After stripping the barreled action off of the donor gun, I coat the shank in rosin and secure it in a barrel vise. The first step is to remove the factory barrel. and its authors, do not assume any responsibility, directly or indirectly for the safety of the readers attempting to follow any instructions or perform any of the tasks shown, or the use or misuse of any information contained herein, on this website.Īll lathe work was conducted on a Grizzly 4003G lathe. The contents of are produced for informational purposes only and should be performed by competent gunsmiths only. For purposes of this post, building this rifle as a 6.5 Creedmoor(3rd from right), 6.5×47 Lapua(4th from right), 308 Winchester(right), 6 Creedmoor(4th from left) and 6×47 Lapua(3rd from left) would be effectively the same. In this case, I’ll be feeding it from a chassis system, and I’ll address those concerns in a separate post (in the case of this rifle, I need to use a modified AICS style magazine with a shorter follower, rear spacer and different spring). This rifle is chambered in 6mm BR (above, left), a proven little cartridge that you’ll typically encounter in match rifles. Modular Driven Technologies ESS chassis system.I’ll be using the following tools and parts from Brownells: This will leave us with a custom Tikka T3 that looks way cooler than the rifle we started with! thread and chamber the barrel for a muzzle brake.remove the radius from the front edge of the receiver.In this post I’ll do the following to the T3: Since we are building a custom rifle and stripping off most of the parts, for our purposes the difference in features between the T3 and T3X are negligible. Of these improvements, I believe the metal bolt shroud and steel (instead of aluminum) recoil lug are the most beneficial. The newer model, the T3X includes a modular stock, improved grip, improved recoil pad, quieter stock, redesigned ejection port, additional screw holes on the receiver, metal bolt shroud and a steel recoil lug. The base gun is a T3 hunting rifle with a sporter stock chambered in 22-250, it was literally the least expensive Tikka model I could find when I went shopping. In this post, we’ll build a custom T3 in a chassis. Known for its short throw two-lug bolt and crisp trigger, the Tikka offers shooters a strong entry level option. The Tikka T3 and T3X have developed a strong following in the US rifle market. 223 Rem,5.56x45mm.308 Win,7.62x51mm.300 Win Mag,6.5 Creedmoor.338 Federal Finish / Color: Black,Stainless Steel Firearm Type: Rifle Material: Steel Models Fit: Tikka T3 Condition: New, Compatible Caliber: 6.Building a custom Tikka T3/T3X precision rifle SKU COLOR S54065100 Black Models Fit: using a 5/8' x 24 threaded barrel Tika T3 Tika T3 Tac Tika T3 CTR Manufacturer: Tikka PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS: Barrel Thread Pitch: 5/8' x 24 TPI Brand: Tikka Caliber. The large porting allows for expelling gases to be properlly distributed to improve follow up shot accuracy.

This muzzle brake screws to the end of the rifle and greatly mitigates muzzle jump and felt recoil. These brakes are designed for the Tikka T3, T3 Tac and T3 CTR chambered in either. This steel constructed muzzle brake is made to the high Tikka standards and is avaliable in either black or stainless steel finishing. Description: Tikka T3 Tac Muzzle Brake, 5/8-24 Thread.

Tikka t3 ctr 6.5 creedmoor muzzle brake