I had my 6.5CM Tikka chopped and threaded to run suppressed and absolutely love(d) it. Only problem is my kids wanted to start shooting a little more so I ended up chopping a factory stock down to 11 3/4" LOP and adding a Sg6 muzzle break for recoil. That stuff along with some hand loads, it has now become their rifle.
I'm actually on the hunt for another short 6.5 for myself now, I've looked at Christensen, Kimber, etc but keep coming back to just getting another tikka and doing the same thing with it.
I had mine cut 18" of exposed barrel from the receiver, so I think technically the barrel is 19.5" ish OAL? I did 1/2"x28 on the threading and just ran my SiCo omega as a direct thread. Factory 147gr ELD-X where chronoing around 2550 from that set up. I haven't a chance to mess with any full power hand loads for it yet, just some reduced loads for the kids. Gun shoots well under MOA with every ammo I've run through it. Took several whitetail with and it was absolute pleasure to shoot.
This is it, as it sits now compared to my 270 Super Lite. I’m trying to find a pic of in the full size stock with the can but can’t seem to find one right now. Anyway, you get the idea...I highly recommend chopping the tikka!
I'm actually on the hunt for another short 6.5 for myself now, I've looked at Christensen, Kimber, etc but keep coming back to just getting another tikka and doing the same thing with it.
I had mine cut 18" of exposed barrel from the receiver, so I think technically the barrel is 19.5" ish OAL? I did 1/2"x28 on the threading and just ran my SiCo omega as a direct thread. Factory 147gr ELD-X where chronoing around 2550 from that set up. I haven't a chance to mess with any full power hand loads for it yet, just some reduced loads for the kids. Gun shoots well under MOA with every ammo I've run through it. Took several whitetail with and it was absolute pleasure to shoot.
This is it, as it sits now compared to my 270 Super Lite. I’m trying to find a pic of in the full size stock with the can but can’t seem to find one right now. Anyway, you get the idea...I highly recommend chopping the tikka!