Mounting arca to a factory Tikka

[TradLife406]

Thinking about buying my kid a youth Tikka.
I'd like to install a piece of arca on it so she can have the ease of shooting off a tripod.
I checked YouTube but can see if this is possible or how to do it. Can I just use self tapping screws into the plastic or will a smith need to tap and drill holes?

Basically I "want" a Sig Cross, but only "need" a basic kids gun that can shoot off a tripod.

Thanks!

 

[seand]

If it’s a plastic T3x stock it has a threaded holes, one at the swivel stud (remove stud and replace with machine screw) and farther toward the action. You can also drill and epoxy t-nuts if you want more fasteners, that’s what I did when I had a short arca rail. I prefer the full length that’s in the photo (SRS), it’s a simple bolt on.

 

[Sadler]

I’ve used this in the past and it bolts right on

The Hunters Rail - Unknown Munitions

The most common sling stud thread size is 10-32 if you plan to reuse those spots for installation. The all new Hunters Rail is the perfect setup for the weight conscious backcountry hunter. With 2″ of picatinny rail, an integrated sling stud, and plenty of usable Arca rail for those tripod...

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[TradLife406]

Thanks guys! Also thinking a Ruger American compact then put the money into the glass. $1500 scope on a $500 rifle ha


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[atmat]

Thanks guys! Also thinking a Ruger American compact then put the money into the glass. $1500 scope on a $500 rifle ha


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I think you’ll be happier with the Tikka and you can get them pretty cheap — particularly if you’re willing to buy used.

 

[ztc92]

Your question about adding an arca rail to a Tikka stock reminded me of this great thread. Haven’t done it myself but seems easy enough.

The Perfect Tikka Stock for $100

After years of messing around with custom stocks, I've come to the realizations that the factory Tikka stock can do everything I need with some simple modifications. I'm late to the party, some members here have been preaching this all along. Sometimes you just need to figure things out for...

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[JollyRoger]

I put a small Arca section on a Tikka for the same purpose. Used one e dusting hole and drilled one. It’s solid but isn’t as nice to hold on to shooting off hand because inevitably my hand goes where that section of rail is

 

[huntercole]

I used brass threaded inserts. I drilled a hole a little under sized and then melted them in with a soldering iron. I installed them from the inside so the flange keeps it from pulling through. Can't find the exact ones I used, but it was something like these.

McMaster-Carr

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[Macintosh]

Ditto above—tikkas already have one threaded hole mid-forend. If you get a long sling stud you can pin a full-length rail using those two. Otherwise pretty simple to drill a second hole and back it with a t-nut. Set the tnut in epoxy and coat the screw with johnsons paste wax or hornady one-shot so it releases from the cured epoxy, and you can remove and replace the rail at will. I put a mini arca rail just in front of the magwell on one of my tikkas doing this, works great.

 

[JAC8504]

JA outdoors ARCA mount …

 

[3gunyotehtr]

Salmon River Solutions hunters arca is fantastic on a Tikka. Screws right on the factory swivel and mid screw on t3x stock, or I just drill through and use a nut and washer on the older style stock. Can't recommend them enough. Love their muzzle brakes also.

 

[BLJ]

Salmon River Solutions hunters arca is fantastic on a Tikka. Screws right on the factory swivel and mid screw on t3x stock, or I just drill through and use a nut and washer on the older style stock. Can't recommend them enough. Love their muzzle brakes also.

Did you get the short or long on the T3x? Any pictures? Thanks.

 

[3gunyotehtr]

The short one.

 

[BLJ]

That’s a perfect fit to the forearm. Looks good.
Did you just use different/longer bolts in the factory threaded inserts in the stock?

 

[3gunyotehtr]

Yep, just got some from the hardware store the correct length. I absolutely love it, definitely worth it.

 

[BLJ]

Thank you @3gunyotehtr

 

[Alex Genereux]

I did this exact same thing on all my tikka rifles. It is awesome!

 

[JHL]

Adding a piece of Arca to my Tikka is on my list too. Planning on hunting Pronghorns and it would be nice to shoot with a tripod.

 

[Pn8hall]

I posted this thread awhile back. Its a very simple mod to do.

Added an Arca Swiss plate to factory tikka t3x lite stock

Thought i would post how easy it was to add an arca plate to my factory tikka stock. I bought the mini plate from Salmon River Solutions. My rifle was bought new around 2017 and had an extra mounting spot for a swivel stud a little forward of the mag well. It had a screw filling the hole that...

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[Eric_F]

I've got two of these, they're great. Mounts directly to sling stud positions.

https://www.mountaintactical.com/shop/tikka-t3x-t1x-arca-lite