Tikka LSA-55 half resto

[Am88]

Both of mine have Meoptas on them, but that was purely a practical decision.

As for the stock, who knows??? Perhaps it was only the Deluxe stocks that had "Ithaca" stamped on them. Seems odd that the model and stock would differ though. Hmmmm……. It's an old rifle, so it may have been changed at some point.

Can confirm it's never changed, doesn't matter either way. looking forward to getting it to the smith to get extractor fixed. Would make a good little night time walkaround gun up here for smaller game. Truth be told I've shot more Chital for meat with a .222 then anything else, but the tikka is getting a bit heavy to tote around and do that, it's around 12 pounds now

[GQshayne]

Saw something interesting today. My old stock from the M55 has a Tikka recoil pad in it - but no screw holes, as it was glued on. When I removed it, there was screw holes in the stock.

I won't speculate as to why.

[Am88]

So confirmed the age on weekend, was talking to dad about it, He's just turned 60 and he bought it new when he was 17 or 18 he said, so it's either 1976 or 1977, so a bit older then I thought. May have found a nice little scope for it, will see if I can nab it before someone else before stating what it is, I may get lucky.

[Am88]

Finally got around to the bedding. I had never bedded a timber stock before this one. All composite or plastic. I'm happy with the results, this was straight after pulling the action this morning. Bit of a clean up this afternoon then can get back to assembly. Bedded with Devcon 10110

Also got a new second hand scope and some new rings to go with it.

Cheers

[marksman]

the bedding looks clean and a pretty good job that l'd be very happy with

[Am88]

Thanks marksman, I'm actually getting a bit excited to give it a burl now. Got some 50gr 1330 sierras to load develop along with my Sako for head shooting deer.

[GQshayne]

Yep, looks good!

[Am88]

Didn't get around to fitting the scope. But got barrelled action back in stock. I'm pretty happy how it turned out, only thing I do not like is the gap on the right hand side of the I letting bit it was like that from factory so it wasn't something I did.
Also got the little Kahles ready to go, got a 4A reticle so should be pretty nice to shoot at night with. Ordered some optilocks yesterday for it after having a good experience on my Sako with them and I like the look of them. Went with the one piece.

[in2anity]

Looking very good mate. A bloke was shooting one of those in 243 on the 200m line into a minute the other day. Very nice, tight action indeed with an impressive trigger.

[Am88]

I have actually been seeing alot of these online in .243 and .22-250, almost thought of picking another up because of the action and trigger and having it re-barelled. but at the moment im 8 weeks in to waiting for my Swan barrel.

[GQshayne]

Coming along nicely. Mine won't be too far away from re-assembly. I just need some Cerakoting finished off.

[Am88]

Thought I would lay it out nicely for its first kill in a while. I waxed the stock too with some Birchwood Casey wax. Came out not too bad. Waiting on the optilocks for now then I will do some load development. Shot this with some factory rem rounds. Just sighted it in enough to use it at the moment. The little Kahles is beautiful to shoot with at night, I assed this bugger when he was dumb enough to stay in my spotlight.

[GQshayne]

Nice work.

[Finnis]

Tikka made rifles an stamped them "Ithaca" for the American market. Every bit of it is a Tikka, it's just how the american distributor chose to market it.