Noticed you've started selling the bdm I asked about! Great!!!
I found one elsewhere prior so sadly I won't order from you guys but my installation should be ready within the next few days so I'll provide some before/after pics!

It's a great upgrade of any Tikka!!!

The barrel is 100% totally free-floating from the action througout the stock and my groups would be impossible if not.

Some “older” rifles has a rubber doda that's ment to dampen the vibrations from the shot and that's just wrong!
Use the vibrations to tune the barrel with a correct handload and then the really tight groups will come!

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I seem to remember stating previously that I now was “finished” with the build…

Ehrm… no  😛

Yesterday I ordered a CDI BDM with one 5-round mag and one 10-round mag!

Now it's almost finished… hehe…  ;D

I don't know abot the 595 but if the old ones works with Sako Optiloc then that's a very good option!
Not cheap but great and that's more important to me anyway 😉

That's amazingly wonderful!  What size groups were you getting with the factory stock?  If I understand correctly, this is the factory barrel but a JARD trigger?

I never tried it with the factory stock since this was a planned build but the original “Tupperware” stock is probably not solid enough to deliver the same groups… That's my guess a… Read more

p.s the group is 16 or 17 mm (0.6 in) which is probably not too bad when I think of it…
That's pretty much touching the self accuracy of the load and barrel.

Delivered from a Tikka!  ;D

That is a beautiful rifle!  You did a great job and should be proud of your work.  Post up some targets!!!

Thanks!  😀

Tried the rifle today at the range in order to adjust the buttstock and after some tweaking a tried a few three-shot groups to verify that I was on target and not jumping around like a bunny…

The stickers measure 10x10mm (~0.4 in… Read more

Finally got my Tubbs 4-way adjustable buttstock fitted and now the rifle is “complete”!  ;D

I might swap my 20MOA Recknagel rail for a SPUHR mount later but it's not really making it better so that'll have to wait.
AI BDM will be fitted at some stage in order to get a 10 round mag but that's not making it any better either…

It's not cheap building… Read more

Robertson Tac stock is the basic style I'm looking for. How do you like the adjustable cheek piece? I would possibly do without the adjustable cheek, but not sure, never used one.

The adjustable cheek-piece is working really well but you can't have a rifle without one…
Otherwise you can't remove the bolt which is a legal requirement when… Read more

The Robertson TAC does take the standard T3 bottom plate and mag without inletting if that's how you order it. (they make it for a few actions)
They have a list of optional extras and they make it to your specification.

Highly recommended if you're into precision and long range, not recommended if you mainly hunt and want a lighter stock… 😉

This is more what I'm looking for…

A bottom plate that takes AI mags.
They are very popular and I really need something that takes my long cartridges with COL/COAL longer than 72mm

I'm using a Robertson TAC for one of my rifles (I'm showing it in a thread here) and if you're into tactical and long range it's one of the best ones available for money as far as I'm concerned.

It's not exactly cheap but worth every penny!

Could've written my tip here…  ;D

I sanded the inside of my shroud in order to make sure it wasn't rubbing against the metal on the bolt and then placed a small dab of grease on the surface of the piece that actually compresses the spring.

You really don't want dry metal grinding metal here since it can both wear down the metal and cause a heavy… Read more

I just changed my bolt shroud and I had the same effect as you're describing…
Mine was easily fixed by sanding the inside of the shroud in order not to rub against the metal on the bolt.

The bolts on Tikkas can be hard to open sometimes and the recipee is normally a good clean on the surface that tensions the spring and putting a bit of grease on…

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Go ahead and user your brushes, they won't damage your barrel.

Stainless barrels do require more cleaning since they mantle more i my opinion.
My Sako 85 Hunter Laminated Stainless in 9.3×62 still needs copper solvent every now and then and according to Sako this is because the barrel is harder than a non-stainless barrel.

Regardless, it's true on my… Read more

Make sure to bed your action properly before using the GRS.
One guy I know of didn't bed his action last week and the stock cracked due to poorly fitted action/touching barrel/user error.

Apart from that this is a GREAT stock that's been around in Scandinavia for a while.
Good value for money I must say!

If they'd integrate a picatinny rail for bipods… Read more

I just changed my bolt shroud and I had the same effect as you're describing…
Mine was easily fixed by sanding the inside of the shroud in order not to rub against the metal on the bolt.

The bolts on Tikkas can be hard to open sometimes and the recipee is normally a good clean on the surface that tensions the spring and putting a bit of grease on… Read more

This rifle is actually a good example of how good a rifle can shoot from factory. (with modifications)
The action and barrel is standard, I've only swapped out the attachments 😉

The original varmint stock is not rigid enough to deliver really tight groups, in my opinion, and Robertson normally builds stocks for benchrest shooting so they have a… Read more

Would you be willing to do a little torture test? Like put the safety on and hit the butt of the rifle on the ground a few times to see if it releases the firing pin. Then disengage the safety to see if the firing pin releases. See if you can pull the trigger with the saftey engaged. Those are all I have heard complaints about. if you would be…

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I'm more than happy with my Jard 14oz trigger I swapped to last week.

No issue with safety although it requires virtually no force to move it… This is good to know if you plan to hunt with a Jard trigger.
On the quality side I can't feel any difference between my new Jard trigger and a friends Jewel trigger.

I hate the original Tikka triggers since… Read more

Thanks!

No anti-cant level currently installed but I'm looking for one that's easy to see without moving my head.

I've not tried it in a benchrest yet but I've shot a few 20mm 3-shot groups at 300 meters in prone position so it seems to work!

I'm currently shooting with 175gr Nosler Comp, 43.5gr Norma 202, Federal 210, COL 72mm but since the summer's… Read more