Jump to content

Tikka T3 - 22BR


Recommended Posts

Heres one from last week, nothing flashy about this one, about as understated as a Stealth Bomber ;)

 

Tikka T3, Bergara 9 twist 24" barrel chambered in 22BR. Standard Tikka Varmint stock and a Tier One rail

 

Metalwork finished in armour black Cerakote.

 

post-13063-0-71730500-1489520185_thumb.jpg

 

post-13063-0-51752400-1489520206_thumb.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 

 

I think you will struggle to find someone to do this work.

 

Few people will risk their expensive reamers in factory barrels.

 

 

Al..

 

Please excuse my nativity on this but, does your comment suggest the reamer risk is therefore reduced if reaming a custom barrel, as opposed to reaming a factory tube? If so, how? - not a machinist here

 

Cheers

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The steel in factory barrels can be hard and not as free cutting as most quality custom barrels. You only need to damage or blunt a reamer and your in a money losing scenario if you were to take on re-chambering a factory barrel.

 

My own personal reason for not doing it (as well as the above) is that I cannot vouch for the barrel, if the finished rifle doesn't shoot well then my work could be called into question, not a situation I want. If I fit a new custom barrel I will guarantee it shoots to a standard that the style of rifle and caliber would be expected to.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I think you will struggle to find someone to do this work.

 

Few people will risk their expensive reamers in factory barrels.

Thanks.i struggled to even find a smith with a reamer. but I did and he's done one for me, a custom. But I'd like a slow twist now. He did agree to re-ream a tikka for me. He's just a bit busy right now.

I just really wanted to double check it could be done, he's old and sometimes the question doesn't fully get answered.

But I do understand what your saying about damaging a reamer, iv heard it before. But also seen a few guys talking about re-ream factory barrels.

I guess some do it, some don't.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thanks.i struggled to even find a smith with a reamer. but I did and he's done one for me, a custom. But I'd like a slow twist now. He did agree to re-ream a tikka for me. He's just a bit busy right now.

I just really wanted to double check it could be done, he's old and sometimes the question doesn't fully get answered.

But I do understand what your saying about damaging a reamer, iv heard it before. But also seen a few guys talking about re-ream factory barrels.

I guess some do it, some don't.

 

 

Yes it can be done for sure Bully but there is actually a little more work involved than it would be fitting a new profiled custom barrel.

 

Your man will need to cut off the tenon threads or at least part of them as the 22BR case is shorter than the 22-250, he could then run into issues holding whats left of the barrel, all in all a real ball ache of a job so if he appears to be too busy it would make sense ;)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The steel in factory barrels can be hard and not as free cutting as most quality custom barrels. You only need to damage or blunt a reamer and your in a money losing scenario if you were to take on re-chambering a factory barrel.

 

My own personal reason for not doing it (as well as the above) is that I cannot vouch for the barrel, if the finished rifle doesn't shoot well then my work could be called into question, not a situation I want. If I fit a new custom barrel I will guarantee it shoots to a standard that the style of rifle and caliber would be expected to.

 

Al

 

Thanks for that - makes sense

 

ATB

Link to comment
Share on other sites

My (very experienced) gunsmith plain refuses to ream out existing chambers on T3s/Sakos (same thing). They're as hard as the hobs of hell and will knacker a reamer in short order.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy