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Barrel replacement
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<blockquote data-quote="sable tireur" data-source="post: 1225693" data-attributes="member: 27307"><p>First of all, I think it's great that you want to learn about rifle barrels and fitting them to actions. But in the long run a properly phrased conversation with a qualified gunsmith will answer all the questions you might have and then some. It is simply not necessary for you to know everything about barrel making, fitting and contouring since all of that is done for you by the barrel maker and the gunsmith. That is unless you just want to know and that's excellent. </p><p></p><p>Generally speaking, factory barrels (take-offs) will be a waste of time and effort trying to re-thread and then adjust the chamber for headspace and timing to match your action. Most, if not all factory barrels are inferior to custom made barrels from several of the top makers available today. Trying to refit one to your Tikka is a lost cause and a waste of money in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>If you want to retain the factory stock all you need to do is find a barrel maker that will duplicate that contour for you. Then ship it to your gunsmith along with the action and stock so that he can finish the rest. </p><p></p><p>Your Tikka thread pattern is 1" x 16 TPI which is not hard for any gunsmith to achieve. </p><p></p><p>Good Luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sable tireur, post: 1225693, member: 27307"] First of all, I think it's great that you want to learn about rifle barrels and fitting them to actions. But in the long run a properly phrased conversation with a qualified gunsmith will answer all the questions you might have and then some. It is simply not necessary for you to know everything about barrel making, fitting and contouring since all of that is done for you by the barrel maker and the gunsmith. That is unless you just want to know and that's excellent. Generally speaking, factory barrels (take-offs) will be a waste of time and effort trying to re-thread and then adjust the chamber for headspace and timing to match your action. Most, if not all factory barrels are inferior to custom made barrels from several of the top makers available today. Trying to refit one to your Tikka is a lost cause and a waste of money in my opinion. If you want to retain the factory stock all you need to do is find a barrel maker that will duplicate that contour for you. Then ship it to your gunsmith along with the action and stock so that he can finish the rest. Your Tikka thread pattern is 1" x 16 TPI which is not hard for any gunsmith to achieve. Good Luck! [/QUOTE]
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