Any 'smiths rebarrel Tikka?

[Winny94]

I can buy a tikka lite for a great price, but I have no use for another sporter barreled rifle. Who are some reputable gunsmiths that could chamber, cut, and install a barrel on a tikka action? What would the approximate cost be (assume I supply a contoured shilen blank)? Is there any value to the takeoff Sako barrel?

Thanks

 

[HodgdonExtreme]

Mark Gordon of Short Action Customs (SAC) does a sweet job on Tikkas (and everything else as well).

http://www.snipershide.com/shooting...rifles/222078-sac-recent-tikka-t3-builds.html

 

[ldunnmobile]

RW Snyder did a great job barreling one for me. Good price and turnaround time too.

 

[PatrickChewing]

Dont forget Chad Dixon at Long Rifles.

 

[FlashGordon]

Aaron Roberts.
http://www.rprifles.com

His work is absolutely second to none!

 

[holy cow]

I spoke with the fellows over at Accurate Ordnance about doing a rebarrel on a Tikka once. Look them up also, they do fine work.

 

[Boltfluter]

Aaron Roberts.
Roberts Precision Rifles - Aaron Roberts Houston Texas Riflesmith Gunsmith

His work is absolutely second to none!

+1.


I have had quite a few of his chambered barrels come through my shop and they are all flawless.

paul

 

[Captramrod01]

Marc at spartan rifles just finished up a tikka t3 in 6 creed for me.

 

[Winny94]

Looks like the going rate is about $330 for the labor + cost of the barrel blank. However, after handling the savage and tikka side by side today, I can't feel enough of a difference to justify the $500-$600 difference.

 

[verdugo60]

If you can't feel the difference between a savage and tikka bolt then...well, I have nothing to say. Enjoy your polished turd?

 

["HeysKSFirefighter]

If you can't feel the difference between a savage and tikka bolt then...well, I have nothing to say. Enjoy your polished turd?

He didn't say he couldn't feel the difference...just that he doesn't think the difference it is worth $500+.

 

[Winny94]

If you can't feel the difference between a savage and tikka bolt then...well, I have nothing to say. Enjoy your polished turd?

I can feel a difference, but not enough to justify $500+. If Tikka would import the CTR, I'd be all over it, but until then, my "polished turd" will more than suffice.

 

[verdugo60]

Ok, don't get me wrong I used a savage a long time but the tikka is the smoothest factory action ever. Chad at long rifles is great, give him a call. If you are going custom barrel etc, it just makes sense to save a bit more and build on a nicer action in my mind. If you are ok with savage do the lrp maybe.

Meanwhile we can dream of the ctr coming back, stupid Beretta. I actually got one of the last ones imported. Great rifle.

 

[Winny94]

Ok, don't get me wrong I used a savage a long time but the tikka is the smoothest factory action ever. Chad at long rifles is great, give him a call. If you are going custom barrel etc, it just makes sense to save a bit more and build on a nicer action in my mind. If you are ok with savage do the lrp maybe.

Meanwhile we can dream of the ctr coming back, stupid Beretta. I actually got one of the last ones imported. Great rifle.

You're right, and maybe someday I will go that route, but for now, I'm not a good enough shooter to see the difference between the two on paper, and I can get a good buy on the hog hunter, so I'm confident if/when the time comes to upgrade, I can sell w/o much loss. The $500+ I'll save will be much better served spent on ammo practicing.

 

[verdugo60]

Good luck and enjoy your new rifle!

 

[longrangefool]

I had score high gunsmithing put a brux barrel on my tikka t3 and bed it in my b&c stock. Totally worth it.