Thread: tikka bottom metal

Originally Posted by matto1234

Why does everyone replace the bottom plates? Are they stupidly heavy pr something?

The action is torqued into the stock using the action screws and they rely on a plastic bottom metal to hold that torque. I have seen several tikka bottom "metals" (made from plastic) that have cracked and worn around the action screws. Reliable accurate rifles when new but the plastic bottom metal doesn't lend itself to longevity especially if you are someone who likes to remove action from the stock to clean etc.