Tikka factory tube swap: Anyone have the tools?

[AkRyan]

Relief cut, tikka barrels very tight.

WHAT!?!?! please don't cut your barrel op

 

[OutdoorAg]

Sorry, just saw this.

I sent the gun off to a competent individual. Came off with no relief cut.

That said, now I’m thinking of doing a switch barrel Tikka with a WTO switch lug.

 

[TxxAgg]

@OutdoorAg @TxxAgg you both need it done? Are you near each other?

I don't really need it done, but I like tinkering.

 

[hereinaz]

Sorry, just saw this.

I sent the gun off to a competent individual. Came off with no relief cut.

That said, now I’m thinking of doing a switch barrel Tikka with a WTO switch lug.

Just get a barrel vice and action wrench. Its easy enough to do on a truck bed. And, swapping at the range sounds cool, but it is not as glamorous as you would think. Most switch barrel rifles become two rifles.

 

[Str8shtr]

I'm sure you can pull any tikka barrel off without a relief cut but you run the risk of tweaking the action. I'm sure this is why a lot of gunsmiths choose to do it with a relief cut. I've pulled off a couple ss ones with no relief cut but had to do a relief cut on the 2 blued ones I've done because they were tight and I didn't want to end up with a tweaked action.

 

[OutdoorAg]

Just get a barrel vice and action wrench. Its easy enough to do on a truck bed. And, swapping at the range sounds cool, but it is not as glamorous as you would think. Most switch barrel rifles become two rifles.

For the Tikka...any specific tool you recommend? The Short Action Customs vise and wrench look pretty handy, but I'm sure there are lots of options out there. For removing and installing.