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Barrel swap
Posted by Bob Lee Swagger on January 31, 2015 at 1:34 amHey all,
Been thinking about adding a suppressor to my new Tikka T3 Lite for a little recoil reduction and some accuracy and well… for the cool factor 😉
I'm not sure how well my current barrel could be threaded due to the taper. I noticed Tikka sells a Tactical version of the T3 and was wondering would this be an even swap out (would have a smith do it) or would more be needed since the stocks are different?
Thanks for the help!
Ericbc7 replied 9 years, 1 month ago 5 Members · 10 Replies -
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21 Bullseyes
hey Bob, I am in USA so cant easily advise on suppressors since they are tightly regulated here (min $200 tax and some states don't allow in any case) but that said, if you live in a country/state that does allow sound modifiers then modifying your current barrel will almost certainly be cheaper than replacing the barrel entirely. Now if you have any desire to change your barrel details like twist rate or length then by all means this is the time to do it. so pay what $200 u.s. to thread your barrel or $600 to get the barrel you want? I am just guessing on prices but if i am wrong i bet it is on the threading, might be 1/2.
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1 Bullseye
Eric,
Thanks for the reply! I would rather keep the current barrel if I can, since a swap seems expensive and from what I have read kinda hard to get. I'm just not sure if the T3 Lite barrel (being tapered) would be easy to thread. I'm also not sure what I would lose by threading. I guess my best bet would be to talk to a reputable smith and find out pricing and his recommendations. This is a while down the road, but I like planning things out.
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1 Bullseye
It could be threaded using a live center on a lathe…not sure what it would look like though when done as the threads would be straight not tapered. It's perfectly doable though.
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21 Bullseyes
Here is the formula for determining if you should get a new barrel:
1 wife = no new barrel
1 girlfriend = maybe new barrel
1 wife + 1 girlfriend = run -
1 Bullseye
It would be an even swap, once you find the factory barrel. The barrel shanks are the same dimension.
You would probably have to open up the inlet on the stock a bit to accept the larger diameter barrel.
I had a custom action wrench made for all the barrel swapping I do. So I just clamp the barrels in a barrel vise, bolt the wrench to the action, and give it the old “heave ho”. The wrench has such a perfect fit, you can't put a piece of tape on the action. Tikka barrels have a reputation for being screwed in VERY tight.
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105 Bullseyes
Hey Swagger,
You can thread the barrel with the right setup, a special lathe is needed.
I had my 300wsm lite barrel threaded for a custom muzzle brake last year. The brake is designed and produced by a company in New Zealand. The ports are a patented design that work very well!!!
My gunsmith had to send the barrel to a machine shop with all the greatest toys to do the job properly though. They threaded the barrel with a 9/16 thread to match the brake.Here's how its looks…and it now kicks like my 223…I'm not exaggerating!
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1 Bullseye
Hey Swagger,
You can thread the barrel with the right setup, a special lathe is needed.
I had my 300wsm lite barrel threaded for a custom muzzle brake last year. The brake is designed and produced by a company in New Zealand. The ports are a patented design that work very well!!!
My gunsmith had to send the barrel to a machine shop with all the greatest toys to do the job properly though. They threaded the barrel with a 9/16 thread to match the brake.Here's how its looks…and it now kicks like my 223…I'm not exaggerating!
Wow!! Now THAT is impressive! Thanks for the info! 🙂
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1 Bullseye
T3's look good suppressed…
That they do! Trying at the moment to get a total cost for everything. Seems like a smith is going to have his work cut out for them. I'm getting quotes ranging from $250-400 due to needing a special lathe. Factor that in with all the BS you need to go through for the NFA item.
I'll let you all know what I end up doing.
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21 Bullseyes
Threading for a suppressor should not require special equipment. The barrel is removed, threads cut, adapter is turned and suppressor is fitted, barrel is reattached. What is special?
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