Tikka - To Shoot or not to Shoot

[MachV]

Having 3 Tikka rifles(6.5Sweede lite, 30-06 altrlite and 338Fed lite) , two suppressors (Gemtec and Bannish 30) and shooting an 8 twist 22-250 for over 25years=
Shoot it!
Been my experience that it will shoot but may be a little fussy about what it likes.
The heavy long barrel will make the choice of suppressor easy as most will gettrdone.
The heavy bullets turn the 22.250 into a whole different animal.....specially past 400 yards where it really begins to shine!

 

[Mike D Texas]

Take it to the smith cut thread and rechamber to 22 creed.

 

[hunter0925]

I would shoot it. My buddy got his fiance a Tikka 223 that was supposed to be an 8 twist (stamped on the barrel). It shot light bullets well but as soon as he went heavy they were keyholing. He measured the twist and if I'm remembering correctly it came out to. 10 or 12 twist. I would shoot it just to be sure it will stabilize heavys.

 

[LoneTraveler]

If you are wanting a 22-250 to shoot heavy bullets, I would set it up, With mounts and scope, Do any trigger work or change. Take to range and shoot some heavier bullets before having the barrel threaded. If it won't shoot heavy bullets, May Be Time, To rethink the project, If the Tikka shoots light bullets, Good Luck in the project.

 

[HuntingBronco]

Update - Gun shot great on first outing. 53 Vmax, 62 ELD-VT and 75 ELDM all showed promise. The 53 VMax was unfussy and the ladder shot at about 1/2. She's off to the smith for threads. We'll see how she does with some weight on the end of the barrel. Stay tuned.

 

[HuntingBronco]

Further update, unlike my Browning, this gun, which is factory free floating shoots just as good with the can as it did before threading without the can. I am getting 1/2" groups on initial load development with a load comprising 62 ELD-VT and IMR4064. (Also tried H380 and Varget.) Velocity is happily falling in the 3400-3500 fps range with Lapua brass showing no pressure signs on first firing. This thing is going to be an awesome coyote rig. I have fitted with a Salmon River Solutions ARCA rail and Mountain Tactical 20 MOA rail (Couldn't use the SRS rail because they skip a portion of the rail and my PARD SA62 thermal won't mount on the short portion.) The PARD includes an LRF and other features and it is significantly lighter than my Pulsar. Was able to get the ballistics dialed in on my 223 and was hitting within minute of coyote at 200, 300 and 400 meters off a standing tripod. All in, I am hoping to be @ or under 9#.