Tikka Build

[Brian in Montana]

I was looking around through all my random stuff in the shop/office and realized I actually have almost everything I need for another Tikka Build - minus the barrel.

I'll use a pre-fit (occasionally called a "Tikka-Age") barrel. I've had good experiences with X-Caliber Barrels, so I'll probably go with them, or maybe Criterion. My last 3 builds were .284 Winchester, 30-06, and .280 AI, so for this one I'm leaning toward something short action and smaller than 7mm. I'm kinda thinking of .260 Remington, 6.5-284 Norma, or possibly .277 Sig Fury.

Application - light weight deer/antelope gun. Secondary - something fun to handload and shoot at the range.

Thought I'd put it to a vote. And I'm always interested to hear what others think who have experience with the 3 chamberings I'm considering, especially if you built it yourself.

 

[brymoore]

I’d go 6.5-284 from your list

 

[Little Canyon Creek]

I just put in an order for a 6mm 1-7.5" twist barrel in a Tikka sporter contour. I am thinking of going with a 6mm Dasher since it seems so easy to load for, but I could go a different direction. From what I have read, you just feed it Varget with a decent bullet and the it will shoot really well. It should definitely be good for antelope and deer, and I could use it for elk. It almost seems like the spirit of the 250 Savage reincarnated into the modern era with high BC bullets that punch above their weight. The Dalai Dasher.