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I'll be dropping off my 16" T1x for a new barrel from IBI next week. I'll keep all y'all posted.Right now the only company I know for a fact that is making aftermarket barrels for the Tikka T1x is International Barrels in Canada. I have been talking with them and they are waiting on import permits at the moment. As soon as they get these they can sell to the US.
https://www.internationalbarrels.ca/pages/faqs6. How many grooves should I want?
We concentrate on making our barrels with either 4 or 5 grooves. 4 and 5 groove barrels cover the vast majority of calibers and projectiles.Yes we can do any number of grooves that people request with enough lead time. Get a hold of us if you have a specific request and we will let you know what that lead time is. In most cases it's going to be a month or so. There also be added costs of tooling.
5. 5R rifling...what is it, why do I want it and do you offer it?
5R rifling is a type of rifling that has grooves with tapered edges instead of 90 degree edges.The 5 is the number of grooves and the R stands for Russian. The Russians were the first folks to pioneer it but "Boots" Obermeyer was the first guy in North America to use and perfect it. According to some 5R rifling gives you a couple of advantages. First off the odd number of grooves ensures that that the lands aren't lined up directly across from each other in the bore. The theory is that this provides less "squeeze" on the bullet as it enters the barrel. Some find that 5R barrels run a little faster(more velocity for the same powder charge) than 4 or 6 groove barrels. Secondly, some also find that 5R barrels clean up better. The angled groove edges, instead of the 90 degree edges may allow the patches and brushes to remove fouling easier. Yes we offer it! And we don't charge you more for it. If you order a 5 groove barrel from us it will be a 5R barrel unless otherwise stated.
I think this is a new guy doing it with a feddersen barrel.Seems like I read that a long time ago. Has he ever given an update? Surely by now he has had a chance to shoot it.Just figured a few of you might like to know that there is a guy over on SH that turned down the barrel shank on a Feddersen barrel and is putting it on his tikka.
Waiting to hear more from him but it sounds like getting a Kidd barrel (ULW or LW) or maybe even a Volquartsen barrel in 17hm2 shank turned down might be a possibility. The barrel would still retain the factory chamber and crown, only the shank would be modified and I am assuming a secondary extractor groove cut.
I am guessing you would have to find your own gunsmith to do it and make sure the headspace is set but it would be cool to see if this works
Not yet. I need to spec out what I want first.Have you inquired about a price?
IBI barreled Tikka T1x. Sure wish those permits would be granted for import.
This one but I also posted a pic on gunnutz...There's a thread about how to remove the barrel from a Tikka T1 with a picture of one with an IBI barrel. Can't remember if it's on this site or Canadian gunnutz