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I want a 24” barrel.

Thanks Scott.

I've looked at the chamber drawings quite a few times, and I think the minimum body taper of the 280AI makes it an easy rechamber from 7-08 without setback.

And with 160's, the Tikka magazine/action length should be fine too.

Twist and magazine length may eliminate the use of longer bullets though.

Well, you’ll have to bite the bullet Pharm, order up a Benchmark or Krieger and get that devil made up. Life’s to short to want for something so easy!

I'll pile on here too. I have a Tikka T3 TAC in .300 WM that shoots factory ammunition into a little over 5-shot 1/2" groups and I saw no significant change after upgrading the trigger guard, bolt shroud, recoil lug and magazines with Mountain Tactical parts. That rifle has dropped three elk and one deer and like others have said, the upgrades were more about aesthetics with parts commensurate with the overall quality of the rifle.

I have two Sako S20s and am now convinced that Sako/Tikka make the best production rifles available. If they'd only increase the .30 cal twist rates I wouldn't even look at another manufacturer. As it is, I'm barely looking at other manufacturers any more.

I'm really not trying to convince anybody to get something they don't want, but my math would look something like this:

24" 280 = 22.4" 280AI + $500

270 is gay, haven’t you heard?

There is that too I guess. It’s a sweetheart that’ll I’ll never use. Tried to talk myself into it but now it just collects dust.

Sure looks better with that nice stock Scott.

I've only owned about 3 Tikkas, and I sold them all before ever firing a shot.

Got a good deal each time, but after considering what it would cost to trick them out with a nice stock and bottom metal (bolt shroud and lug on T3) they didn't seem like such a good deal.

And factoring in some other dislikes (twist rates, action length, economical design) I just decided I probably wouldn't be happy with the end result. It failed my cost/benefit analysis.

I think the best plan for a Tikka is to just hunt it as is. It's functional with no modifications, and if you like the package it's a good rifle for the price.

I agree. The only one left is the 270. I thought I had a buyer for it as well, but I can't find the fellas number. I had a 1-8 22-250, 6.5 CM, and 7-08 Compact. Those three are all gone to good homes. I broke even with them, even after putting the same stocks on all three of those as well, but I just never really loved them like I do Model 70's. Weird, but that's the facts. Amazing shooting rifles though and excellent plastic stocks too.