I’d really really like a stainless Tikka in .280 Rem but they don’t make it. I don’t know Jack about converting rifles into different cartridges, so educate me. What are my donor options?
All Tikka actions are 30-06 length. The rifles chambered for short-action cartridges use a different bolt stop and magazine, both of which are widely available and not very expensive. Rechambering a Tikka in 7-08 to 280 might be the way to go, but you might have to have the barrel set back a bit. Their barrels are 23.6" so there's a bit of running room there. Then swap out the mags and the bolt stop and you should be good to go.
Okie John
