Tikka T3 mod's

[remington jim]

Apart from the obvious stock change I think the AS.H 3 position safety is a great product for a T3.

edi

Why whats wrong with the STOCK tikka Safety ? RJ

 

[remington jim]

The only difference is that the barrel is fluted for a few ounces of weight savings. I find it very noticeable though, it keeps the center of mass closer to the action.

Or - Unbalances it being too Light ? RJ

 

[DMS1]

Or - Unbalances it being too Light ? RJ

No such thing as too light for me. Since I’m using a McMillan edge that’s about 5 ounces lighter, the ounces off the barrel compliment it nicely.

The super light in a wildcat or McMillan edge should be 5.5 lbs bare (the wildcat is lighter than the edge). My VX6 is 19 ounces, so I could shave another 8-10 ounces, but it does everything I want it to. The scope weight is near the carry point and keeps the balance neutral also

 

[remington jim]

No such thing as too light for me. Since I’m using a McMillan edge that’s about 5 ounces lighter, the ounces off the barrel compliment it nicely.

The super light in a wildcat or McMillan edge should be 5.5 lbs bare (the wildcat is lighter than the edge). My VX6 is 19 ounces, so I could shave another 8-10 ounces, but it does everything I want it to. The scope weight is near the carry point and keeps the balance neutral also

OK Yes the Leo VX6 ( 19) will reweight the lighting of the rifle - my Leo VX3 on mine is only 11 oz - so both our rifles near the same carry weight. RJ

 

[Rembo]

I've posted it before, but I recently took it out and it renewed my interest in it so I figured I would repost it.
Started as a super light, I added a Remington style recoil lug, stainless bolt shroud, machined a stainless bolt stop, and bottom metal, dovetailed the talleys to actually mate with the receiver and dropped the whole thing into a wildcat composites stock. (I also swapped out thevaction screws for stainless screws, not pictured)

I've handled this rifle and I can tell you it's beyond nice. Lots of work went in to this Tikka. The stock work and machining are perfect. It's a whole other rifle than what comes out of the box.

dg is downright dangerous on the machines...

I can't remember if I tried to by it at the time but I should have...

 

[double gun]

I appreciate the kind words Rembo.

On a side note, I just dropped another tikka into a freshly finished wildcat this morning. Wildcat really made these stocks easy to finish, plus for those not willing or are a bit intimidated to finish one they are now willing to finish their stock to your rifle.

 

[Slimbo]

Nicest tikka sporting rifle I've ever seen. That bottom metal is really a work of art, and it transforms the whole rifle.

 

[savagelh]

I'll agree to that. Beautiful bottom metal.

 

[EJG]

Why whats wrong with the STOCK tikka Safety ? RJ

Because you will have difficulties selling a normal safety to a German hunter. Early Mauser rifles already had a firing pin safety and the hunting schools preach that that is safer.
I don't mind the original safety.
edi

 

[owlowl]

Not that light though )

 

[EJG]

6.1kg as in the pic. NV is not mine.... unfortunately.

edi

 

[Bird Blaster]

I love the T3 platform - absolutely spectacular guns as an off the shelf model, and they make nice custom rifles too!

I have three of them:
- 6.5x55mm Swede bone stock T3x SS; Leupold VX-6 3-18x44mm --> DEER
- 30.06 bone stock T3x SS; Leupold VX-6 2-12x42mm --> Bush gun, ATV gun
- 300 WSM custom T3 SS; Leupold VX6 3-18x50mm --> LR hunting and moose. This gun is an absolute JOY to shoot.

The 300WSM SS I did the following:
- Bartelin #3 contour barrel
- McMillan Game scout with edge tech
- Stock trigger to 2lb
- ATRS rings and rails
- Atlas bottom metal to accept stock Tikka mags
- Atlas Metal bolt shroud
- Cerakote matte black