What would you do…

Hey fellas,

I’ve got an old tikka t3 that I’m struggling to find reasons to get it out of the safe. I reckon I’m going to rebarrel into something different, not because I need to but just because I love guns… and who needs a better excuse than that.

Currently my two “mainstay” rifles are a 6.5 prc for anything within range and a 22-250 for turning anything on the farm that isn’t a dairy cow into little puffs of red mist.

I’ve got my ideas on what I’m thinking, but thought I might see what you creative bastards come up with. So let me have it - if you had a bare tikka action and the Mrs gave you an open cheque book (mine hasn’t), what would you do?

PS… please no one suggest a 6.5 manbun/creampuff/needmoor…

Cheers

Get the Dremel out and go 50cal

6mm or 7mm BR

With a Tikka t3 you gotta stick with the classics.
7mm-08

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Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

6mm or 7mm BR

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I want another 6BR. Such an easy round and fairly straightforward. Only downside is I'm not sure if there's a solid feed solution but I think the single stack Tikka was an better option to build off

Maybe rebarrel it to something heavy/short range and make it a dedicated bush gun. You have everything else covered with your other two rifles.

6.5 06

25cal either 25 Creedmoor and shoot 134 grn or 25-08

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Go with what you haven't got covered.308 family case for ease but go the fattest option the 358w plenty of grunt .reloading isn't a painful expense and it's completely different to your other two.

Yep. Sort of where I was pointing.:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by kiwijames

I want another 6BR. Such an easy round and fairly straightforward. Only downside is I'm not sure if there's a solid feed solution but I think the single stack Tikka was an better option to build off

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https://mdttac.com/6br-mdt-metal-aics-magazine-10-rnd/

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Originally Posted by Missalot

Hey fellas,

I’ve got an old tikka t3 that I’m struggling to find reasons to get it out of the safe. I reckon I’m going to rebarrel into something different, not because I need to but just because I love guns… and who needs a better excuse than that.

Currently my two “mainstay” rifles are a 6.5 prc for anything within range and a 22-250 for turning anything on the farm that isn’t a dairy cow into little puffs of red mist.

I’ve got my ideas on what I’m thinking, but thought I might see what you creative bastards come up with. So let me have it - if you had a bare tikka action and the Mrs gave you an open cheque book (mine hasn’t), what would you do?

PS… please no one suggest a 6.5 manbun/creampuff/needmoor…

Cheers

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sell it and buy a super accurate .22 to practise with -you have your others bases covered and a 7mm08 308 or calibers like that would be wasted

Something big and slow. You have the other bases covered. Possibly a fast twist .308 to assist with throwing accurate big pills.

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Originally Posted by Allizdog

Maybe rebarrel it to something heavy/short range and make it a dedicated bush gun. You have everything else covered with your other two rifles.

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Agreed, like 45/70 or 450 marlin ....? Or a calibre that the Fins know but dont generally suppl like 7.62x54R......

35 Whelen.

450 bush master , small primers straight wall can chamber back to front . I get 2000fps with 230 gr 45 acp at 165 per 500 40grs 2205 16 in barrel bit dear on brass only issue but factory 250 gr do 2250 fps .

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Originally Posted by Gibo

Get the Dremel out and go 50cal

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I reckon a 50 bmg could make a great wee bush pig rifle…

If you've got an open chequebook leave it in the safe and buy another.
Just because it's not getting used now doesn't mean it won't get used in the future.

Greetings @Missalot,
It appears that you have most serious shooting bases covered with your two main rifles so what may wish to consider is a "Just walking around rifle". Most rifle people of a certain age will have at least one of these which gets taken on walks in the bush without much intention of making any loud noises or carrying anything heavy. The rifle needs to be reasonably light and portable but still capable of taking a deer or other game out to 200 metres or so if you really want to. As a Super Gold Card holder with almost a decade of experience I have accumulated several of these but the current favourite by a narrow margin is a Bergara single shot in .308 with a 1.5 to 5 power scope lent to me by a friend. Perhaps a little heavy but short even with a suppressor and I can take it down and stuff it in my pack if I get tired of carrying it. While mine is scoped it could easily be fitted with aperture sights. If you are willing to sell the T3 then there are many more options open to you.
Regards Grandpamac.

What about something small and efficient like 6x45 or 6mm 204/222rem mag.
Once I have finished my 6.5 Grendel build I will be researching the 25 SPC.

Plenty of good ideas… 358w has me interested Micky. Do you just neck up 308 brass for that one?

My cunning idea was to chuck a 7 or 8 twist 20inch 243 barrel on, slightly heavier than a tikka contour. I’ve got a spare hardy stealth suppressor and krg chassis sitting unused so I reckon all of them put together would make a reasonably heavy but not annoying truck gun for farm hunting..

Grandpamac - had thought of making a lightweight walkabout gun but I’ve got a 7x57 that fits that gap nicely, light recoiling and will flatten anything inside 200m

Sounds like youve got all bases covered except for something crazy and totally impractical for anything

What caliber is your t3 currently?

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Originally Posted by Backsteaks

What caliber is your t3 currently?

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270 chopped down to 18inches

nah I still think ya all way of mark this man has base covered now target practice a really good .22 to practice with or even a good air rifle for practice - something he can use - not a safe queen or an obscure caliber to be dragged out occasionally -

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Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

nah I still think ya all way of mark this man has base covered now target practice a really good .22 to practice with or even a good air rifle for practice - something he can use - not a safe queen or an obscure caliber to be dragged out occasionally -

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A jw15? :XD::thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Missalot

270 chopped down to 18inches

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oh that is just soo funny considering Ive just read the chop 270 thread......

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Originally Posted by Micky Duck

oh that is just soo funny considering Ive just read the chop 270 thread......

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Haha yep it’s a wicked wee gun but just not getting used! Might be something to do with that muzzle brake on the end of it ya reckon? 😂

WHATS that you say????? I cant hear you with my fingers jammed in ears...

Hard to shoot with both fingers in my ears too!

Is there such a thing as a308 necked down to 27. Could just rechamber and set the barrel back on what you already have?

How about re barrel to 300 blackout 14" + suppressor so you can play around with sub sonic rounds for something different?

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Originally Posted by AMac

How about re barrel to 300 blackout 14" + suppressor so you can play around with sub sonic rounds for something different?

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thats what I was thinking, but 8.6 Blackout/creedmoor for a bit more grunt and the correct boltface

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Originally Posted by blip

Is there such a thing as a308 necked down to 27. Could just rechamber and set the barrel back on what you already have?

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yes the 270/08 is indeed a "thing" but why on earth would you??? you gain nothing..absolutely nothing by doing so other than slightly less powder burnt..the action is still full length any weight saving is tiny..... building new it has merit in being different... changing what is already functional not so wise.

Because you can...why would you be considering another rifle when everythings covered?? Because you can..

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Originally Posted by Missalot

Plenty of good ideas… 358w has me interested Micky. Do you just neck up 308 brass for that one?

My cunning idea was to chuck a 7 or 8 twist 20inch 243 barrel on, slightly heavier than a tikka contour. I’ve got a spare hardy stealth suppressor and krg chassis sitting unused so I reckon all of them put together would make a reasonably heavy but not annoying truck gun for farm hunting..

Grandpamac - had thought of making a lightweight walkabout gun but I’ve got a 7x57 that fits that gap nicely, light recoiling and will flatten anything inside 200m

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Greetings,
I loaded for a .358 Win for a bit. .308 cases easily form to .358. The Hornady dies with their elliptical expander button worked well
GPM.

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Originally Posted by Missalot

Plenty of good ideas… 358w has me interested Micky. Do you just neck up 308 brass for that one?

My cunning idea was to chuck a 7 or 8 twist 20inch 243 barrel on, slightly heavier than a tikka contour. I’ve got a spare hardy stealth suppressor and krg chassis sitting unused so I reckon all of them put together would make a reasonably heavy but not annoying truck gun for farm hunting..

Grandpamac - had thought of making a lightweight walkabout gun but I’ve got a 7x57 that fits that gap nicely, light recoiling and will flatten anything inside 200m

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sorry I missed that..yeah I believe so... can have full noise hunting loads or use pistol projectiles for pithing around..... its not a cartridge we see used a lot as the .308 can do much of muchness.....but with heavyweights it can excell according to all reports.

i would sell it and get a fast twist t3 in 223, cheap to run and handy if you dont feel like using the 22-250. you have all the other bases covered though