Ultra Lightweight Tikka 22 Creed Build

[swavescatter]

Finally converging on a truly lightweight rifle build that's still deadly out past 900 yds (beyond my hunting range).

Specs:
16.5" Proof 7 twist 22 Creed chambered by Manzella Precision with .169 freebore for heavies
Lightweight/milled Tikka short action
Nightforce NXS 2.5-10x42 MIL-R
Airlock Nano suppressor
19oz (!) Carbon McMillan MC3 A5 stock from Ten Second Precision (formerly High Desert).
High Desert bottom metal (fits perfect, zero shims)
4" Arca rail from SRS

Just over 7.5 lbs with a full mag:




Nice flat and wide forend and still carries nice in the hand.

 

[Smokinyotes]

Very nice. Show us some groups.

 

[swavescatter]

I was shooting 77 TMKs at 3200 fps, but got in a shipment of the new 88 TMKs.

Quick ladder test


No pressure signs at 40 gr of H4350 (loaded about 25 thou off the lands with nearly optimal bullet seating) giving me about 3020 fps.

I think I'll load up 5 at 40.0 gr and 5 at 40.2 gr just to see if I can squeeze out a touch more speed.

 

[swavescatter]

Very nice. Show us some groups.

This was my 3200 fps 77 TMK load with the Airlock Nano (best group with my OCL Polonium 556 was about 1.1 MOA for 10 shots):

 

[mt100gr.]

Here's the po-boy version (within an ounce or so....) as it sits now. OEM T3 stock whittled down to about 23oz. SWFA 6x. Preferred 16.25" barrel. Nano.

I'll swap the rail and rings for UM and probably put one of my 3-10 SHVs on it eventually.

 

[Tanner]

I’m still curious about the 19oz McMillan. Looks good!

 

[swavescatter]

I’m still curious about the 19oz McMillan. Looks good!

Only improvements I can think of are buttpad and QD flush cups, but I'll try to address both of those myself. For a 22 creed the buttpad isn't bad.

 

[Sundodger]

Great looking build, love it.

Couple questions on that stock.
-Did you order it from 10 second precision? I don't see it listed on their website.
-I am not used to seeing McMillan stocks lightweight, let alone 19oz. How do you order a 19oz MC3-5? Call them up and say I want the 19oz MC3-5?

 

[swavescatter]

Great looking build, love it.

Couple questions on that stock.
-Did you order it from 10 second precision? I don't see it listed on their website.
-I am not used to seeing McMillan stocks lightweight, let alone 19oz. How do you order a 19oz MC3-5? Call them up and say I want the 19oz MC3-5?

Yeah I've bought a lot of stuff from Thomas, so sometimes he'll give me a sneak peak of some of his products. My understanding is that this was a test batch of 3-4 stocks from McMillan and were designed to perfectly fit the High Desert/10 sec bottom metals. So pre-SKU, but I think he had at least one or two still on hand. The weight absolutely blew me away and honestly I didn't believe him when he told me 20oz initially. Doesn't feel flimsy at all. The texture on this green one is cool too, sort of like pumice stone.

Give them a call if you're interested - I'm sure they'll place a larger order soon to stock on the website.

 

[Tanner]

Does the stock weigh 19oz as pictured, or is that weight pre butt-pad ? If that is as pictured, that is an insanely light setup.

 

[swavescatter]

I believe it was 19oz full up with 3 sling studs, though I swapped in the arca plate and removed the studs. It's stupid light. I'll have to weigh it again bare, but it cut about a full pound off the weight compared to my HNT26 arca folder setup.