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Tikka T3 lite stock question #2293331
11/14/17 04:56 PM
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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?

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Originally Posted By: CAL
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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Originally Posted By: AU7MM08

Originally Posted By: CAL
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.

Re: Tikka T3 lite stock question [Re: joshm28] #2293444
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Originally Posted By: AU7MM08

Originally Posted By: CAL
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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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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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.


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Originally Posted By: gundoc
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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Ammo and free floating make a difference. Trigger is adjustable and with a 5.00 trigger spring it can be Very Nice!


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