Feasible to rebarrel?

[TNBuck2]

So I’ve got an older Tikka T3 in 7mm08. I’d like to try some longer range shooting with it and think a heavier profile barrel would work better for extended range sessions. The barrel gets so hot after only a few 3-shot groups.

Would it be feasible to get a prefit barrel installed and drop the factory plastic stock for something more substantial?

Don’t think I’m up for trying this myself after reading many threads about how tight the factory barrels are torqued.

Any suggestions on who I might use to swap out the barrel?

 

[ShtrRdy]

Yeah, that's a good idea. Check out Fisher T&C

Fisher T and C

www.fishertandc.com

 

[R_A_W]

https://www.bugholes.com/articles.asp?ID=83

TN

 

[Rob01]

Get with Josh from PVA who is @bohem on this site and he can easily get you set up with a barrel in your desired length and contour. You probably could do it yourself but if you don’t feel comfortable then just send it to him.

Prefit Barrels with Osprey blanks

patriotvalleyarms.com

 

[Baron23]

Uh. OP mentioned “pre-fit” and I don’t believe that Sako/Tikka are pre-fit suitable and the smith would need the action in hand. Correct me if I’m wrong, guys

But the three outfits mentioned above can do a great job spinning a barrel as can one of my favs, @AccuSol-ERN at Altus or his own shop.

 

[Maurygold]

https://www.bugholes.com/articles.asp?ID=83

TN

ANYONE but these people.

LRI
Altus
SAC

 

[Rob01]

Uh. OP mentioned “pre-fit” and I don’t believe that Sako/Tikka are pre-fit suitable and the smith would need the action in hand. Correct me if I’m wrong, guys

PVA lists both shouldered prefits and barrel nut prefits for the Tikka T3. I thought that was why people recommended them because you can use a prefit on them.

 

[CStroud]

Tikkas can take prefits. Proof makes and sells a ton of them along with other smiths.

 

[CStroud]

ANYONE but these people.

LRI
Altus
SAC

I would disagree with you on Altus. They’ve built me 4 rifles and everything went smoothly, and all of them shot very well. Haven’t had a rifle built by the other two so I can’t comment on them.

 

[4g64loser]

PVA lists both shouldered prefits and barrel nut prefits for the Tikka T3. I thought that was why people recommended them because you can use a prefit on them.

Josh does indeed make prefits shouldered and nut types for t3s. OP should call PVA up and discuss the job. They can handle it.

 

[BenE]

PVA lists both shouldered prefits and barrel nut prefits for the Tikka T3. I thought that was why people recommended them because you can use a prefit on them.

I’ve measured every Tikka that has been through the shop for a remove/re-barrel and they hold a tighter tolerance than some custom actions it almost comical, Sako’s too just a smaller sample size

 

[trob]

I spun my first tikka prefit on recently, a proof, and it was perfect. Piece of cake