Tikka Shooters | nshumway | Activity https://tikkashooters.com/members/nshumway/activity/ Activity feed for nshumway. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:03:28 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.5.40 en-US 30 hourly 2 0c4faa0b7dcec7ab10824cc4288d3a2d nshumway replied to the discussion Recoil Lug or pillars or both? in the forum General Discussion https://tikkashooters.com/forums/discussion/recoil-lug-or-pillars-or-both/#post-31644 Sat, 15 Nov 2014 20:00:28 -0700 Reply to Recoil Lug or pillars or both?

I might be overthinking this but I guess as long as I stick to torque recommendations I really cant crush the composite. I could also place a small washer between the screw head and the stock. As far as I know temperature and humidity won't effect composite and the holding force between the composite and steel won't effect shot placement or… Read more

]]> 3869a0cdbfa951679d08128425f08a99 nshumway replied to the discussion Recoil Lug or pillars or both? in the forum General Discussion https://tikkashooters.com/forums/discussion/recoil-lug-or-pillars-or-both/#post-31643 Sat, 15 Nov 2014 14:26:43 -0700 Reply to Recoil Lug or pillars or both?

Is it counter productive to have both pillars and the lug then or should I stick with a glass bedded stock with the lug and that's it?

]]> 3f5fbacbfdf66ff0205645349f5997f2 nshumway replied to the discussion Bell & Carlson Lefty Stocks in the forum General Discussion https://tikkashooters.com/forums/discussion/bell-carlson-lefty-stocks/#post-31640 Fri, 14 Nov 2014 19:49:45 -0700 Reply to Bell & Carlson Lefty Stocks

I did look at their stocks and I am not sure that I want to use anything wood/ever/at all. I asked about the Comp/TAC Stock for the Tikka T3 and they replied…..

Q: How is the comp/TAC stock bedded? And is the stock solid or is it hollow like the factory one? Also what is the difference between stratabond laminate and a composite stock? ( Nick,… Read more

]]> 06cda7808f35769db0f15dfa8f0c859b nshumway replied to the discussion Bell & Carlson Lefty Stocks in the forum General Discussion https://tikkashooters.com/forums/discussion/bell-carlson-lefty-stocks/#post-31638 Fri, 14 Nov 2014 18:33:48 -0700 Reply to Bell & Carlson Lefty Stocks

I sent Bell & Carlson an email today asking what it would take to make a left handed model and they replied, “I'm sorry but we don't offer a left hand and don't have a custom shop.”

Your telling me these come from Santa just the way they are and get delivered to Bell & Carlson? If they don't make them then who does? If they do make them isn't that… Read more

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