Thread: Rifle choice: $1600 budget

Originally Posted by Tahr

I've never seem pressure points in a Tikka barrel channel?? There are none on my current one. @Moa Hunter do you mean at the fore end like a Rem 700?

I only have experience with the T3 stock. Those stocks are divided into three 'section compartments' if you like in the fore end. The first two sections of the fore end have a criss cross brace pattern and the third and forwardmost section is open. Between the three compartments are cross braces that contact the barrel and apply pressure. They are not clear of the barrel, but are positioned and shaped to have contact. The fore end tip also has contact. The intermediate pressure point is cut out in the centre to take the sling stud nut but still makes firm contact on the sides. If the barrel is clear of these points and the rifle is unmodified perhaps the action is not sitting down correctly on the little aluminium recoil lug. Tikkas do shoot well for an out of the box rifle, I am just pointing out a quirk in the stock design that can cause misses if move from a bench to a Bipod