Let's See Your Semi-Custom Tikka Builds

[Lawnboi]

I won’t go back to a non vertical grip stock.

Iv got a tikka in a standard manners, a carbon fiber McMillan adjustable game scout and am having one built in an AG composites alpine hunter.

My game scout does not have the comb I need when in line with the stock, I got the adjustable version, that adds some weight but is nice. Manners eh1(they don’t do the eh1 for tikka any longer) has a nice comb and is supposedly similar to the alpine hunter I’m having a tikka built by hells canyon with.

If you go mcmillan, get the carbon fiber shell, very impressed with it when compared to the couple manners stocks I have. McMillan also had my stock to me in 3.5 months and we’re a little easier than manners to work with.

I could probably help you a bit more in a few months but that’s what I got for now.

 

[Bojangles21]

7mm SAUM in a McMillan Game warden stock with mountain tactical bottom medal, x cal barrel, Harrell precision brake, topped off with the amazing leupold Mk5 HD. Shooting 180gr ELDMs. Hitting out to 1010 yards the other day.

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[TimberHunter]

To the guys that are using the pre threaded tikka barrels, how much are gunsmiths charge you to install them? Is it worth trying to do yourself with go/no gauges?


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[amassi]

To the guys that are using the pre threaded tikka barrels, how much are gunsmiths charge you to install them? Is it worth trying to do yourself with go/no gauges?


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$75

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[TimberHunter]

$75

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Local knowledgeable Smith is $250 to put a pre threaded and chambered barrel on


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[Jon Boy]

Local knowledgeable Smith is $250 to put a pre threaded and chambered barrel on


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Hmm my local smith charges 275 to chamber, thread, crown and install a blank.. think hes 75-100 to instal a pre fit.

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[OutdoorAg]

With all these prefits hitting the market for Tikka, and with gunsmiths still hell bent on charging high dollar to thread on a barrel... its getting to be an easier decision to purchase the following:

1) Barrel Vise
2) Outside Action Wrench
3) Inside Action Wrench
4) Torque Wrench
5) Go/NoGo Gauges

With the above tools, you can thread on your own Tikka prefit without paying anyone else to do it.

The ideal scenario would be to find a group of Tikka shooters (like those on this thread) and share some of the above tools, as I dont imagine the average shooter is going to get much use out of go gauges, etc.

 

[amassi]

Local knowledgeable Smith is $250 to put a pre threaded and chambered barrel on


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Way too much for the amount of work involved.
I'm talking about dropping off an action and a barrel and getting back a headspaced barreled action. Sometimes I get it back same day and there arent many options around here to keep the price down.

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[OutdoorAg]

Way too much for the amount of work involved.
I'm talking about dropping off an action and a barrel and getting back a headspaced barreled action. Sometimes I get it back same day and there arent many options around here to keep the price down.

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Barrel vise, inside action wrench, torque wrench, go/no go gauge. Thats all you need, and you can thread on your own barrels. Some anti seize on the threads.

 

[amassi]

Barrel vise, inside action wrench, torque wrench, go/no go gauge. Thats all you need, and you can thread on your own barrels. Some anti seize on the threads.

Not interested in another hobby at the moment. That seems like a slippery slope, eventually you end up with a machine shop in the backyard doing sidejobs to pay for it all. Haha

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[OutdoorAg]

Not interested in another hobby at the moment. That seems like a slippery slope, eventually you end up with a machine shop in the backyard doing sidejobs to pay for it all. Haha

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I understand the desire not to collect too much extra equip!

Its a pretty easy process. Given the quality of the Tikka actions (not needing any truing), this is the direction I'm headed.

A couple actions, stocks, the right bolts/bolt faces, and the threading tools can let a guy shoot just about any cartridge he wants if you can get a barrel.

 

[Dhbwa]

Also have concerns about balance. The Proof Sendero is actually roughly 1/2 lb heavier than the stock Tikka Barrel. Would a slightly heavier stock be more appropriate to prevent the rifle from being to muzzle heavy? Or would that not be a factor?

Thanks for any advice or recommendations.

The Sendero is going to be more like a full pound heavier than factory.....

 

[khuber84]

With all these prefits hitting the market for Tikka, and with gunsmiths still hell bent on charging high dollar to thread on a barrel... its getting to be an easier decision to purchase the following:

1) Barrel Vise
2) Outside Action Wrench
3) Inside Action Wrench
4) Torque Wrench
5) Go/NoGo Gauges

With the above tools, you can thread on your own Tikka prefit without paying anyone else to do it.

The ideal scenario would be to find a group of Tikka shooters (like those on this thread) and share some of the above tools, as I dont imagine the average shooter is going to get much use out of go gauges, etc.

Isn't the idea of a shouldered prefit to not need gauges? Should be a situation where you just pull ur factory barrel, and trq the new one. Now if you run a barrel nut you'll need gauges.

 

[Dhbwa]

If your a little saavy you don’t need gauges to safely assemble one that uses a nut. I won’t go into details as it’ll start another war.....

 

[fatbacks]

The Sendero is going to be more like a full pound heavier than factory.....

My 24” factory barrel in 300 WSM was 2 lb 4 oz. New Proof Sendero 24” chambered in 6.5 PRC was 2 lb 13 oz


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[OutdoorAg]

If your a little saavy you don’t need gauges to safely assemble one that uses a nut. I won’t go into details as it’ll start another war.....

Yeah, I’m just not willing to take any chances with a piece of masking tape.

 

[Dhbwa]

My 24” factory barrel in 300 WSM was 2 lb 4 oz. New Proof Sendero 24” chambered in 6.5 PRC was 2 lb 13 oz


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Nice. I knew the 30-06 barrel I weighed was 2lbs 2 oz. Thought Proof advertised weight was a pound more. Maybe my recollection of the Proof weight was incorrect or they weigh less than advertised. That would be novel...

 

[Dhbwa]

Yeah, I’m just not willing to take any chances with a piece of masking tape.

My method does not include tape.

 

[OutdoorAg]

My method does not include tape.

Mind sharing? Or send PM if you’d rather. I’m always up to learn.

 

[Dhbwa]

My smith just sent me these weights...
I was wrong but happy!!!!

2lbs 9.6oz 7mm
2lbs 7oz 6.5mm

2lbs 5.8oz factory 270