Aftermarket tikka bottom metal

[huntsd123]

Has anyone upgraded theirs. Sounds like you can torque the screws down much tighter with this. I assume this will help increase repeatability?

Thoughts or is spending $150 on bottom metal a waste of money?

 

[sndmn11]

Torque the factory one down to 65-80inlb and see how it shoots. There shouldn't be any issue.

 

[huntsd123]

Torque the factory one down to 65-80inlb and see how it shoots. There shouldn't be any issue.

Im worried anything past 40 will crack it

 

[sndmn11]

Im worried anything past 40 will crack it

It won't

 

[HandgunHTR]

I have upgraded 2 of my 4 Tikkas, not because I think that the aluminum bottom metal is any better, but because the trigger guard openings on them are a bit bigger so I can fit a gloved finger in them more comfortably. I am still using factory mags on both of them.

 

[morgaj1]

I have used some of the aftermarket Tikka bottom metals for years and am now of the opinion that they are purely cosmetic. The factory bottom metals have metal pillars in them and I can torque them to whatever spec I need. The aftermarket ones are much better looking and feel better. But, the factory bottom metals work just fine.