Originally Posted by okie john
Originally Posted by Pharmseller
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


That certainly could work but not sure the twist would be ideal for that change?? Plus I'm pretty sure the 7MM-08's only come with the shorter 22" barrels.

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