Thread: Help me fix my Tikka!!

Originally Posted by Maca49

Now there's one sick puppy, rather have a pimple on my arse!

you have several from what your missus told me ...

And they all look better than that BLASER

Originally Posted by Toby

So I was thinking of purchasing a Tikka T3 in either a .243 and .270 but I thought I might as well get some modifications done it to it. Just wanting to pick your brains as there's plenty of knowledge floating around this forum.

My ideas where first of all get rid of the plastic fantastic stock and replace it with something like a Stug stock, then maybe a true filte tube chambered in 6.5x55 wouldn't hurt either. Next would be work on the action so I was thinking maybe replace the action with one of those ones from HRE and then it'd be like a New Zealand tikka aye.

Is that plan solid or what? Any help will be much appreciated

Cheers

Get a Remmington

Originally Posted by kiwi39

Just as an aside "Blaser" means Blowjob in Swiss German. I kid you not.

Would explain why I like mine so much

who doesn't like uh, Blasers

Originally Posted by gimp

who doesn't like uh, Blasers

Blaser at work, Blaser at the movies, Blaser at the cricket. I would encourage a Blaser anywhere!

Originally Posted by rambo-6mmrem

get a tikka t3 in 260rem (6.5-08) (better than 6.5x55) and don't touch it they work and shoot just fine out the box spend the extra money on good optics

don't lose the bolt though mags are not soo much of a biggie although you shouldn't lose ether in the bush carry it closed with an empty chamber and a full mag that ways its safe as but quick to load a round if need be and guess what the fuckin bolt cant fall out if you knock the release

I'm very interested in why a. 260 is better than a 6.5x55

Originally Posted by thedrunkfish

I'm very interested in why a. 260 is better than a 6.5x55

Often thought when I wear the barrel out on my 243 m700 I would rebarrel in 260

Originally Posted by thedrunkfish

I'm very interested in why a. 260 is better than a 6.5x55

*sound of crickets*

Originally Posted by thedrunkfish

I'm very interested in why a. 260 is better than a 6.5x55

Me too

Shorter action for the same performance may mean slightly lighter in some rifles? Just at a guess, and not really relevant to Tikkas cos they're too lazy to make short ones.

Originally Posted by rambo-6mmrem

get a tikka t3 in 260rem (6.5-08) (better than 6.5x55) and don't touch it they work and shoot just fine out the box spend the extra money on good optics

don't lose the bolt though mags are not soo much of a biggie although you shouldn't lose ether in the bush carry it closed with an empty chamber and a full mag that ways its safe as but quick to load a round if need be and guess what the fuckin bolt cant fall out if you knock the release

Originally Posted by Maca49

Now there's one sick puppy, rather have a pimple on my arse!

Originally Posted by mikee

Me too

The short answer. The Swedes factory barrel is too short at 24" and you can't get anymore velocity past about 44gn. The .260 hits about 2 clicks higher at 800m when optimized (std). Comparing almost identical tikkas in swede and .260. <Administering self inflicted uppercut for joining in!>

Originally Posted by Dead is better

The short answer. The Swedes factory barrel is too short at 24" and you can't get anymore velocity past about 44gn. The .260 hits about 2 clicks higher at 800m when optimized (std). Comparing almost identical tikkas in swede and .260. <Administering self inflicted uppercut for joining in!>

Yep says it all absolutely fucken nothing, well that I can understand

its all bullshit that a short action is lighter than a long action, well they might be, but by like a few grams which is really nothing worth considering. kiwi greg? did a comparison ages ago

a 6.5x55 has more capacity than a 260 so sorry, they arent

Originally Posted by rambo-6mmrem

get a tikka t3 in 260rem (6.5-08) (better than 6.5x55) and don't touch it they work and shoot just fine out the box spend the extra money on good optics

don't lose the bolt though mags are not soo much of a biggie although you shouldn't lose ether in the bush carry it closed with an empty chamber and a full mag that ways its safe as but quick to load a round if need be and guess what the fuckin bolt cant fall out if you knock the release

Why is the 260 better than 6.5x55? I'm looking at a 6.5 for roe deer and moose over here, seems to be the done thing. An explanation in layman's terms would be appreciated if you have a second. Cheers.