Threading a Tikka t3x Superlight

[SSG Graybush]

Want to preface by saying I'm new to hunting and owning a gun in general, hence joining the forum to learn. I've bought a Tikka t3x Superlight .300 win mag and want to get a muzzle break threaded on. Do any of you have any recommendations or know if threading a light barrel would even be safe? I've got the terminator t1 or t1+ in mind. I've seen a few people say a 1/2x28 is a good thread for the gun but I'm unsure if they are speaking of the superlight specifically. I'll take any insight and muzzle/thread recommendations you all got. Hell pictures of your tikka setup if you've got one would be Awsome too. As I said I'm new so I'm soaking it all in like a sponge right now, thank you!

Precision Armament brakes are excellent, and they give a mil/vet/le/fr discount. You should talk to your smith first, that skinny barrel may have limitations. Also remember this, by reducing recoil the brake also redirects percussion and noise back as well. So you will have to have hearing protection on always, when taking hunting shots as well, if you value your hearing.
I have a Precision Armament Hypertap brake on a 7mag, it reduces recoil by ~80%. But it will let me know if my hearing protection is not completely sealed tight. It's so good of a break I dont recommend it for a hunting rifle. It will about pop your eardrums. Taking the break off while hunting may/most likely will change the poi. You should always wear hearing protection when shooting, but when hunting it's not always possible. A can will reduce recoil, and noise.

 

[MT-JONAS]

Last week I had a T3x barrel removed and my smith told me the older T3's were more difficult to remove the barrels from. He told me he's never had trouble with the T3x models. For whatever that's worth…

One more thing to consider!
Tikkas are notorious for being difficult to remove from the action!!
1)Many gunsmiths have to cut a relief grove at the action to get the barrel to unscrew from the action. If that is the case then it will have to be re-chambered. (So you will loose about an inch there in length.

 

[Idaho Lefty]

There's NO Need to, Remove the Barrel with,.. the PROPER Lathe and Tooling for, threading !
PVA "Trues the Muzzle" and Cuts the Threads Perfectly Square to,.. the Bore !
None of, Our 4 Tikka Barrels, were, Removed from, the Action !
We HAVE 4 PVA Brakes, in My Family on, a 6.5 Creed, 6.5 PRC, .270 WSM and 7mm PRC.
We are Looking, NO further for, Quality Brakes or, Threading work.

 

[FEENIX]

Want to preface by saying I'm new to hunting and owning a gun in general, hence joining the forum to learn. I've bought a Tikka t3x Superlight .300 win mag and want to get a muzzle break threaded on. Do any of you have any recommendations or know if threading a light barrel would even be safe? I've got the terminator t1 or t1+ in mind. I've seen a few people say a 1/2x28 is a good thread for the gun but I'm unsure if they are speaking of the superlight specifically. I'll take any insight and muzzle/thread recommendations you all got. Hell pictures of your tikka setup if you've got one would be Awsome too. As I said I'm new so I'm soaking it all in like a sponge right now, thank you!

I think this has been beaten to death. It is up to you now. We can only advise, but the decision is ultimately yours to make. Good luck!

 

[randy86314]

The muzzle break I'm looking at is self timing so I could put it on myself. Do you think it's best to order the muzzle break first and take it in with the gun or have my gunsmith thread it first then find a muzzle break?

I would buy the brake before threading.
Another consideration is blending the brake with the barrel. Can you do that?
A half inch thread over .300 tube leaves you 1/10 inch all around.

 

[BillLarson]

Marginally effective, especially compared to a quality brake.

Muzzle brakes in order to work must expel more gas the barrel bore diameter can.... whatever the exhaust hole pattern may be......magna porting can be done side sideways instead of radially....

 

[turbobrick]

I'm not sure why it hasn't caught on in the hunting world, but the Sig/Q 25* taper and a 90* taper adapter is a super simple, light, and easy solution to this. I have several Tikkas threaded 5/8-24 with a taper and no thread adapters. If you use a muzzle device with a taper like the Q Cherry Bomb, you won't need the shoulder adapter at all. Personally, I'm not going to run 1/2-28 on 30cal, many people do, but when the taper option is out there, I'm not going 1/2 or 9/16.

 

[Rocketeer77]

Want to preface by saying I'm new to hunting and owning a gun in general, hence joining the forum to learn. I've bought a Tikka t3x Superlight .300 win mag and want to get a muzzle break threaded on. Do any of you have any recommendations or know if threading a light barrel would even be safe? I've got the terminator t1 or t1+ in mind. I've seen a few people say a 1/2x28 is a good thread for the gun but I'm unsure if they are speaking of the superlight specifically. I'll take any insight and muzzle/thread recommendations you all got. Hell pictures of your tikka setup if you've got one would be Awsome too. As I said I'm new so I'm soaking it all in like a sponge right now, thank you!

Your suggested thread is very small, going the largest possible diameter is best.

 

[Rocketeer77]

As others have said and I agree. Find a local smith give him your ideas and goals then see what he says. He may not want to thread a 30cal down to 1/2x28 and he may propose a cut-off idea like @Bang4theBuck to get more meat to thread onto. Thinking ahead for suppressors is also a great idea because you will own one eventually if you're already looking at brakes and their benefits (especially terminators).

Those terminators brakes are awesome on recoil. Rough on the concussion and ears, you have to wear double ear protection and shooting without ear-protection while hunting is really bad-saying from experience.

Shooting and learning a lightweight 30wm is gonna be like taming the Sandlot hound for awhile. If you have the funds for another rifle, I'd suggest one of the same model but in a short action cartridge and maybe even a 223rem. Good practice rifle on the range, great for predators/small game and you can go through the motions with a rifle that is overall "less" of a handful.

Tikka stocks are shockers for recoil especially with a cannon like this?

 

[HandgunHTR]

Since you plan on using a self-timing brake, 5/8-24 threads will be fine.