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My Tikka T3 Lite now with Tacti-koolness!!
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, Sep 18 2010 09:14 PM
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Posted 19 September 2010 - 04:02 AM
Looks pretty sharp! The installation looks good.
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Posted 19 September 2010 - 06:22 AM
Very nice. Using ai mags is a great plus. Now if onlytikka would come out with a fast twist 243 or a 260...How was the lead time?
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Posted 19 September 2010 - 07:08 AM
That looks good Stan!Are going to have the barrel reamed out to 223 AI?I had my Tikka T3 223 Rem reamed out to Ackley Improved and it has been working great so far.The fire forming is easy. I reloaded 50 gr bullets in new brass and shot them at squirrels to do the fire forming. Some of the 223 AI data I have found shows it shooting a 50 gr bullet at 3600 fps.
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Posted 19 September 2010 - 07:23 AM
So you have 10 rounds now?That is what I need .I like the stock bolt handle on mine.
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Posted 19 September 2010 - 03:10 PM
The threads were the first thing my gunsmith checked and they were not metric threads on my Tikka T-3. He had never worked on a Tikka before so he was concerned about the threads, they were US threads. The thing I learned on reaming out a 223 Rem to 223 AI is that the gunsmith needs to set the barrel bac .004" to make the headspace right. It makes the 223Rem shells a crush fit into the 223 AI chamber. So when I fire form the 223 Rem ammo it is a little hard to close the bolt, it is not bad though. I will try to find the links on some of the 223 AI information I got to show my gunsmith, I will send you some info later.
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Posted 19 September 2010 - 05:20 PM
Verrrrrrry nice BgBamBoo....sweet 
Now my T3 is jealous.
Now my T3 is jealous.
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Posted 20 September 2010 - 05:05 PM
I really like the bolt shroud. ![:roflmao3[1]:](http://www.californiapredatorsclub.com/public/style_emoticons/default/two-cents.gif)
I wish Tikka would go to an open top action like the Sako. That is the only thing I don't like about my T3 Lite. It'd be nice to have the top milled open and it would shave even a little more weight.
I wish Tikka would go to an open top action like the Sako. That is the only thing I don't like about my T3 Lite. It'd be nice to have the top milled open and it would shave even a little more weight.
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Posted 20 September 2010 - 10:40 PM
Sexxxy rifle you got there Stan. Im diggin that bolt handle. I still havent done mine yet. Im laggin bro. I need one!
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Posted 22 September 2010 - 07:46 AM
Do you have a web page for those tikka mods? I would love to add the bolt handle and bottom metal and new mag to my 308 tikka.
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Posted 23 September 2010 - 10:15 AM
Looks good.. You gonna chop the barrel and throw on a muzzle brake like your old 243?
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Posted 17 January 2012 - 07:42 AM
What happened to all BgBamBoo's posts? I just bought 2 Tikka T3 Lite's and one of them wanted to mod them a little. I remmbered Stan had done mods to his but cant info any of the info...................
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Posted 17 January 2012 - 09:17 AM
He erased them before he left.
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Posted 17 January 2012 - 09:47 AM
Doh!!!He erased them before he left.
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Posted 17 January 2012 - 09:50 AM
Yep, what can I say. 
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Posted 17 January 2012 - 11:56 AM
I see no pics? QQ
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Posted 17 January 2012 - 03:10 PM
If you Google tika mods i am sure you can find all you need to know.Google is amazing!
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