LS Wild Armory: any interest in Semi Custom Tikkas?

[hereinaz]

We are meeting with the ATF this week for our FFL. We are working out exactly what we want to do. But, here is one option that I want to float.

Who is interested in new Tikka rifles with new prefits in calibers like 22 creed, 6 creed, 6 PRC?

Any other calibers?

We could be shipping rifles as soon as 4 weeks.

As many know we have made Tikka barrel preorders and will have barrels in stock for Rokslider favorites like 22 creed and .223. (Barrels are in the shipping department and I will have update with info in the threads.) We will continue to make orders.

Eventually the plan would be to have barrels in stock for DIY and to assemble our own by torquing on the barrel and headspacing.

@NSI

 

[Seeknelk]

pick me!

 

[Nine Banger]

There seems to be enough pressure in the pipe that you'll be fine.

Especially stocking barrels...dudes will compromise on common calibers rather than waiting forever to get a hair splitting odd chamber. Seems like everyone is ordering your barrel after a deposit is collected.


My ordered rifles have been dysfunctional this year. I have tools now to be self reliant but I would have gladly continued to pay others if the process was quicker and painless.

 

[atmat]

I think this would do well, and is a niche not currently covered. Lots of other vendors charge tons of money for custom Tikkas. An affordable option would be great.

 

[hereinaz]

Yeah, the idea is to cover niche stuff and give an easy button. It’s basically charging normal precise of everything on our end, and maybe a minimal fee for swapping barrels.

It shouldn’t cost much more than if you ordered the parts yourself. Other than that it’s going beyond the niche and we’d have to charge more to “build a rifle”.

We’ll already have barrels and the only other thing would be buying the Tikka to have some in stock for that purpose.

 

[atmat]

It would be very welcomed. Even your suppressor covers are like half the cost of Armageddon and others.

 

[hereinaz]

To be clear, I will be buying a limited number Tikka soon. So, “raise your hand” if you want to get dibs on them. You are not obligated of course.

I don’t have a final price, but we’re talking about nearly the same cost as if you bought all separately.

I will buy more based on the feedback here.

I first floated the idea in this thread.

Thread 'Group buy for custom chamber “factory” rifles'
https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/group-buy-for-custom-chamber-factory-rifles.396790/

 

[WeiserBucks]

Make sure you're prepared for the guys who buy one and can't get it to shoot well for XXX reason and expect you to make it right. It's gonna happen and it's not gonna be free.

 

[Schmo]

I feel this would go good. As has been said, no one else offers this. It’ll be nice to have a dealer that stocks Tikka prefit barrels for reasonable prices.

 

[MuleyFever]

I'm sure you can sell some. It's an easy button for calibers and barrel lengths you can't get off the shelf.

 

[DisplacedHusky]

I would be interested if one could purchase the Tikka though you, have you spin on the prefit, and mail it to their FFL. It would save me some steps and money as opposed to buying a rifle and sending it off to have the work done. Is that possible?

 

[WeiserBucks]

I would be interested if one could purchase the Tikka though you, have you spin on the prefit, and mail it to their FFL. It would save me some steps and money as opposed to buying a rifle and sending it off to have the work done. Is that possible?

I think that's exactly what they're talking about doing.

 

[Ajsomp]

Yes. Absolutely yes. I am sitting here figuring out what I need to acquire just to get a 6creed tikka in my hands in a reasonable timeframe. I was already looking in your site for the barrels. That would save me the hassle of getting a “donor” and ordering a barrel separately, then sending them together to get put together. stainless actions, 18-20 inch threaded barrel and I’m good to go.

 

[hereinaz]

Make sure you're prepared for the guys who buy one and can't get it to shoot well for XXX reason and expect you to make it right. It's gonna happen and it's not gonna be free.

Already factoring that into the plan. I want to change what buyers expect. Starting at Rokslide might help.

I hate the “3 shot” moa guarantee. Anyone on Rokslide should understand that I can shoot a few groups to cherry pick one and send it back.

Also, I feel like I am above average shooting consistently small groups so I can “proof out a rifle” into a reasonable standard, and roll that minimum into the cost. I’m not benchrest tiny shooter, but I feel like I can prove it to myself.

If it doesn’t shoot, then I would not ship it and deal with my barrel guy for a replacement. Make sense?

On new prefit barrels I have gotten, within 20 rounds, I can usually tell if it’s a dud.

As a policy, I believe in the barrels and If I put the time and effort on the front end, it will eliminate the garbage on the back end with the false expectation the “3 shot 1 moa guarantee” creates.

I can eliminate issues with user error like bad torque, bad rings, bad stock, bad reloading, etc. I would guarantee the barreled action, not in the plastic stock to eliminate possible issues and get the potential of the rifle.

Interested in your thoughts, I can proof the barreled actions with:

Torquing barreled action into a known good stock and mount a scope. Create a couple loads with two different bullets and shoot both.

Deliver with targets and video showing it shoots minimum XX moa for at least 5 shots.

I know I am crazy, but is this way out there, lol.

 

[hereinaz]

I would be interested if one could purchase the Tikka though you, have you spin on the prefit, and mail it to their FFL. It would save me some steps and money as opposed to buying a rifle and sending it off to have the work done. Is that possible?

As @WeiserBucks said, yes.

 

[hereinaz]

Yes. Absolutely yes. I am sitting here figuring out what I need to acquire just to get a 6creed tikka in my hands in a reasonable timeframe. That would save me the hassle of getting a “donor” and ordering a barrel separately, then sending them together to get put together. stainless actions, 18 inch threaded barrel and I’m good to go.

I have 6 creed barrels on order and can make exactly that happen.

 

[Ajsomp]

I have 6 creed barrels on order and can make exactly that happen.

Then I will certainly hold off on ordering one of the barrels on your site like I was looking at last night.

I happened to snag another rokstok the other day so I’m liking where this is going.

 

[hereinaz]

Yes. Absolutely yes. I am sitting here figuring out what I need to acquire just to get a 6creed tikka in my hands in a reasonable timeframe. I was already looking in your site for the barrels. That would save me the hassle of getting a “donor” and ordering a barrel separately, then sending them together to get put together. stainless actions, 18-20 inch threaded barrel and I’m good to go.

I will add that I already have a new stainless Tikka that I can put you name on pending the FFL and receipt of my barrels…

 

[Ajsomp]

I will add that I already have a new stainless Tikka that I can put you name on pending the FFL and receipt of my barrels…

Let me know what you need. I can PM you as well.

 

[hereinaz]

Let me know what you need. I can PM you as well.

Go ahead and PM, at this point, I am just making a list. We can keep discussion of specs off this thread.