Is this amount of Flex Normal? Tikka CTR w/ Bipod

[Craqas]

Hey guys picked up a CTR recently, threw on a Harris bipod, sling attachment, no tilt.

While rifle is on the bench, slight moving left and right, the rifle flexes a decent amount in the foreend.

Normal? Or due to bipod.

https://imgur.com/a/JdhZsD9

 

[BishBeCool]

that does seem like a lot. on the left side of the rifle is the pressure relief hole just kiss the top of the stock inlet? the action may not be seated into the recoil lug properly.

I just hogged out my factory stock for more gap around my barrel and noticed I have a bit more flex init as well

 

[Rolando]

The decrease in stock-to-barrel clearance appears to be due to you twisting the stock. It's further exacerbated from the non-pivoting bipod.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Looking at how far back that barrel gap is. Is that thing seated in the stock right?

 

[JDMBEND]

Not normal.

 

[Craqas]

The decrease in stock-to-barrel clearance appears to be due to you twisting the stock. It's further exacerbated from the non-pivoting bipod.

Exactly I’m twisting the stock and the bipod plants the front end and allows me to flex it.

I’m doing more than I would for the video, but when cycling as round I noticed it enough to be curious.

 

[Craqas]

that does seem like a lot. on the left side of the rifle is the pressure relief hole just kiss the top of the stock inlet? the action may not be seated into the recoil lug properly.

I just hogged out my factory stock for more gap around my barrel and noticed I have a bit more flex init as well

I believe so.

 

[Craqas]

Looking at how far back that barrel gap is. Is that thing seated in the stock right?

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I’d say not normal, I use Harris and atlas bipods and I’ve never noticed enough flex on a tikka to do that.

My Ruger American rimfire is a different story, off a bipod it flexes and touches the barrel.

 

[BishBeCool]

I believe so.

That looks good

 

[Craqas]

I guess this is the way it is.

Unless the inside of the stock looks different…I wouldn’t be able to screw the BA in any other way or incorrectly seat it.

Oh well, was looking at replacing this stock anyways.