Tikka 300 prc

[Mtwood24]

Just curious if anyone has built a 300 prc on a tikka action yet and if you encountered any issues

 

[Tartan]

I doubt it.

saami overal length in the 300 PRC is 3.575-3.7”

the tikka mag box is 3.4” give or take

 

[Mtwood24]

Then my next question is, why are 3 major carbon fiber barrel makers making prefit 300 prc for the tikka?

 

[FURMAN]

I can't pretend to know why someone would make a prefit 300 PRC for a Tikka but I can assure you I would never buy one. You are totally neutering the cartridge buy screwing the barrel onto a Tikka. The cartridge needs 3.7" plus for the bigger and most popular bullets. So I can answer the second part of your question without having built one. You are missing the point of the cartridge if you are building it in a 3.4" action.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

I can't pretend to know why someone would make a prefit 300 PRC for a Tikka but I can assure you I would never buy one. You are totally neutering the cartridge buy screwing the barrel onto a Tikka. The cartridge needs 3.7" plus for the bigger and most popular bullets. So I can answer the second part of your question without having built one. You are missing the point of the cartridge if you are building it in a 3.4" action.

This, its a great 300wsm platform, marginal 300wm, no clue why folks would use it for 300prc. 6.5PRC sure.

 

[fatbacks]

Then my next question is, why are 3 major carbon fiber barrel makers making prefit 300 prc for the tikka?

I wondered the same thing. Wonder how many people have ordered a prefit and then gone whoops when they try and stuff a round in the magazine.


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[Mtwood24]

Maybe someone makes a bottom metal that would accommodate the 300 prc?

 

[DangerRanger]

Because it would be fine for a single shot build

 

[FURMAN]

This, its a great 300wsm platform, marginal 300wm, no clue why folks would use it for 300prc. 6.5PRC sure.

Absolutely!

 

[FURMAN]

Maybe someone makes a bottom metal that would accommodate the 300 prc?

Nope. There are longer options than the factory 3.4” but none long enough to fully take advantage of any of the true long action magnums.

 

[Mtwood24]

Dang. I guess it’s going to have to be another savage build for me then

 

[DoubleBroomedMountainRifles]

Even in a Tikka a 300 PRC handloaded to an OAL to fit the action of 3.4” is going to outperform a 300wsm loaded long and a 300 WM in all bullet weights.

You are not saving any overall weight going with a 300 wsm over a 300 PRC since action lengths are the same in a Tikka.

 

[FURMAN]

Unless the new savages have changed they will still not get you to 3.7” plus unless you go AICS mag model.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

Even in a Tikka a 300 PRC handloaded to an OAL to fit the action of 3.4” is going to outperform a 300wsm loaded long and a 300 WM in all bullet weights.

You are not saving any overall weight going with a 300 wsm over a 300 PRC since action lengths are the same in a Tikka.

I haven't bothered to look up the case dims, if you shove a heavy high BC bullet in far enough to keep to ~3.4" range is the cartridge neck still on the shank of the bullet? (You may very well be, its just something that pops in my head).

 

[Formidilosus]

Not saying I would use a Tikka for it, but Red snake Tactical bottom metal uses and allows AICS LA 3.715” length mags. 3.5”+ COAL without modification in a T3.

 

[DoubleBroomedMountainRifles]

Not saying I would use a Tikka for it, but Red snake Tactical bottom metal uses and allows AICS LA 3.715” length mags. 3.5”+ COAL without modification in a T3.

Thanks for the info on that.

 

[Formidilosus]

 

[dirtytough]

I haven't bothered to look up the case dims, if you shove a heavy high BC bullet in far enough to keep to ~3.4" range is the cartridge neck still on the shank of the bullet? (You may very well be, its just something that pops in my head).

The 300 WM case is longer than the 300 PRC. So any bullet that you can load in a Tikka for the WM should be fine in a PRC.

As for the bullet being seated too deep. The PRC case length is 2.580”. The 215 Berger is 1.598. The base to end of bearing surface is .726. That would leave .872 nose length sticking out of the case. Which would put you at 3.452” coal. So too long for a factory Tikka mag but would work with the Redsnake BM.

 

[Tartan]

The 300 WM case is longer than the 300 PRC. So any bullet that you can load in a Tikka for the WM should be fine in a PRC.

As for the bullet being seated too deep. The PRC case length is 2.580”. The 215 Berger is 1.598. The base to end of bearing surface is .726. That would leave .872 nose length sticking out of the case. Which would put you at 3.452” coal. So too long for a factory Tikka mag but would work with the Redsnake BM.

True, but I assume you’ll be even farther from the lands now.

Can’t shoot of the shelf ammo either and have to hope it shoots good that far from the lands.

I guess you get a custom chamber with a shorter freebore. It just seems like a lot of work for something that has a lot of downsides.

 

[dirtytough]

I agree. I was just posting real numbers for the discussion. No way would I own a 300 wm or prc on a Tikka unless I was going to single feed. The WSM is close enough performance wise not to mess with the longer cartridges if using a Tikka action.