Rebarreling a Tikka M55 - Is it worth it?

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Re: Rebarreling a Tikka M55 - Is it worth it?

Post by Joshua.s » 14 Dec 2021, 3:13 am

Lsa55 deluxe rebarreled in 22.250. Absolute tack driver. And doesn't look too bad either in my eyes
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Re: Rebarreling a Tikka M55 - Is it worth it?

Post by GQshayne » 14 Dec 2021, 7:17 pm

Joshua.s wrote:Lsa55 deluxe rebarreled in 22.250. Absolute tack driver. And doesn't look too bad either in my eyes


I have found that the deluxe version stocks vary quite a lot, from looking like beech, to stocks like yours with nice figuring in the walnut. I have always wondered if there were different grades to be ordered when you purchased them new, but have not seen any evidence of that. Certainly the quality of walnut varies a lot with the deluxe.
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Post by animalpest » 14 Dec 2021, 8:24 pm

I don't sell a rifle just because it needs a new barrel. If I did I would be changing rifles pretty often.

If it's a good rifle, just put a new one on. And the Tikka is worth the effort
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Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 14 Dec 2021, 8:35 pm

I did a bsa CF2 trigger wasn't the best out of the box. It has become my go to rifle when it comes to a hunting/varmint rifle. Have a good look at the company that will be doing the work. I went with Alan Swan and couldn't be happier also went for the ceracote finish as i said its my go to rifle and fyi i also have some tricked out tikka and a howa rifles and still come back to the "dirty" old 222 bsa.
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Re: Rebarreling a Tikka M55 - Is it worth it?

Post by Joshua.s » 14 Dec 2021, 10:54 pm

GQshayne wrote:
Joshua.s wrote:Lsa55 deluxe rebarreled in 22.250. Absolute tack driver. And doesn't look too bad either in my eyes


I have found that the deluxe version stocks vary quite a lot, from looking like beech, to stocks like yours with nice figuring in the walnut. I have always wondered if there were different grades to be ordered when you purchased them new, but have not seen any evidence of that. Certainly the quality of walnut varies a lot with the deluxe.



I have seen 4 or 5 deluxe stocks so far . But haven't seen one quite as Tiger patterned as this one . I rebarreled this one with a t3 super varmint barrel . With some slight modifications. I gifted it to my partner for Christmas last year. Needless to say she loved it . If I had my time over I would have just brought her a new tikka and kept this one for myself lol
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