First tikka build

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I am going to be using this for a target rifle shootin out to 600 yards I am trying to decide on the caliber but having a hard time because the recoil has to be at 6.5 grendel or less due to my disability.

Action: tikka t3x
Barrel: Krieger or bartline
Trigger: stock trigger the the yo Dave kit
Bipod: Harris 6-9 non notched legs no swivel
Chassis: krg x-ray
Scope:vortex viper pst 6-24x50
 
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stello1001 said:
The 6.5 G will work good out to 600 yards. You could also move to 6.5 C and use a muzzle brake to reduce felt recoil. Other than that, your list of parts to use seems decent...
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I don’t want to go with the cheapest parts but I don’t want to go with the most expensive either so I thought it would be a good mix
 
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A good aftermarket trigger would be the next upgrade in accuracy. I have a spring kit in my T3x .223 Varmint and it's breaking at 1lb 4oz. It leaves a lot of room for improvement compared to an 8oz or lighter trigger.

I use a Harris 6-9 notched swivel bipod on the T3x, the swivel is nice when you don't get a level bench at the range.
 
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stello1001 said:
Some might steer you away from that bipod and onto a better one but I shoot to 700 on mine and it works well. Mine is a Harris 6-9...
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And I have shot a 6.5 creed and I can only shoot it for 3 rounds before my shoulder gives out my disability is that I only have 1/8th of a socket so I tend to dislocate under recoil over a 6.5 grendel
 
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I got a t3x varmint 223 1in8 twist with just an MDT ess chassis and I've easily shot out to 530ish metres which equates to a smidge under 580 yards using 60gr pills. I've been too busy and lasy to load heavier pills at present. 223 is a good trainer at shorter distances also, and cheaper on ammo. See how you go.
 
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mese341 said:
And I have shot a 6.5 creed and I can only shoot it for 3 rounds before my shoulder gives out my disability is that I only have 1/8th of a socket so I tend to dislocate under recoil over a 6.5 grendel
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You running a brake on your 6.5?

I got the new Lithgow LA105 in 6.5 with the brake it comes with and recoil on it using 120gr Hornady match is very similar to my 223 using 77gr Norma match. My 223 also weighs over 7kgs which equates to about 17 pounds.
 
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Gee Kay said:
You running a brake on your 6.5?

I got the new Lithgow LA105 in 6.5 with the brake it comes with and recoil on it using 120gr Hornady match is very similar to my 223 using 77gr Norma match. My 223 also weighs over 7kgs which equates to about 17 pounds.
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Yeah I have shot 3 guns that are sub 10 pounds with breaks and I just can’t do it
 
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Gee Kay said:
they wont even let you use the physio rubber bands?
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No what I have is so rare the Mayo Clinic’s doctors tell me not to I am 27 years old and eligible for a shoulder replacement but they won’t do it till I am 40 due to how long they last and you can only have 2 in your lifetime on each joint so I have had to quit most of the activities I used to do now just getting into precision shooting
 
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I think your build list is fine. I have a Tikka scout in 223 and it's shockingly accurate. If you want to go with a caliber that requires a non standard (for Tikka) bolt face it's pretty easy to modify the bolt. I have a thread showing how I modified my bolt face for 6.8 SPC.

-Stooxie
 
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We talked about trade on my 243ai tikka, but I think it will have too much recoil. A 223ai would be really solid, assuming it's got a fast enough twist barrel for 80-88gr bullets. It would be a solid choice for 600-800 in fair conditions. 22 br would also be good, just depends on donor action bolt face. I did see a tikka 223ai on PX, displaced Texan was selling it.
 
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6brshooter said:
We talked about trade on my 243ai tikka, but I think it will have too much recoil. A 223ai would be really solid, assuming it's got a fast enough twist barrel for 80-88gr bullets. It would be a solid choice for 600-800 in fair conditions. 22 br would also be good, just depends on donor action bolt face. I did see a tikka 223ai on PX, displaced Texan was selling it.
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I messaged him to see if we could work out a trade but his gunsmith wanted all cash so it wouldn’t work because I was hoping to piece the gun together
 
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mese341 said:
I am going to look into heavier stocks and should I go with a heavier contour then rem varmint?
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Well, that's entirely up to you. Is carrying a heavier rifle something you are physically able to do? If so, it will open things up for you. Even if you stayed with 223 the recoil would go down to virtually nothing. The actual recoil varies inversely to the weight of the firearm. Double the weight, half the recoil. You can play around with this:

http://www.shooterscalculator.com/recoil-calculator.php

-Stooxie
 
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M24, or at least no bigger than 1.2" shank is all that will fit on a tikka action. The tikka action is 1.2" across flats. Not many stocks heavier than a krg folder with aluminum forend, for tikka, maybe more if they make one.
 
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22BR will be a great choice for you. Keep in mind that ejection may require some fine tuning of the plunger/spring due to the size of the case, but otherwise that will be a great setup.
 
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Prefit 6.5x47 Lapua, m24 contour and a good break. Also some 257 stuff floating around if you can get a reamer. Don’t get the Harris, after fooling around with them I threw mine away and shot off of a bag until I got an atlas. Get the atlas or shoot off a bag, the atlas is better than the bag to.
 
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JakeM said:
Prefit 6.5x47 Lapua, m24 contour and a good break. Also some 257 stuff floating around if you can get a reamer. Don’t get the Harris, after fooling around with them I threw mine away and shot off of a bag until I got an atlas. Get the atlas or shoot off a bag, the atlas is better than the bag to.
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Lol, there's nothing wrong with a harris. While I prefer a swivel notch leg version, they are all solid enough to shoot great off of. If you have trouble shooting from a harris, an atlas will be even worse.
 
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6brshooter said:
Lol, there's nothing wrong with a harris. While I prefer a swivel notch leg version, they are all solid enough to shoot great off of. If you have trouble shooting from a harris, an atlas will be even worse.
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It’s a pain in the ass to get perfectly level and shoot, low quality and not as rigid and rock solid as the atlas. I prefer the bt-10 with can and pan than any Harris or Caldwell.
 
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JakeM said:
It’s a pain in the ass to get perfectly level and shoot, low quality and not as rigid and rock solid as the atlas. I prefer the bt-10 with can and pan than any Harris or Caldwell.
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Now I am looking at putting it in a bell and Carlson target stock but does anyone know if they will cut it down to a youth length of pull?
 
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JakeM said:
It’s a pain in the ass to get perfectly level and shoot, low quality and not as rigid and rock solid as the atlas. I prefer the bt-10 with can and pan than any Harris or Caldwell.
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A non swivel yes, but a swivel harris is easy to level, can be locked up tighter. Harris is less rigid than atlas...ok. I had an atlas, it had all kinds of play. If you dudnt load it up exactly the same, groups showed it. Harris works alot better for me.
 
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I have a 223 Varmint that shoots the 75gr ELDM lights out. 600 yards is almost too easy with it. I had the barrel threaded and shoot it suppressed, gun barely moves.

I also built a 22BR on a donor 270 T3. I see you picked one up, hard to go wrong with either if you reload.

The 22BR feeds great out of MDT 12 round mags with the Primal Rights kits. I have a couple of the MDT BR mags, but I have not tried them yet.
 
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You will regret the bipod. Harris is a good bipod.
They notched leg, swiveling model is the way to go.
If you are on a budget, the Caldwell version is quite sufficient for a range gun.
It would definitely need to be replaced in the long run, but there is no reason you couldn't run one for a few months.
 
#38
I have used the Harris leg notch versions for several years. I picked up a CAL gen 2 with a One Shot cert last fall. I like it so much, it went on my hunting rifle this year. Save your money and buy a CAL, especiall if you are shooting from a bench or prone a lot.
 

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I run a 6mm CM on my T3X, trick is to get a heavy ass barrel to reduce the recoil. Getting a chassis that you can add weights too also helps.

6mm CM is by far the best factory round I've shoot so far. Getting 3150 fps with a 26" proof research barrel and prime ammo.

I would go with the SS Proof research prefit 6mm CM for the weight. (Proof research prefits fit perfect with just torque and don't require a gunsmith to install, you may need one to get the factory barrel off though)

I run the Timny 2 stage trigger and it is awesome. I don't like the factory trigger, even though it's pretty damn good single stage.

Get a APA muzzle break and make it as heavy as comfortably possible to reduce recoil. (Like 25-30lbs heavy)

My Steyr 6.5cm benchrest is 25 lbs and it barely moves.

Pay up for the bipod, like $300 plus if you want a good one. Everyone says Harris is great, until you hop behind an Atlas or Accutac..PRS likes Harris because you can easily flip the legs up and down I guess. I rather have adjustability than that.
 
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chickon1 said:
I run a 6mm CM on my T3X, trick is to get a heavy ass barrel to reduce the recoil. Getting a chassis that you can add weights too also helps.

6mm CM is by far the best factory round I've shoot so far. Getting 3150 fps with a 26" proof research barrel and prime ammo.

I would go with the SS Proof research prefit 6mm CM for the weight. (Proof research prefits fit perfect with just torque and don't require a gunsmith to install, you may need one to get the factory barrel off though)

I run the Timny 2 stage trigger and it is awesome. I don't like the factory trigger, even though it's pretty damn good single stage.

Get a APA muzzle break and make it as heavy as comfortably possible to reduce recoil. (Like 25-30lbs heavy)

My Steyr 6.5cm benchrest is 25 lbs and it barely moves.

Pay up for the bipod, like $300 plus if you want a good one. Everyone says Harris is great, until you hop behind an Atlas or Accutac..PRS likes Harris because you can easily flip the legs up and down I guess. I rather have adjustability than that.
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The hard part I am finding now is a stock that fits I found a bell and Carlson stock I like it just doesn’t come in a youth length of pull
 
#42
If you are getting under 13ish, may have to go custom like McMillan. Or just cut it off yourself.

Boyd's makes some cheaper wood stocks that are decent on the lower end that you can easily cut. They have some LOP options too
 
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Insight arms still have a jae700 for tikka, it's grey. I bought the tan one last month. Installed mdt 10 inch arca, two holes lined up and drilled two additional holes
 

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Almost forgot, if your looking for a short stock, grs bifrost is also a great option. It's more affordable and shots just as good as the JAE
 

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Convert it to a tikka ctr bottom metal, the magazine for the tikka is smooth and can load your bullets very long, longer than any aics magazines I've used. If you want to use an aics magazine, greyboe has a ctr bottom metal. Save a lot of money this route
 
#49
Yes it is a little short, but very affective. I think it's geared for tactical and hunting use. I think it will be better with a 20 inch barrel. I love the way it looks and was still competitive during prs matches with the grs
 
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