Custom action or use a tikka

[coyotekilla]

So I have tikka t3x actions, currently they are barreled 1:8 223, 1:14 22-250, 1:8 6.5cm, 1:8 6.5prc

I shoot steel for fun to 1k yards, mostly with the 6.5 creed upr. Hunt whitetail & coyote long range with the 6.5 prc (ace game), the 223 is the backup thermal / blinker for the 500 and in steel. The 22-250 is pretty much a night time coyote killer.

Should I rebarrel the 223 from a 20" ranahan to a 24 or 26" full bull barrel? Rebarrel the 24" 22-250 varmit to a 1:8 varmit, or just go to a full custom action like a kauger or pacific tool & die? Both would get an urban rifleman exterior nut varmit or full bull barrel.

 

[wind gypsy]

Dont get a PTG action.

I like tikkas but a big part of why i like them is they are economical compared to customs and a little lighter than most standard customs. I do believe they are less issue prone for a hunting rifle but i wouldn't fear a well done 700 clone.

 

[bnewt3]

I would keep the 223 as-is. Have fun with the 22-250 action.

 

[Judd]

This place is heavy on the Tikka love...I'm a self admitted custom snob. Few reasons, it's not hard to get lighter than a Tikka, what some folks calls smooth I refer to as sloppy, the triggers suck (although the new TriggerTech might solve that, haven't had one in my hand yet) and I much prefer a mechanical ejector over the spring plungers. That narrows most of mine to either Zermatt or Kelbly.

FWIW - Kauger has some models with dual ejectors. I also stay away from any action with dual ejectors...they show pressure sooner than the single ejectors. The PTG action used to be a Stiller, I don't know if it still is though...been a while since I had a PTG action in hand and Stiller has changed hands twice since then.