.243 PRL Tikka

[baldie]

Finished this one this week.

The customer had an old tikka 243 and wanted to get into PRL with it, so we hatched a plan. Due to the Licensing dept not working, he decided to stick with the calibre, instead of going 6mm creedmoor.

So I fitted a Sassen 1-7.5" blank at 26". M18 x 1 muzzle and my 2 port brake, as well as a Jet-z moderator.

Timney 2 stage trigger and aftermarket bolt knob

This was cerakoted in Graphite black, and then fitted into one of the excellent MDT ACC chassis systems. These are rapidly becoming the must have stock for this disciple, as they are so configurable with weights etc.

The customer shot it in, and then proceeded to work up loads.

This one is initial development with 105 Scenar's.

Then he tried some 115 g D-Tacs.....

One to watch next season, as the lad is no slouch.....

[Nick 53]

Nice rifle. 

[Soggy biscuit]

That’s a thing of beauty 😁 and that’s an interesting idea with the calibre. I was wanting to have my 243 re barreld to 6xc with prl in mind but when i spoke to the FAO last week I was told it’s looking like September before they will be doing variations again 😕

[baldie]

That depends on what you have on your license. Is it .243 or 6mm ?

[Soggy biscuit]

My license specifically says 243 win I also asked if they would change my 223 slot to 222 and they even refused that. 

[terryh]

Morning Dave,

Interesting build. Think the 243 is often overlooked because it is old and not ‘trendy’ 😉. Now unless there is a  ‘historic’ tag to the cartridge it’s obviously no good 🙄😂

The 243 was the 1st wind ‘cheater’ cartridge to turn up in the SH comps. George Gardener of Gnats Arse Precision with a 243 using 115 DTAC’s and as he said at the time you do not even have to run them flat out to be good. After the match we all shot off the tower at RO. Everyone else was using 308’s and around 10 mil for 1000, he was using just over 7 mil and a lot less wind.

Keep seeing these vertical grips - must try one at some point -what’s your view Dave as you see a few pass thru’ your shop?

Neat looking build - what was its weight?

Cheers T

[baldie]

the vertical grip is pig ugly Terry, but handsome is, as handsome does in this case. It puts your hand , and more importantly, your trigger finger, squarely on the trigger, and a revelation. Also adjust back and forth, to accommodate all hand sizes.

Dont know what it weighed originally...it wasn't heavy, but the new owner has added widths, to up that, and get the balance point where he wants it.

[palo]

What do you think of the timney 2 stage triggers Dave ? 

[treetop]

4 minutes ago, palo said:

What do you think of the timney 2 stage triggers Dave ? 

I’ve got 2, friends all have them - Calvin elite ... All fitted on Rem700’s 

very good, very precise & clean break. 
if your used to a 2 stage trigger then it transforms the rifle 
 

[palo]

1 hour ago, treetop said:

I’ve got 2, friends all have them - Calvin elite ... All fitted on Rem700’s 

very good, very precise & clean break. 
if your used to a 2 stage trigger then it transforms the rifle 
 

Thanks. 

My sako trg has the 2 stage trigger and I love it.

Might get one for my tikka as well. 

[Paul Cat]

On 6/5/2020 at 5:01 PM, baldie said:

These are rapidly becoming the must have stock for this disciple ....

 

And there was me thinking they were a peaceful bunch.