Thread: Tikka T3 upgrade

Best money spent on my Tikka was a Bix'n'Andy trigger

Accuracy is what I look for in a rifle, even after I abuse the the #f# out of it
And that's why I like my Tikka

Walked into a local shop the other day and a hi tec hunters stock was sitting there.

Good job on the paint
Looks pretty good for a camo job (not the biggest fan of camo rifles personally)

Camo rifles are a bit like blue cheese you ether love it or hate it

The brown gold on the action looks mint in the hitec

Originally Posted by rambo-6mmrem

Good job on the paint
Looks pretty good for a camo job (not the biggest fan of camo rifles personally)

Camo rifles are a bit like blue cheese you ether love it or hate it

The brown gold on the action looks mint in the hitec

Just gives it a point of difference eh. The old black and stainless is so practical but so boring

Originally Posted by Nathan F

Just gives it a point of difference eh. The old black and stainless is so practical but so boring

Carbon, stainless and a bit of fluting is where it's at!

Great diy job and thanks for sharing! How finicky is the cerakote? Does it require much prep to get a good bond?

[QUOTE=Nathan F;1334022]Walked into a local shop the other day and a hi tec hunters stock was sitting there.
Does that new stock give you a better/higher check weld?

Originally Posted by Scotty89

Great diy job and thanks for sharing! How finicky is the cerakote? Does it require much prep to get a good bond?

Na it was a pretty simple process. No bead blasting or anything required . Literally clean the surface I used turps - let it dry. I then suspended the the action and barrel by running decoy thread through the barrel out the ejector and hanging it off a meat hook. Gave the can a good shake and sprayed away. did two coats . Left it for half an hour between coats. Then when mum went out made some wire loops . One through the ejector port and out the bolt end and the other around the supressor thread. ( obviously didnt coat the supressor thread) . Suspended it from and oven tray and baked away at 150 deg for half an hour . Job done . If an inept office worker like me can do it anyone can !

[QUOTE=Speill;1338196]

Originally Posted by Nathan F

Walked into a local shop the other day and a hi tec hunters stock was sitting there.
Does that new stock give you a better/higher check weld?

slightly, Be hardly anything in it but

[QUOTE=Nathan F;1338199]

Originally Posted by Speill

slightly, Be hardly anything in it but

Dropping the scope would have helped a lot though

[QUOTE=Gibo;1338200]

Originally Posted by Nathan F

Dropping the scope would have helped a lot though

Yeah probably . I dont really notice tbh

Right job done. Got the bolt back from gunworks today. Nothing else to do. I’m pretty happy. Total weight with a full mag and bipod on is 3388gms. Hardy suppressor. 15” barrel. Fluted bolt and mtn bolt handle. Hitec stock. Neopod bipod. Talley rings and a swaro z5.

Light. Now, I don't want to hear from you until you post a pic of it next to a deer

Originally Posted by Tahr

Light. Now, I don't want to hear from you until you post a pic of it next to a deer

It's too pretty to take hunting

Originally Posted by Tahr

Light. Now, I don't want to hear from you until you post a pic of it next to a deer

@Tahr this rifles knocked over heaps. It’s tht 223 I need to get out with. Got another 6 weeks before you’ll see me out there mate