Would this be dumb to do to my TIKKA?

[308TIKKA]

I love my TIkka, it shoots, its smooth, and so far-reliable. The only way I could improve this gun is put a custom stock on it. I was thinking McMillan and let them do the entire job. Problem is they would want it for 4 months at least and it would cost 600$ for them to bed the action and complete the entire job. The gun shoots great MOA or better, best 3 shot@100 is .25 with factory hornady 150 SST's. It would look better with a mcmillan and might shoot even better, Is this a gun I should leave alone or go with the mcmillan?

I forgot to add I have the synthetic(plastic) stock. I think Fiberglass would be a lot btter.

[longwinters]

My buddy (Big Tom) has the Tikka with syn. stock.  Actually I think it looks better than the majority of American made syn. stocks.  I can't imagine that it could shoot better . . . but when you have an itch that wont go away the only cure is to scratch it.  It is a long time to wait, but since they are the best (or one of the best) maybe its worth it.  The only question I would have is why go to a bedded stock when you have a free floating stock now?  Maybe going with the Tikka deluxe stock would be a better choice.    :-)

[RKBAHolsters]

I love the fit and feel of my synthetic stocked Tikka.

That being said, if you'd like the gun even more with the McMillian, then go for it.  It would be hard for me to have my baby away for 4 months.

If I had $600 burning a hole in my pocket for upgrades on my Tikka, I'd probably get a higher dollar scope.  Mine has a Nikon Monarch 3-9x40, but a nice Leupold Vari III or a Kahles, Zeiss or ?? would make it even nicer.

But heck, if I had $600 I'd buy another gun to add to the collection. :grin:

Good luck in your decision, I gotta feeling you'll be happy with whatever you choose.

Steve

[safetysheriff]

If your best group is already .25 inches for 3 shots, how much more can you get -- and you'll spend $600 for it!   Have you ever heard, "if it aint broke don't fix it"?

I would get another rifle with that  $600, and never look back.   I'd buy another rifle, quite honestly, even if it was in the same caliber!   (I like the idea of having a 'backup'. )

[Zachary]

I generally agree.  Plus, I believe that the Tikka synthetic stocks are probably the best of the factory stocks.  They are certainly better than ANY Remchester synthetic stocks.

Zachary

[Mikey]

308Tikka:  Man, if you can get .25" groups at 100 yds leave the darn thing alone.  I simply cannot see spending $600 and waiting four months for the same (or possibly worse) level of performance jsut on a stock issue.  I am sensitive to your desire to personnaly customize your rifle but 'wow', I would sure hold up on that expenditure for a while, especially if you want to hunt with that rifle later on this year.  If you have to wait four months you have to ask yourself it it will be back to you in enough time to hunt with.  And don't forget that you would have to probably re-sight the rifle in again, so it's not going to be something you can just take out of the shipping container and go hunt with.  

A couple of years ago a local gunsmith sporterized my 6.5 Swede.  While I was there I noticed he had sproterized and restocked a number of other Mausers.  A couple caught my eye - they had synthetic stocks, or so it appeared.  Turns out they were wood stocks that he had finished or re-finished with something that made them look synthetic.  They were gorgeous, and lightweight.  I was quite surprised and am thinking of having him do the same for a SMLE 303 stock.

Hope this helps.  Mikey.