tikkat3x stock replacement

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would like to hear your opinions on the stock replacement. which brands. did you notice any accuracy improvement?
 
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would like to hear your opinions on the stock replacement. which brands. did you notice any accuracy improvement?
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Short action or long action? The short actions (depending on cal) can have an accuracy improvement if the bolt stop is replaced with a long action stop and long action magazines used. More research will be required (such as your s.a. case diameter will work with long action mags). This works wonders if you reload.

Changing the trigger guard to a metal one helps too.


You can also stiffen the poly stocks with devcon 10110. There are lots of guides on the net for this.

Bedding can be done as well, but is time consuming and tricky for the first timer.

Outside of this you can go chassis (adds weight) or a cf stock from the us, or a boyds. Bedding is required to wring out the most accuracy if you go this route .


With a long action tikka...well either the metal trigger guard, new chassis/stock, bedding/stiffening the poly stock or different bullet based on bearing surface lengrh will be your best bet.

Outside of all of this is a rebarrel for a different twist with a different stock (boyds/cf for hunting or chassis for target shooting).

So you can throw money at it, or flip the tikka on the EE and use the funds for something else. Just depends how far you want to go.
 
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The B&C stocks are sort of the "entry level" for good stocks, both of my current and all of my previous stocks required minor tweaking. However, in all cases the accuracy was improved and the recoil pads are nice. A tad heavy though.

My Vanguard in .257 used to be a decent near-MOA rifle. With a B&C stock and Timney trigger, it printed 5 3-shot groups with a center-to-center average in the .600 range. It's a 9-pound, quarter bore lazer gun.
 
I have B&C stocks on both my main hunting rifles. Both of which are T3x'. They're a little thick in the wrists and not super light but for the most part they're a good product for the money you pay for them. If I was going for an ultralight build, I would have gone with a Wildcat or something of that sort. But they're both in long action calibers and I didn't want them to be too light and the recoil on them too harsh. It all depends on what type of rifle you'd like to put together.
 
I have looked at those hi-tech composites. those are nice. same price range as the wildcat stocks.
 
B&C is a step backwards unless you want your gun to be heavier and feel like a 2x4.

You can get a wildcat blank for 4-500 bucks and finish it yourself if you’re handy
 
I have a B&C on a T3 - its OK- BUT is heavier then the Tikka Plastic stock ! I do like it thou ! I also have a (Brno284) Finished WILDCAT on a T3 Super Light and i LOVE it ! RJ

I ALSO have 2 Wildcat stocks on HVA actions and a Couple more of them on Remingtons - I Like them ALL !

Stocks Prepped and finished by by " G. E. FLACH " and also " Brno284 " !
 
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Wildcat !One of the best ,has inner and outer fiberglass and carbon structure not like the competitors that use fill on the inner part of the stock.One of the lightest and most rigid.Unfortunately you have to get in line to get one and we all know the reason for that.
 
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One of my most accurate rifles is a T3x in factory tupperware, so the OEM stocks don't really prevent good accuracy. That rifle is getting a Manners EHT soon, I don't expect any extra precision, but it will look and feel better
 
I had a B&C on my t3 then went to a wildcat. Honestly never noticed any accuracy change between the 3 stocks. Maybe a bit more consistency with the B&C over the bench just due to handling a full size stock better and less felt recoil maybe. Really do like the weight saving of the wildcat though. All in all their easy to finish for a guy willing to jump into it which can keep the price down a fare bit.

I recently picked up a AG composites privateer for another build, so far it feels like the best fit/grip for me. The forend is a bit rounder and a hair shorter then the wildcat, but back up to 26’ish oz’s though depending on inlet, so no real weight savings with the privateer. Definitely a sold feeling stock though and the finish was spot on.
 
Depends what you are planning on doing with the rifle. As someone mentioned, the T3X shoots very well in its wood or plastic stocks. My experience also.
I put a T3X Lite 308 with 22" barrel in a Cadex Tundra Strike. With a metal AISC mag and a Z3 4-12x50 on it the entire gun weighed 8 lbs 14 oz. It still shoots very well.
Another I put in a GRS Sporter stock. That was a T3X 243 I rebarreled with a 26" Krieger barrel and it weighs a bit more then the 308. I like the GRS stock but it is heavier than the stock plastic.
I would recommend either stock as I see no one else was.
 
The B&C's are probably your cheapest new alternative.

The Wildcats are nice, but they are as mentioned previously pricey. Approx $800'will get you a completed/un-painted/non-bedded stock. $1200 or so if you send them your action to have a completely done stock (bedded/painted etc).

Alternatively you could cruise the EE for a Laminate T3x stock if weight isn't your main concern. The Gray Laminate is a nice looking factory stock, especially if you have a SS rifle.
 
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