Action?

[Forkyfinder]

Sure, you can replace the tikka trigger, but why though?

$10 spring replacement and you have one of the best, most reliable, triggers on the market.

And mags are mags, unless one doesn’t feed reliably.

I like aics mags - mostly cause i can use what i already have but i see your point. This all pieces together for a real nice semi custom rifle for pretty cheap with a tikka.

 

[BackofBeyond]

Tell us Tikka users about this spring of which you speak . . .

https://www.mountaintactical.com/shop/tikka-sako-trigger-spring

Here’s the one I’ve gotten for both my Tikkas.

 

[Wind Gypsy]

I like tikkas and i love my savage but neither would be my first choice to "build" off of - for the price of the rifle to use as a donor action you can almost buy a decent custom.

Stainless lite tikkas have been available for low $700s for a long time. Pretty cost effective with mag and trigger included. More so if you use the existing 22-250 barrel. If not, there’s a market for tikka take off barrels as well so nock another $100 off the cost.

 

[Sheltowee]

You can get tikka donor actions with bolt, trigger and magazine (no barrel or stock) for $750. Decent customs start at $2500 and go up from there.

$694 including rebate on Micropterus-Not-Amateur-Shops-dot-Com right now.

 

[Forkyfinder]

I misunderstood your post - I thought you meant total cost of finished custom rifle, not just action.

As for ditching factory bolt/trigger/mag - if that is the case then you can get tikka stripped actions for $300.

But - theres no bolt ?

 

[VikingsGuy]

But - theres no bolt ?

Just make the list of parts you want - google them - add it up. No matter how you piece it together the tikkas will be half of the Rem customs.

 

[nhenry]

Just make the list of parts you want - google them - add it up. No matter how you piece it together the tikkas will be half of the Rem customs.

My first custom was on a Tikka and it was easily 2/3 the price of my full custom 700.

ETA and I did all the work on my own since they accept prefits

 

[brockel]

A blued tikka complete rifle can be picked up for under $600 after rebate right now from certain places

 

[BackofBeyond]

A blued tikka complete rifle can be picked up for under $600 after rebate right now from certain places

Sell the barrel and stock, both for $100, and you’re down to a $400 donor action.

Tough call though - $400 tikka or $1500 Rem 700 clone.

Just wish the tikka LA wasn’t a true size schmedium.

 

[nhenry]

Sell the barrel and stock, both for $100, and you’re down to a $400 donor action.

Tough call though - $400 tikka or $1500 Rem 700 clone.

Just wish the tikka LA wasn’t a true size schmedium.

Unknown Munitions has a bottom metal and mag that has an OAL of over 3.5”, so there’s an option, but adding that brings the price back up to 700 clone territory