Rem 700 to Tikka

[Downhill]

I have a new unfired Krieger barrel in 308 threaded for a Rem 700. Decided I needed another 6BR so pulled the 308. Question is can the Rem barrel thread be cleaned up to fit a Tikka T3 action? (which I have and desperately want to build on).

 

[shoot4fun]

From what I read the Tikka and Rem 700 are both 16TPI. I think the issue will be tenon length and diameter. Tikka is smaller on both and the contour of Tikka barrels is slightly smaller at the action. It appears none of the dimensions are a lot different but just enough to keep the project from being easily and quickly done.
Also would probably cost about as much as starting with a blank for a tikka barrel.
Disclaimer:
I am not a machinist nor a gunsmith so my answer is based on merely "googlefu"

 

[Lead Slanger]

The tenon threads on a Tikka are 1"-16. A Remington 700 is 1.0625-16. If you cut the threads down from a Remington barrel to 1" to fit the Tikka, the old threads won't clean up 100%. The minor thread diameter of the Remington threads is .981". That's .017-.018 smaller than the Tikka barrel should be on the major diameter.

 

[urbanrifleman]

No.

 

[Downhill]

Well , damn. Thanks for the response guys.

 

[Taylorbok]

what's the contour of the barrel? if it's got a long straight section you could chop the tennon off and rethread and chamber, if you are good with a shorter barrel

 

[Lead Slanger]

Well , damn. Thanks for the response guys.

It can be done. I re-read my earlier response and can see how it can be confusing.

Let me preface this with this info.... I've never chambered a barrel. However, I am a machinist. The threads won't clean up when you turn it, but it doesn't really matter since it's the same thread pitch. All one would have to do is hit the old threads and start cutting again once turned.

From my understanding, a Tikka tenon is longer than Remington, so the threads would have to be lengthened if that's the case. No biggie. The breach diameter is larger than a Tikka, so it would have to be turned to match up with the receiver. No problem.

As far as the chamber goes, I'll leave that up to a gunsmith to answer your as to whether it'll have to have a reamer run in it again.

As far as making the threads and breach diameter match, it shouldn't be an issue.

 

[Will Henry]

The Remington barrel can, of course be fitted to a Tikka, or most anything else, for that matter. The difficulty varies according to the job. The protrusion of the case from the chamber is greater on the Remington, but there is a counterbore. I don't have a Tikka in the shop to measure for headspace, so I don't know if you have to deepen the chamber, move the shoulder, or make a spacer. Measurement would determine that.
I recently fitted a new Remington barrel to a pre-war Model 70 Winchester. It was actually considerably more difficult than fitting a new barrel but worked out fine. WH

 

[Sniperhandle]

It can be done. I re-read my earlier response and can see how it can be confusing.

Let me preface this with this info.... I've never chambered a barrel. However, I am a machinist. The threads won't clean up when you turn it, but it doesn't really matter since it's the same thread pitch. All one would have to do is hit the old threads and start cutting again once turned.

From my understanding, a Tikka tenon is longer than Remington, so the threads would have to be lengthened if that's the case. No biggie. The breach diameter is larger than a Tikka, so it would have to be turned to match up with the receiver. No problem.

As far as the chamber goes, I'll leave that up to a gunsmith to answer your as to whether it'll have to have a reamer run in it again.

As far as making the threads and breach diameter match, it shouldn't be an issue.

You are absolutely right, Same thread pitch and after turning to diameter there will be a very small remnant of the original 16 tpi so you can pick that up and thread it for the Tikka.

 

[Downhill]

Forgot to note, it is the M24 contour.