I have a brand new in box Tikka T3 in .222 Rem. The twist on the barrel is 1/14. From what i have seen it is the same twist that most .220 swifts are. What are your thoughts on changing from 222 to 220 and what would it cost? What all is involved? Who would you recommend to do the job. Thanks!
Tikka T3 .222 Rem to .220 Swift
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"...222 to 223..." Chamber reaming. There will be mag length issues too. The .223 is about 1/10" longer. Case is 60 thou longer.
Nothing wrong with the .222 though. It'll do everything a .223 will. Blows varmints out from under their hats. Ammo isn't as readily available as it once was though.
Nothing wrong with the .222 though. It'll do everything a .223 will. Blows varmints out from under their hats. Ammo isn't as readily available as it once was though.
Factory duece ammo is rediculous, like $45.00 for 20 rounds.
222 is a great round, very accuate, just not quite as fast as 223. I have several of them and they are fun to shoot. I'm sure you will be happy with the way your Tikka will shoot. FS
Pretty sure it was $21.99 last time I checked.
pitzen83, you are obviously out of your depth here. If you have lots of money, you can make that rifle into a 223. Remember, lots of money.
Sell the rifle or trade it on the EE, for what you really want. You will be much further ahead penny wise. If you decide on the 220 Swift, be very careful. Many Swifts have had thousands of rounds down them in one season and still look new. The throats will be completely washed out and accuracy will be terrible. If you don't know what to look for, just sell your rifle or trade it in on a new one.
Sell the rifle or trade it on the EE, for what you really want. You will be much further ahead penny wise. If you decide on the 220 Swift, be very careful. Many Swifts have had thousands of rounds down them in one season and still look new. The throats will be completely washed out and accuracy will be terrible. If you don't know what to look for, just sell your rifle or trade it in on a new one.
As stated above going from a .222 to a .220 Swift means a new bolt and either a new barrel or the existing barrel re-chambered and it wouldn't accept rounds in the magazine without mods. It would be cheaper I imagine to buy a new rifle.
Alternatively you could save some money by re-chambering it to .223 but the existing barrel will be stamped .222 and you effectively ruin the value of a decent rifle. You could of course purchase an after market barrel in .223/.204 Ruger/17 Remington and have that fitted as it would be able to utilise the existing bolt, but you wont save much money. The most sensible solution as already suggested would be to sell it and get a Swift if that's what you want.
Alternatively you could save some money by re-chambering it to .223 but the existing barrel will be stamped .222 and you effectively ruin the value of a decent rifle. You could of course purchase an after market barrel in .223/.204 Ruger/17 Remington and have that fitted as it would be able to utilise the existing bolt, but you wont save much money. The most sensible solution as already suggested would be to sell it and get a Swift if that's what you want.
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Just my opinion but nothing wrong with a .222, ammo is not high priced as suggested. I can pick up 20 rounds for $17.99. If you are stuck on a swift, sell the Tikka.
Makes sense.
.222 is an outstanding cartridge. Easy to reload.
The .223 and .220 Swift also have merit.
Paying someone to convert your rifle is less practical than just selling it and buying the rifle you would prefer.
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Too bad there isn't really any factory rifles being made in 220 swift anymore (or is there ?) It got such a bad rap that 22-250 has pretty taken that slot in factory chamberings . Personally I ended up going with the 22-250....If I need more speed i can always get them chamber improved .
As mentioned it will be better to sell the 222...maybe give it a try first, it will probably be a lot of fun and will quite likely make one ragged hole in a target @ 100 yards.
As mentioned it will be better to sell the 222...maybe give it a try first, it will probably be a lot of fun and will quite likely make one ragged hole in a target @ 100 yards.
I personally would sell the .222 and purchase the Tikka .223. I just got the Tikka T3 stainless steel Varminter and I think it is an excellent rifle. I have only had it at the range a couple of times for sighting in the scope and seasoning the barrel but it seems it will be the most accurate rifle I have so far. The rifle is fairly heavy to shoot from a standing position but I do mostly bench rest shooting anyway. The barrel has a 1:8 twist so I shoot my custom loads with 69 grain Sierra HPBT and get great accuracy. I like the .223 because of the variety of bullets a person can use.
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The .222 is an extremely accurate round and I would NOT be rechambering it. I owned one years ago and it put 5 shots into .32" from an old BSA varminter at 100yds. If you really want a Swift, then sell the .222 instead of butchering it.
Well Remington still chamber it in the 700 vssf http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire/model-700/model-700-vs-sf-ii.aspx
Pathfinder
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hmmm. right......probably not easy to find in stock either. You see the odd used Ruger M77 here and there.....people seem to be mostly hanging onto them.
