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Re: Tikka T3 lite stock question
[Re: CAL]
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11/14/17 05:06 PM
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Some Marriott/Auburn
AU7MM08
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I have a Tikka that I need some advice on. The rifle will shoot 1" groups with factory ammo but I'd like to squeeze all the accuracy I can out of a rifle. The barrel is not completely free floating. Would it benefit to use a dremel tool on the stock to remove enough to make it free floating? Thoughts? That's an option or wrap some sandpaper around a deep socket and sand it out.
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Re: Tikka T3 lite stock question
[Re: AU7MM08]
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11/14/17 05:07 PM
11/14/17 05:07 PM
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Jasper, AL
joshm28
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I have a Tikka that I need some advice on. The rifle will shoot 1" groups with factory ammo but I'd like to squeeze all the accuracy I can out of a rifle. The barrel is not completely free floating. Would it benefit to use a dremel tool on the stock to remove enough to make it free floating? Thoughts? That's an option or wrap some sandpaper around a deep socket and sand it out. Do this instead of a dremel. Use some heavy grit paper then finer. Won't take long.
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Re: Tikka T3 lite stock question
[Re: joshm28]
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11/14/17 05:39 PM
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R_H_Clark
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I have a Tikka that I need some advice on. The rifle will shoot 1" groups with factory ammo but I'd like to squeeze all the accuracy I can out of a rifle. The barrel is not completely free floating. Would it benefit to use a dremel tool on the stock to remove enough to make it free floating? Thoughts? That's an option or wrap some sandpaper around a deep socket and sand it out. Do this instead of a dremel. Use some heavy grit paper then finer. Won't take long. 10-4 Also make sure action is torqued to spec. Reloading for it would also likely improve accuracy,or it might even like a different factory load better.
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Re: Tikka T3 lite stock question
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11/15/17 05:50 AM
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In front of my lathe
gundoc
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Maybe, maybe not. Some sporter taper rifles like a little pressure to shoot really well. Not sure if the Tikka is one since I haven't experimented with them, but I know from past experience a lot of Remington rifles have to have the action and chamber bedded to re-gain accuracy lost once the owner floated the barrel.
If you decide to try it, I go the way mentioned above and use sandpaper rather than a dremel.
A few years ago, a friend dropped his T3 into a B&C stock, that really helped his groups. I don't know if it floated the barrel or not.
There are two types of gun enthusiasts ... Those who have been F#CKED by PTG and those who will be!
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Re: Tikka T3 lite stock question
[Re: gundoc]
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11/15/17 11:09 AM
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Jasper, AL
joshm28
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Maybe, maybe not. Some sporter taper rifles like a little pressure to shoot really well. Not sure if the Tikka is one since I haven't experimented with them, but I know from past experience a lot of Remington rifles have to have the action and chamber bedded to re-gain accuracy lost once the owner floated the barrel.
If you decide to try it, I go the way mentioned above and use sandpaper rather than a dremel.
A few years ago, a friend dropped his T3 into a B&C stock, that really helped his groups. I don't know if it floated the barrel or not. My buddy shoots a Tikka in a factory stock and it’s a sub moa gun. He floated the barrel on it and the groups tightened up significantly
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