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I'm really liking this suppressor thing, and want another one. I've got a couple of Tikkas I'm considering cutting down to 20" and threading them. Problem is they are so accurate now I hate to screw with 'em much. Anybody done such a thing to such sweet shooters?


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I've had my X-Bolt and Kimber Montana cut down for cans. I had to rework my loads some for the shorter barrel + suppressors, but both barrels shoot at least as well as they did before hand, and I shoot better with a little weight at the end of the barrel and less recoil and blast. As long as the crown and threading job is good, I don't think you have much to worry about.

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I cut down a T3 Lite Stainless to 19 in. Tikka had a Big Boar model at that length so that's what I went with. I can't tell you how it shot with the full length barrel because it went straight from the gun shop to the gun smith. He cut and crowned it for me while I waited.

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What ever floats your boat. For myself I would not cut one down. To me kinda like the Magnaport thing. Once done it's done and not reversible.

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Try one, see how you like it, and decide on the second one from there.

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Chop them. Don't even give it another moment's thought.


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I'm afraid to clean my T3x thinking it might screw up the accuracy. grin

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I have built customs off of Tikka Actions and cut down factory Tikka rifles for suppressors and never had a problem. Had tweak a few loads but that was minor overall a short barrel with a can is the only way to go.

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Just cut my T3x down to 20" (Shaen did the work), groups are the same, lost @90 fps. All good.

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Cut down a 6.5 to 22” and it shot even better than it did at 24”.

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Make sure you have enough "meat" on the barrel to be able to cut the threads or a suppressor. Like was mentioned, its permanent, but you can always rebarrel if you don't like the results. In theory a shorter barrel should be stiffer and therefore more accurate.


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Cut it. But way shorter than 20”. I know a guy that just chopped 2 of em at 17” and he was quite satisfied!

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A prudent man would consider his suppressor's rating when deciding upon barrel length....


Whereas I just chopped, 17" 270, and my 7 RM is going down to 20", if not 19". Velocity isn't everything. WHAT? I SAID VELOCITY IS NOT EVERYTHING!
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Originally Posted by MtnBoomer
A prudent man would consider his suppressor's rating when deciding upon barrel length....


Whereas I just chopped, 17" 270, and my 7 RM is going down to 20", if not 19". Velocity isn't everything. WHAT? I SAID VELOCITY IS NOT EVERYTHING!
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What he said: Velocity is NOT what I was after.............

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T3X Lite cut down to 18”. Still a half inch gun with factory 143ELDX.
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I cut mine to 20" and wish it was 18".

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Chopped mine to 18” .... way handier and just as accurate [Linked Image]


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