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 Converting Tikka Varmint 223 to 6.5CM
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07/19/17 12:11 PM
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Buddy and I were talking about this the other day and we came to an impasse because neither of us had an educated guesstimate on cost. About what would it run to take my 223 Varmint and swap out the bolt and barrel to make it a 6.5CM with the same heavy profile barrel. Something quality like a Bartlein for instance.
This could be an item on my 5-year plan, but this is nowhere in the near term future for me. Just enjoying learning everything with a 223 for now.
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Re: Converting Tikka Varmint 223 to 6.5CM
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07/19/17 01:05 PM
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It depends on what gunsmith you use . A Bartlien barrel will cost about $340 and another $300ish to chamber cut and crown the barrel plus another $100 to thread the barrel for a brake or suppressor. As far as the work on the bolt I have no idea.
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Re: Converting Tikka Varmint 223 to 6.5CM
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07/19/17 01:17 PM
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Buy a new action. You could take a perfectly good action and do a bunch of surgery on it, or you could buy a used tikka with the right bolt face and do it the right way. Trust me, doing what you're describing will not be cheaper or easier, lol.
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Re: Converting Tikka Varmint 223 to 6.5CM
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07/19/17 01:28 PM
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You'll need a bolt. I checked last week, a bolt is $400. Might as well put another $100 with it, and buy a donor rifle with a bolt that has the proper bolt face.
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Re: Converting Tikka Varmint 223 to 6.5CM
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07/19/17 01:52 PM
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Makes sense, thanks yall. Definitely cheaper to swap it out.
Cattleman - so a $340 barrel doesn't already come cut and crowned?
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Re: Converting Tikka Varmint 223 to 6.5CM
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07/19/17 02:11 PM
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You'll need a bolt. I checked last week, a bolt is $400. Might as well put another $100 with it, and buy a donor rifle with a bolt that has the proper bolt face. I am in the same exact situation with same exact rifle for a pipe dream of mine. I've come to the same info and conclusion. The replacing of the barrel will be whatever based on the barrel u buy and gunsmith. The bolt itself is the only unique issue and it's just not worth getting only a bolt.
I'm a dude who likes long barrels!
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Re: Converting Tikka Varmint 223 to 6.5CM
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07/19/17 02:39 PM
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Makes sense, thanks yall. Definitely cheaper to swap it out.
Cattleman - so a $340 barrel doesn't already come cut and crowned? No, you buy a blank and then pay the gunsmith to ream your chamber and crown it.
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Re: Converting Tikka Varmint 223 to 6.5CM
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07/19/17 02:41 PM
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This would all be much simpler if Tikka imported a Varmint in 6.5CM. Maybe they will in 5 years when I'm ready to make this upgrade.
Thanks all!
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Re: Converting Tikka Varmint 223 to 6.5CM
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07/19/17 04:12 PM
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Makes sense, thanks yall. Definitely cheaper to swap it out.
Cattleman - so a $340 barrel doesn't already come cut and crowned? No, you buy a blank and then pay the gunsmith to ream your chamber and crown it. A blank is $340?
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Re: Converting Tikka Varmint 223 to 6.5CM
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07/19/17 04:13 PM
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Pricing direct from Bartlein: https://bartleinbarrels.com/barrel-pricing/224 cal thru .338 Description Cost S.S. max. 1.250 dia x 29″ blank $345.00 C.M. max. 1.300 dia x 29″ blank $345.00 Palma Contours 30″ Finish Length 31″ blank $365.00 Barrel dia. larger than 1.250 S.S. up to 1.450 (29″ blank) $75.00 Barrel dia. larger than 1.300 C.M. up to 2.000 (29″ blank) $60.00
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Re: Converting Tikka Varmint 223 to 6.5CM
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07/19/17 05:02 PM
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Makes sense, thanks yall. Definitely cheaper to swap it out.
Cattleman - so a $340 barrel doesn't already come cut and crowned? No, you buy a blank and then pay the gunsmith to ream your chamber and crown it. A blank is $340? Yeah, and they are the best barrels in the world. Bartlein, Brux, Rock Creek, Kreiger, Obermeyer.
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Re: Converting Tikka Varmint 223 to 6.5CM
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07/19/17 06:25 PM
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Makes sense, thanks yall. Definitely cheaper to swap it out.
Cattleman - so a $340 barrel doesn't already come cut and crowned? No, you buy a blank and then pay the gunsmith to ream your chamber and crown it. A blank is $340? Yeah, and they are the best barrels in the world. Bartlein, Brux, Rock Creek, Kreiger, Obermeyer. I noticed Shilen was not on your list. Is there a reason for that?
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Re: Converting Tikka Varmint 223 to 6.5CM
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07/19/17 06:29 PM
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Shilen is fine. They are a button barrel, not a cut rifle barrel.
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