Rebarreling Tikka M695

[GOODWIN]

Anybody ever had one rebarreled? Know of anyone around that does it?

 

[hunter0925]

Tikka actions in general are becoming fairly popular to build semi custom rifles off of. They already have a side bolt release and a decent factory trigger plus a super slick bolt. Any competent gunsmith should be able to spin a barrel up for you. I don't know of Gunsmiths in your direction but surely somebody on here does. Southern precision rifles has started taking new builds and they have an excellent reputation but you would have to ship it.

 

[markwondi]

It's a simple rebarrel job that most any gunsmith can do.

One recommendation for a one stop shop would be PacNor barrels. They have been my most accurate barrels (and I have tried many!) and they can supply the barrel, true the action and thread/chamber the barrel to whatever cartridge you want.

 

[GOODWIN]

Thanks for replies. Guess I was under the impression Tikka actions were more difficult to rebarrel. I have looked up pac-nor and they will do them and have a good reputation. I travel to TN often so thought maybe some of y'all could recommend me someone. I'll have to start calling around

I love the action and trigger. It's already in a nice McMillan sporter style stock. 7mm RM currently but I'm having trouble with it grouping now

 

[vonb]

Two options:

1) Long Rifles Inc.
2) Patriot Valley Arms

 

[Sniper]

Pac-Nor did mine.

 

[JimFromTN]

How many rounds down the barrel? I think the general rule is that magnums can usually handle around 1000 rds before they start to degrade in accuracy. I know there are people that will argue in either direction on that. My 300 wm has over a thousand thru it and it is still hitting consistently. Its due for a new barrel soon.

 

[GOODWIN]

Not sure. I've put about 400-500 myself but I'm not the first owner. Seems like it just keeps getting more and more finicky what I feed it. Maybe I just want an excuse for something new ha. Still love the 7mm mag cartridge and possibly stick with it. Pacnor is looking more and more interesting to me.

 

[lungpuncher1]

They also make prefit barrels for tikka now. Carbon six being one of them.

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[GOODWIN]

Pac-Nor did mine.

You happy with it? What caliber?

 

[EastTNHunter]

Have you cleaned it well and checked the crown?

 

[DaveB]

My 300 WM has fired over 1,000 max charge IMR7858 powder and Nosler 180 gr partitions and NBT. My 22-250 has seen well over 2500 rounds. Both are Browning A-Bolts and retain their accuracy.

I'd check that Tikka first. Try a foam cleaner....blue/silver can...use eye protection don;t get it on your clothes. The red plastic bottle is okay also and it is not so violent. Once you are sure the barrel is clean, examine your crown, see if you can detect a burn pattern that is not evenly disbursed across the muzzle.

 

[Sniper]

Absolutely happy with it. Shoots sub moa with mutliple bullets. I did a 270-300 Win Mag.

 

[GOODWIN]

My cleaning practices have probably not been the best. May try something different there. Crown is good.

 

[DaveB]

Here is a foam cleaner that works very well. Still, wear eye protection and keep the cleaner off your clothes. This will clean your rifle down to cold steel. You may be surprised at how many times you have to use the foam cleaner before all of the copper is out......YMMV I no longer use a copper or nylon brush to swab the barrel.

You spray it down the barrel from the action end-learn trigger control because it wants to spray out the muzzle.

Let it set for the time on the can.

patch from action to muzzle only.

I always repeat at least once to be sure everything is out of the barrel.

Take it to range, fire a fouler, sight it in.

I clean my barrels after 20 rounds or a range trip.




I really like the Gunslick foaming bore cleaner better but there are some serious considerations to be aware of:
1. You must wear full eye protection.
2. I remove the action from the stock
3. Keep this off your clothes. It burns a hole PDQ.
4. I take the used cotton products outside and let the agent evaporate.
5. Keep the foam off your optics-anything plastic...the effect is permanent

This does a perfect job of removing powder, carbon & copper. I use it and feel it contributes to consistent shot to shot bullet plscement.

 

[markwondi]

+1 to wipeout, it works very well.

Also, heed Dave's advice about trigger control on that stuff. First time I used it, I sent foaming agent 15' across the room :smash:

 

[DaveB]

12' for me, I actually got my tape. A lot landed on some spare blue jeans. Ate holes through them. The very very old BPS windbreaker melted. I spilled some on a plastic cover and that went instantly opaque. Be careful.