Threading a Tikka t3x Superlight

[StoneCold]

I have a howa 300 WM...the factory threaded the barrel 1/2x28....same on my vanguard in .308.

I'm not a big brake guy but I was planning on trying one out on the 300 win. If it is going to be unsafe I'll pass. I'm just wondering why so many factory rifles are now getting threaded 1/2x28 on 30's if it is unsafe.

 

[mdmiller]

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!

Welcome from Illinois!
You will find everything you need here!!

 

[mdmiller]

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....

Bill, when Magna port opened there door I sent them my Win 70 in 300WM to them. I don't think they offered anything but on top the barrel. It helped and it does look good. But todays brakes I'm sure are better!

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....

 

[WYO300RUM]

Bill, when Magna port opened there door I sent them my Win 70 in 300WM to them. I don't think they offered anything but on top the barrel. It helped and it does look good. But todays brakes I'm sure are better!

Magna porting were vents cut on top the barrel . The more cuts the more gas escapes/less recoil . I believe they started it on pistols. I sent my rifle in and they threaded it and installed a barrel diameter radial brake on my 300 RUM.1/2x28. I think it was 1999 and they had just started making brakes. You provably know all this. If so sorry ! The pic is their original brake.

 

[mdmiller]

Magna porting were vents cut on top the barrel . The more cuts the more gas escapes/less recoil . I believe they started it on pistols. I sent my rifle in and they threaded it and installed a barrel diameter radial brake on my 300 RUM.1/2x28. I think it was 1999 and they had just started making brakes. You provably know all this. If so sorry ! The pic is their original brake.View attachment 634639

Trying to get a picture to upload to show you my barrel. Your right, is 1 on each side and 1 at about 70* off top each side. Memory bad!!
When I get it to work will post it!

 

[bultinkle]

Kampfield will thread it 5/8 and add a belled shoulder.

Becoming super popular with tikkas.


Iirc he's essentially threading it 1/2 then making a custom 5/8 adapter that has a blended shoulder. It looks fantastic and is absolutely the way I will go next. Mine is threaded with just a washer shoulder before a suppressor brake. Works great, but not as pretty as the blended bells coming out of kampfeld and Shaen

 

[WYO300RUM]

Trying to get a picture to upload to show you my barrel. Your right, is 1 on each side and 1 at about 70* off top each side. Memory bad!!
When I get it to work will post it!

I forgot they had on side also ! Been long time ago thank you !

 

[ADSshooter]

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

Welcome to LRH, and enjoy! Yes, it can be threaded for a muzzle brake. Do you have a gunsmith near you, or will you ship it? One of my .300 WM (not a Tikka) has a thin barrel, .625" at the muzzle, with a 1/2-28" thread for a muzzle brake. Depending on the reputable gunsmith, he can build an adapter/shoulder and thread it for 5/8-24" like in the video.



Some thin barrels threaded in 1/2-28" ...

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.300 WM with QD muzzle brake by Holland (my first MB was done in 2003).
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.30 Gibbs with Ross Schuler brake.
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7MM SAUM with muzzle bake and more 4-port little beast brake.

how is hunting with the muzzle? Can I ask the hearing protection you use, I want to be able to take my gun pit but I've heard so many stories about people ruining their hearing because they couldn't get their protection on before the shot.

 

[FEENIX]

@ADSshooter

Q: How is hunting with the muzzle?
A: I have been using muzzle brakes since 2003 without any issues.

Q: Can I ask about the hearing protection you use? I want to be able to take my gun pit, but I've heard so many stories about people ruining their hearing because they couldn't get their protection on before the shot.
A: There are many ways to protect and prevent hearing loss. Quite a few effective hearing protections are available, including electronic versions. When hunting, I use Axil e-hearing protection. Hearing loss occurs in prolonged exposure to high noise levels. BS, if one really wants to protect their hearing, they would ensure hearing protection is already in place while hunting, especially in LRH situations.

I spent my first 10 years in the USAF in the flighline generating aircraft (F-4s and A-10s) 10-12 hour exposure above 140 dB, especially during surges. In the 1980s, we were given foamies and headsets for hearing protection, but it was never enforced. The recommendation was to use both foamies and headsets together. Some only use one of the two, and others never do. Most that did not follow the recommendation had significant losses. I followed the suggestion, and my hearing was like before working on the flightline. I also use proper protection equipment (hearing/eye protection, boots, eye protection, etc.) while operating household equipment at home, like a mower, snow blower, power saw, chain saw, leaf blower, and other power tools.