolts.

 

[Wapiti1]

You can have a gunsmith reduce the bolt face by soldering in a bushing, cutting a new extractor slot, and notching the bushing for the ejector. It's not a difficult conversion.

Jeremy

 

[Alex Genereux]

You can have a gunsmith reduce the bolt face by soldering in a bushing, cutting a new extractor slot, and notching the bushing for the ejector. It's not a difficult conversion.

Jeremy

Who does this?

 

[ndlawrence]

UM is making bolts eventually they talked about it on the shoot2hunt podcast

Tracking this but thought that was a ways out still.

 

[ndlawrence]

JA Outdoors also carries Tikka bolts.

Not LH with a 223 face.

 

[Axlrod]

J&A has the bolt for

JA Outdoors also carries Tikka bolts.

Not left hand w/ .223 (.384") bolt face.

 

[Alex Genereux]

Tracking this but thought that was a ways out still.

Yeah they don’t have an eta yet

 

[Wapiti1]

Who does this?

Try Shaen Magan, Shaen Custom Rifles. LRI is another to ask.

Any gunsmith worth a hoot can do it, but it isn't usually in a list of services. You have to ask. Used to be a very common procedure for custom rifles. I've done three Tikka bolts, and it's not hard to do.

Jeremy

 

[Alex Genereux]

Try Shaen Magan, Shaen Custom Rifles. LRI is another to ask.

Any gunsmith worth a hoot can do it, but it isn't usually in a list of services. You have to ask. Used to be a very common procedure for custom rifles. I've done three Tikka bolts, and it's not hard to do.

Jeremy

Just heard back from kampfield customs and they will do it and a very reasonable price.

 

[Alex Genereux]

Watch j & an outdoors website I just bought a .223 factory barrel for $150 and with kampfield converting new .308 action to .223 it won’t be to bad for my LH .223 trainer.. Much better than having to have a new barrel cut and chambered.

 

[alpine_troop]

Just heard back from kampfield customs and they will do it and a very reasonable price.

Post a pic and let us know how it turns out. I’m in the same boat too, want to put together a left hand Tikka 223 at some point

 

[Raygun15E]

@Alex Genereux any updates on your LH .223 conversion? I’m looking to possibly convert my .30-06 T3 over to a .223.

 

[Pharmseller]

Just switch handedness.

It ain’t hard.






P

 

[Alex Genereux]

@Alex Genereux any updates on your LH .223 conversion? I’m looking to possibly convert my .30-06 T3 over to a .223.

It’s great. I even think UM is doing it temporarily until they make their own bolts and stuff. I know couple others that have done it.