Chambering blank for Tikka.

[Dildobaggins]

Hey everyone,

I have a Tikka t3 in 7mm rem mag. Looking to turn it into a 300 SAUM. No one around me offers barrel chambering. Tried searching the forums but didn't find much. Getting a Wilson barrel blank soon, looking for someone who can give me a price to chamber, thread and crown/muzzle brake threads. Any suggestions on who I could reach out to?
This would be the first time I've done anything like this, so, sorry if this is a stupid question.
Thanks

 

[iceng]

Good luck pulling the barrel. If you have a barrel vice and action wrench, you are golden. If not, it will be painful.

Often people cut the original barrel off by parting blade on a lathe. Just make a small notch barely infront of the shoulder, making sure to not touch the receiver face. Once you get in 2.5 / 3mm deep, the action spins right off.

 

[Dildobaggins]

Yeah, i've read plenty of people's frustrations trying to take the barrel off. I have a plethora of gun smiths around me that will take the barrel off for cheap, just none that will chamber barrels.

 

[Easy_E]

When you say blank make sure its a profiled blank that will save you some time nd money . I see companies offer prefits for tikka rifles .

 

[Dildobaggins]

When you say blank make sure its a profiled blank that will save you some time nd money . I see companies offer prefits for tikka rifles .

Yep the one I'm getting is a heavy varmint with flutes. Could do without the flutes but, oh well. I have looked. The only two I have found that would do a 300 SAUM from what I've found are McGowan, and preferred barrels. They are both like a 12 week wait. Called hart barrels as well, because I'm in Upstate NY, and they said 11 months.