Tikka 223 bolt reamed and converted to ppc/grendel

[Travis224]

i have a 223 tikka 1-8 twist barrel that I'm not shooting much and I'm wondering if anyone has opened the 223 bolt face to ppc bolt face so I can play around with the Grendel case or ppc cases. Obviously a BR case is the easiest way to deal with the bolt face issue but I have a friend who is a benchrest shooter and has a ton of barrels and cases that have a lot of life left in them so I can play with the ppc stuff cheap. That and the Grendel case looks fun.

Kinda seems like an easy conversion but I can't find anyone who has done this yet. Also I see the follower kit for AICS mags for the BR case but would it work for the PPC case as well?

PS I already have a .260 for long range shooting, I was just looking for a fun gun to use from 400-800 yds.

 

[308pirate]

I was just looking for a fun gun to use from 400-800 yds.

Why not just shoot Hornady 75 or 80 ELD-Ms in a straight 223 then?

 

[Travis224]

I could but I also would like to play with a 6mm Grendel in the future..or variant.

 

[wes1]

I have a Tikka T3 and a Stiller TAC both in 6.5 Grendel. The actions had 223 bolt faces that were opened up.
Both run and shoot fantastic!
Also, just picked up another Tikka 223 for $300....going to build a 6 Grendel next.

 

[Travis224]

What'd you do with the mags to get them to work?

 

[wes1]

I use AICS mags with the Primal Rights 6BR follower kit.
Works fantastic!
http://www.primalrights.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=101&product_id=135

 

[squid79]

Hey i know this post is little old now. i too have been thinking of building a 6.5 grendel on a tikka 223 action. it’s still fairly new over here in Aus. (at least in my circles). Spoke to a couple of local smiths one had concerns about the depth of the extractor cut out when opening up face and the other was thought we may have to make a custom extractor. was wondering how you went about your tikka conversion and also reamer specs as ultimately i’d like to load longer coal cause i’ve got the room. A mate just offered me his 223 at a price that won’t be beaten so if i’m going to do it nows my chance
cheers

 

[steve123]

I use AICS mags with the Primal Rights 6BR follower kit.
Works fantastic!
http://www.primalrights.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=101&product_id=135

Wes, if you're still frequenting SH, did you need to bend the mag lips in to accommodate the Grendel?

 

[wes1]

Nope. Install follower kit and go!
ETA: Been trying to upload a video of running the bolt, without luck.

 

[BurnOut]

I'm looking to do something similar with a Howa mini-action; the plan is to go with the 6mm AR turbo 40 Improved (what a mouthful!) in a 22" barrel. Howa already offers magazines designed to feed the Grendel/7.62x39 case, so I'm hoping that it'll be a relatively simple setup in order to get it to feed.