what to do with my 30-06 Tikka

[bojangles808]

Have a 30-06 blued only 40ish rounds that I can't sell on consignment as I've dropped the price and thinking of just keeping it and making it a backup rifle. I'm in Hawaii so fees+shipping make online not really worth it. Thinking of making it something like a heritage edition and put it in a wood stock with a 6x or 10x swfa or rebarrel to something different. I also have 223, 6.5cm, and 7 rem mag tikkas and beater 3006 savage so pretty much have everything covered. also limited by factory ammo.

Is there any plug and play stocks on a budget that fit a long action tikka t3x lite? I would prefer something wood. The OEM wood ones are going for 300plus and I'd rather spend that much, or deal with with bedding. I like the airtech pads so bonus if it can be directly swapped for those.

Can a t3x lite 30-06 be rebarreled into any cartridge that's more fun to shoot for someone that only shoots factory ammo? 300 PRC seems to be gaining popularity but i think needs a magnum bolt face? I still have some good 3006 ammo so don;t think I would seriously do this but curious if I have missed something.

 

[Tmac]

Check with Boyd’s Gunstocks. They make laminated stocks and often offer wood as well.

 

[atmat]

Can a t3x lite 30-06 be rebarreled into any cartridge that's more fun to shoot for someone that only shoots factory ammo?

It’s a standard bolt face, so it can basically be re-barreled into anything that’s not a 223 or magnum.

 

[WormSportsman]

Sounds like you should turn it into a .25-06. Way more fun to shoot but I am not sure how the factory ammo availability is in Hawaii for that cartridge. That would be just different enough and compliment your other rifles well too.

 

[long hunter]

Throw it in a river and go buy a good rifle.

 

[mtnwrunner]

Throw it in a river and go buy a good rifle.

Yur killin me.

Randy

 

[echampion8]

Define budget? I bought a woox for my 06. If you run low direct mount rings like a dnz, you’ll be fine with clearing most hunting scopes on a factory profile.

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[bojangles808]

It’s a standard bolt face, so it can basically be re-barreled into anything that’s not a 223 or magnum.

So converting to 6mm/243 an option? just needs new mag and new barrel?

 

[echampion8]

So converting to 6mm/243 an option? just needs new mag and new barrel?

And a bolt stop. Unless you just want to run it long action you only need a barrel.


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[bojangles808]

And a bolt stop. Unless you just want to run it long action you only need a barrel.


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So any of these long or short action that's listed .470 or 473 are all interchangeable bc tikka uses a standard bolt? There's so many cheap takeoffs for sale that opens up a lot of options sweet.

Bolt face diameter and calibers - for easy barrel swaps

Found this elsewhere and from looking at my shell holder reference chart it appears to be correct. Only difference is the shell holder chart doesn't state long or short action. Bolt face diameters cheat sheet Short actions with a bolt face .Dia of .384 +/- 17 Remington 204 Ruger 222 Remington...

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[echampion8]

Yep. If you keep your long action bolt stop and mag, you can run anything with that bolt face and be fine.


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[bojangles808]

Thank you. Although now that I search a little harder looks like a lot of 7mags and 300 win mags for builds and not so much 6.5 and 6 mm takeoff barrels on eBay. I'll have to keep an eye out. Converting it to a 20 inch 6.5 is tempting but I think I will shoot all my ammo first which will give me time to find a barrel.

 

[bojangles808]

Define budget? I bought a woox for my 06. If you run low direct mount rings like a dnz, you’ll be fine with clearing most hunting scopes on a factory profile.

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Thank you I saw those but they looked a little more than I would like to spend. Kinda of looking 3-400 max

 

[IrkedCitizen]

You can have a standard bolt face opened to magnum bolt face simple enough. If you cannot find a Smith on the islands then ship it to the lower 48.

Otherwise, the 22 creedmoor is now SAAMI spec.

 

[atmat]

You can have a standard bolt face opened to magnum bolt face simple enough. If you cannot find a Smith on the islands then ship it to the lower 48.

At that point, it’s probably easier to just trade it here for a magnum bolt.

Although now that I search a little harder looks like a lot of 7mags and 300 win mags for builds and not so much 6.5 and 6 mm takeoff barrels on eBay.

Keep in mind that Tikka doesn’t make any 6mm variants other than 243, so there’s just not a ton of volume. That said, takeoff barrels come up for sale here pretty often. I think I’ve seen a few .243 barrels this summer. JA Outdoors also sells new takeoffs.

 

[Boarmaster]

I would keep it as a back up and not spend any money on it. If you don't really want it or are excited about it then I would keep trying to sell it. I have too many rifles that overlap and wish that I had spent more money on just couple really top shelf rifles and optics. I have several rifles that fit that bill but I have a lot of good but not great iron and optics in the safe. I would like to have the money spent on those for other top of the line equipment. Things I really am excited to own and use. I should follow my own advise……

 

[PNWGATOR]

Turn it into a 22CM!

 

[bojangles808]

I would keep it as a back up and not spend any money on it. If you don't really want it or are excited about it then I would keep trying to sell it. I have too many rifles that overlap and wish that I had spent more money on just couple really top shelf rifles and optics. I have several rifles that fit that bill but I have a lot of good but not great iron and optics in the safe. I would like to have the money spent on those for other top of the line equipment. Things I really am excited to own and use. I should follow my own advise……

Thank you I think honestly this is what I should do. Not sink any more $ into it and just get my ego out of the way and sell and move on as I have everything covered with 223, 6.5 and 7 mag. I've got 3 boxes of fusion and a whitetail hunt in Alabama again this winter and I'll probably set it up for that but once that's done I'll keep it listed locally and try and sell I think.

 

[TxxAgg]

How about a 35 Whelen

 

[echampion8]

A .30-06 shooting 130 TTSX is a laser beam!!! Not much else is needed.


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