Let's See Your Semi-Custom Tikka Builds

[tperkins]

@renagde
Plan is 4-5 weeks from now... got to play and test first run this last weekend. Here’s Another little sneak peek at them

Mike @HCA


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Any update on these?

 

[Mudslinger]

I just bought a B&C stock and sent the bolt to LRI.
My question is do you guys normally bed it when replacing the stock?

 

[Sled]

I just bought a B&C stock and sent the bolt to LRI.
My question is do you guys normally bed it when replacing the stock?

my b&c stock needed a lot of work to center the barrel up. the one thing i learned with b&c is that my factory stock isn't that bad.

 

[AKborn87]

I love the bottom metal it fit perfect into the McMillan. Didn’t need any shims at all.

Love the simplicity of the design and fitment was dead on. Nice piece for sure!

Have the same stock on the way for my Tikka. Any idea what the weight difference is versus the factory bottom metal?

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Have the same stock on the way for my Tikka. Any idea what the weight difference is versus the factory bottom metal?

No I didn’t weigh either bottom metals on their own sorry. I also sold the factory stock and bottom metal so I wouldn’t be able to check it out.

 

[renagde]

Had my eye on a $12K Gunwerks Clymer, but it was about $12K out of my budget. Went the Tikka route instead. Looking at hunting everything with this one, from hogs to elk.


Donor 300WM T3X Lite (found in Sheridan WY for $500 unfired...)

AG Alpine Hunter stock, raw carbon/orange camo

Proof pre-fit 6.5PRC 22" 24" T3X barrel

TBAC brake, 30CB7suppressor

Anarchy bolt knob/handle

Mountain tactical 20MOA extended rail

Leupold MK5 3.6-18 H59 w/Leupold low/med rings

Pushing .3 or less so far with factory Hornady ammo. Feed smooth and fast like every Tikka I have. This one turned out exactly like I planned and I have no complaints.


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Any idea what this setup weighs?

 

[JonC]

Any idea what this setup weighs?

 

[khuber84]

My newest Tikka toy, 300wsm throated for 215s, 23.5" summit barrel from HCA w/ mbm lil beast, Mesa altitude stock. Will install a trigger spring, Hawkins hybrid rings, vortex 3-15x44 razor hd lht. Should be right around 8# with optics.

 

[BAKPAKR]

My newest Tikka toy, 300wsm throated for 215s, 23.5" summit barrel from HCA w/ mbm lil beast, Mesa altitude stock. Will install a trigger spring, Hawkins hybrid rings, vortex 3-15x44 razor hd lht. Should be right around 8# with optics.

That is a great looking rifle! So, you are sub-7# as it sits right now?

 

[khuber84]

That is a great looking rifle! So, you are sub-7# as it sits right now?

Yes it's 6.5# these stocks are not light by any means at 29oz, I'd like to fine a better option. Perhaps the wildcat composites long range, believe it's 21oz.

 

[Kerbs]

This rifle has killed a lot of ID deer as well as a few other states. 20" 30-06 finished in battleship grey with b&c stock. and TBAC Ultra 7. It's about to get reborn in as a .280ai with a carbon six barrel, mesa stock, and new glass. .

 

[khuber84]

This rifle has killed a lot of ID deer as well as a few other states. 20" 30-06 finished in battleship grey with b&c stock. and TBAC Ultra 7. It's about to get reborn in as a .280ai with a carbon six barrel, mesa stock, and new glass. View attachment 174289.

Due to the short magazine constraints, I'd suggest a 7saum over the 280ai. Case capacites are similar but the saum on a 3.3" mag will lose zero capacity when throated properly. I believe peterson is coming along with 280ai soon, but adg and gunworks both have high quality brass available in 7saum.

 

[Kerbs]

Due to the short magazine constraints, I'd suggest a 7saum over the 280ai. Case capacites are similar but the saum on a 3.3" mag will lose zero capacity when throated properly. I believe peterson is coming along with 280ai soon, but adg and gunworks both have high quality brass available in 7saum.

I like the 7 saum quite a bit and would go that route if I was building on a short action. My plan thought is to use the existing action with a 30-06 bolt it seemed to make more sense to go to a 280ai. From my understanding the magazine length should be fine with 180gr 280ai?

 

[khuber84]

I like the 7 saum quite a bit and would go that route if I was building on a short action. My plan thought is to use the existing action with a 30-06 bolt it seemed to make more sense to go to a 280ai. From my understanding the magazine length should be fine with 180gr 280ai?

The Tikka long action magazine is 3.38" long. So unless you're planning on going with an aftermarlet dbm w/ aics mags, that'll be all you can run. A 180 Berger will be stuffed way down in the case. I'd spend the money to get your bolt face opened($120) and run the saum case on your current setup. An aftermarket magazine from hells canyon armory is specifically designed to run saum/wsm cases loaded long. It'd be the far better mousetrap, will require a little more money, but you'd be taking full advantage of the Tikka action and 7mm case.

 

[Currahee13]

What load are you running in that 300 wsm?

I am looking at getting a WSM. What made you pick it over some of the other mags out there?

 

[Mxracer532]

Tikka T3X Varmint- 6.5 Creedmoor

Oregon Mountain Rifle Co. Factory Carbon Barrel upgrade/bolt fluting/Cerakote
Leupold Mark 5 HD 3.6-18 TMR
Hawkins Precision 35mm low rings
Spuhr 20 MOA rail
Mesa Precision Altitude stock
RedSnake Tactical DBM
Sterk Titanium bolt handle/shroud
Tier One Tactical bipod
Area 419 bipod rail
Elay Precision trigger spring

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How's it shoot? I dropped my Tikka off Saturday, its turning into a long throated 7SAUM. (Same scope as you have and going with an AG Alpine Hunter in the red)

 

[eLightfoot]

All finished up. 25-284 fast twist

 

[jmsdad]

All finished up. 25-284 fast twist

Who makes the bolt handle?

 

[270quest]

Not to "custom" but I will throw it out there:
t3x superlite 7 rem mag, mountain tac bolt handle, matching contour brake, trigger to 2 pounds, talleys, NF 2.5-10X42

 

[eLightfoot]

Who makes the bolt handle?

It’s one of the titanium/carbon fiber handles but I didn’t like the carbon knob so I made a new one out of aluminum