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Anyone convert a tikka 260 to "long action"?
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Predator 22
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What do you mean by "converting" to long action?
WildRose
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You can't convert a short action to long action.
What you need to do to accomplish what you want is to start off with a long action and build from there.
Tikkas only have 1 size action. Short action cartridges then have a blocked mag and different bolt stop. If you choose you can replace the bolt stop and use their "long action" aka unblocked mags and essentially have a long action. I'm just wondering if anyone has seen a benefit in doing this with a 260, especially for 140gr bergers.
WildRose
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Ahh, that's what I love about this place. If I read enough I can learn something every day.
You get into the same things with model 70's if you want to go from a standard long action to RUM length cartriges. With them all you need is a competent gunsmith used to working with the action to open it up and modify the bolt stop.
I would imagine that all you need is a gunsmith who works with the Tikkas to do the same thing. Good luck.
Predator 22
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Ok that makes a little more sense. I did not know that about tikka rifles. If you can get the different mag box and replace or modify the bolt stop to accommodate a longer oal I see no down side.
I did this to my friend's 308 for more bullet seating depth. We bought a 30-06 magazine and altered the bolt stop as shown by Tikka Shooters:
I also called Tikka Shooters in Montana. We talked about the hammer forged barrels that Tikka makes. I was told that the hammer forging machine is far superior to what companies like Remington use. I would agree as my hawkeye borescope showed me a smooth bore with no reamer marks. The finish reminded me of the soft look you get when bead blasting the outside of a SS barrel.
Two Tikka Shooter's videos, there quite a few others but these two may be the most useful:
altering bolt stop:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4rCsOohVks
trigger adjustment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XftqYIR3NZ0
tikka shooter's website
Tikka Shooters | Dedicated To Tikka Owners And Their Passion!
I also called Tikka Shooters in Montana. We talked about the hammer forged barrels that Tikka makes. I was told that the hammer forging machine is far superior to what companies like Remington use. I would agree as my hawkeye borescope showed me a smooth bore with no reamer marks. The finish reminded me of the soft look you get when bead blasting the outside of a SS barrel.
Two Tikka Shooter's videos, there quite a few others but these two may be the most useful:
altering bolt stop:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4rCsOohVks
trigger adjustment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XftqYIR3NZ0
tikka shooter's website
Tikka Shooters | Dedicated To Tikka Owners And Their Passion!
I did it to my Tikka 260. You can buy the long action bolt release from Brownells.
RELEASE, BOLT, ASSEMBLY, TIKKA T3 | Brownells
Also, I use a 270 magazine.
Good luck.
RELEASE, BOLT, ASSEMBLY, TIKKA T3 | Brownells
Also, I use a 270 magazine.
Good luck.
Are you utilizing that extra space? Did you get an increase in accuracy?
orangediablo
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What OAL are you expecting?? Loaded some 260 with 123gr in my Tikka mags to 2.915 and they fit fine. How much further are you looking to go?
Yes I did. My T3 260 is the hunter with the wood stock. The recoil lug wasn't all
that tight in the stock slot, so I put the tikka composite stock on the rifle. I'm still
playing around with loads and seating depth. But with a COAL of 2.85 with
Barnes TTSX 120's (and 43.1 grains of H4350. MV 2750) it shoots at .5 MOA and sometimes less at 100. That is a .076 jump on my rifle.
With 140 grain Amax at 2.93 COAL (44.5 grains of RL 22, MV 2720) it is also right at .5 MOA at 100. (.033 jump) I just started with these 140's and will play with this all winter.
Both of these are too long for the 260 magazine.
orangediablo
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yea those mags are tiny. If you were able to find a way to fit a CTR mag in there (probably pretty tough), you could go with something longer like 2.9 or so.
Use a Tikka magazine for a 270/30.06
