Tikka prefit barrel help

[762 ULTRAMAGA]

I just bought one from Oregon Mountain Rifles. Haven't got it installed yet, but came within the 3 week lead time on the website.

Good luck my friend you'll need it!

 

[Seubs070]

Good luck my friend you'll need it!

From everything I could find everyone was happy with his barrels. It was the rifle builds and lead times people had issues with. We will find out I guess.

 

[lintond]

I just bought one from Oregon Mountain Rifles. Haven't got it installed yet, but came within the 3 week lead time on the website.

3 weeks is like jimmy johns freaky fast I’m at 8 months & counting on my Carbon6.


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[wesfromky]

Wanted to bump this thread with a related question - I am thinking about a 16" 6cm for my CTR, but like the current barrel profile. Are the same brands mentioned here worth looking at? And, what profile is a CTR? mediumish?

 

[wind gypsy]

Wanted to bump this thread with a related question - I am thinking about a 16" 6cm for my CTR, but like the current barrel profile. Are the same brands mentioned here worth looking at? And, what profile is a CTR? mediumish?

That's a good question man. I can't find CTR contour dimensions anywhere. Lite dimensions are pretty easy to find, D18 and CTR not so much. Kind of sad because they seem to be more weight efficient than typical aftermarket contours. Most are pretty heavy on the breech end with longer shanks and less immediate taper but then have a faster taper for the rest of the barrel leaving people with heavier barrels and smaller muzzle diameters.

IIRC medium palma was about the closest standard contour available to the CTR but I also assume it'd be a little heavier on the breech end.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

Wanted to bump this thread with a related question - I am thinking about a 16" 6cm for my CTR, but like the current barrel profile. Are the same brands mentioned here worth looking at? And, what profile is a CTR? mediumish?

If you provide the dimensions some will do a custom contour if you really want it to match.

 

[swavescatter]

Wanted to bump this thread with a related question - I am thinking about a 16" 6cm for my CTR, but like the current barrel profile. Are the same brands mentioned here worth looking at? And, what profile is a CTR? mediumish?

Will 1:8 twist get you what you need? Cheapest/fastest path forward would probably be to find a CTR in 243 and have a gunsmith set the barrel back and rechamber to 6 creed. Does the Varmint profile match CTR?

https://www.sportsmans.com/shooting-gear-gun-supplies/rifles/rifles/tikka-t3x-super-varmint-green-cerakote-bolt-action-rifle-243-winchester-20in/p/1777560

You could sell the stock/action for a decent chunk of change to recover some cost.

 

[Hummerdawg]

You can get Criterion prefits in CTR contour

 

[justin davis]

I got a proof prefit on a tikka action. The barrel is very accurate and shoots fast!

 

[wind gypsy]

You can get Criterion prefits in CTR contour

And they show the contour specs but they aren't a perfect match with factory. It's clear that the shank isn't the same which is typical on barrel nut barrels because they don't shoulder up the same. Not sure where they may vary elsewhere.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

I've owned almost 10 McGowen barrels now and every one shot .5 or better, I did have to send a Tikka prefit back cuz the headspace was off. They had it back in a week.
PBB have been very poor for me, 2 shot terrible, another had to get rechambered twice..

Not a prefit, but I got a .257 #3 contour from McGowen and had UM chamber, thread, and fit for my .25-284 build. I had McGowen cut the 5/8-24 muzzle threads as they were about $60 cheaper than UM. This is by far the best shooting rifle I've ever owned. 3 shot cold bore group was .29 the other day and next 3 were all in the same holes but one that stretched it to around .5.

@willfrye027 has had good luck with PBB prefits.

 

[Twistedtrucker1]

I have bought 2 McGowen barrels one for a tikka and another for a Howa 1500 both shooters and fast turn around

 

[HGL]

I've got a 6.5 CM PBB barrel with 1400 rounds on it, still shoots great. I've got a 6 CM PVA barrel with about 600 rounds on it, shoots great too. They both hit the timelines, shoot good, clean up fast, etc...

I've got a PVA .223 barrel on order for my Bighorn, mainly because I like their fluting pattern a bit better, purely cosmetic reasons for that one.