Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Gunsmithing
Tikka Varmint improvements
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 799754" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>It doesen,t look like any experts are going to chime in so I will tell you what little I know about</p><p>the Tikka/Sako.</p><p></p><p>As you said they are very well made but the recoil set up is a poor design. I built myself a 223 AI</p><p>on a S 491 action and this is what I ran into.</p><p></p><p>First the stocks are almost impossible to find for any Sako and I ended up re inletting a</p><p>Remington short action ADL stock, Had to build an eccentric front pillar to get the action screw</p><p>spacing correct. Then I had to build a recoil lug that fit between the barrel and the receiver and </p><p>Inlet the stock for it. (It was the only stock that came close to fitting the Sako action but still</p><p>required lots of work)</p><p></p><p>After that I did a full bedding job and it shoots great.</p><p></p><p>The recoil lug is simply not anchord solid and allows the action to move.</p><p></p><p>I don't know how much a smith would charge for all of this work or would even attempt it. Finding</p><p>a stock is the real problem because Sako wont sell you one of theirs.</p><p></p><p>If you want to build a long range rifle a Remington, Savage ,or a Winchester would be a better choice to build on. The Remington rifles are like the small block Chevy's there is every part in the world available for them.</p><p></p><p>Don't let me talk you out of what you want, I was just telling you what problems you will have </p><p>trying to customize it.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 799754, member: 2736"] It doesen,t look like any experts are going to chime in so I will tell you what little I know about the Tikka/Sako. As you said they are very well made but the recoil set up is a poor design. I built myself a 223 AI on a S 491 action and this is what I ran into. First the stocks are almost impossible to find for any Sako and I ended up re inletting a Remington short action ADL stock, Had to build an eccentric front pillar to get the action screw spacing correct. Then I had to build a recoil lug that fit between the barrel and the receiver and Inlet the stock for it. (It was the only stock that came close to fitting the Sako action but still required lots of work) After that I did a full bedding job and it shoots great. The recoil lug is simply not anchord solid and allows the action to move. I don't know how much a smith would charge for all of this work or would even attempt it. Finding a stock is the real problem because Sako wont sell you one of theirs. If you want to build a long range rifle a Remington, Savage ,or a Winchester would be a better choice to build on. The Remington rifles are like the small block Chevy's there is every part in the world available for them. Don't let me talk you out of what you want, I was just telling you what problems you will have trying to customize it. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Gunsmithing
Tikka Varmint improvements
Top