223 barrel recommendation

[rebs]

I am thinking about putting a new barrel on my Tikka T3x heavy barrel varmint rifle. All my shooting is done bench rest at 300 yds. What chamber, twist, barrel thickness and barrel length is recommended ? I intend to shoot Berger 80.5 full bore bullets, unless you guys recommend a better bullet for my style of shooting.

 

[Dgd6mm]

Shouldered or Nut?

 

[ShtrRdy]

Beware that the Tikka action is rounded off in front so if you want to keep that look the barrel diameter at the breach end is 1.150".

When I had the barrel replaced on my Tikka Varmint I think I went with the Rem Varmint contour and had to open up the barrel channel a little.

 

[rebs]

Beware that the Tikka action is rounded off in front so if you want to keep that look the barrel diameter at the breach end is 1.150".

When I had the barrel replaced on my Tikka Varmint I think I went with the Rem Varmint contour and had to open up the barrel channel a little.

if your new barrel is 223 what twist and length barrel did you get
I would prefer a shouldered barrel

 

[SecondsCount]

Krieger and Bartlein 22 cal barrels have shot well for me.

 

[jepp2]

What chamber, twist

What elevation do you shoot at? Using sea level, the Berger stability twist rate calculator would say faster than an 8T. Minimum of 7.75T. I went with the 7T but I shoot at 5,000 feet elevation. I can shoot any Berger bullet.

223 for chamber, but what free bore?

 

[ShtrRdy]

if your new barrel is 223 what twist and length barrel did you get
I would prefer a shouldered barrel

My Tikka was a 22-250. I had Fisher T&C do the barrel work.

Fisher T and C

www.fishertandc.com

I recently had a 223 rebarreled and went with a 12" twist so I could shoot lighter bullets. I had it cut at 24".

 

[urbanrifleman]

I sell the Tikka nut barrels. People like them. I would suggest the 7 twist ISSF.

 

[NZ_Fclass]

I would suggest a pre-fit/nut barrel - and save some $$$ in gunsmithing - go for a 7.5 at 24in. Criterion etc. But do get some gauges to ensure proper head spacing. I have used a sized case full of epoxy in the past, when a gauge was not available - and that rifle shoots bugholes.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Customer review shooting Berger 80.5.

 

[Dave Zander]

I've shot 80.5 and 88 with a 7 twist and it worked well.
Some guys are shooting 90's with 7 twist also with good accuracy.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Here is a 22br with 80.5.



This was an 8 twist. You really only need an 8 twist. But my 7 twists shoot in 223 insanely well

 

[rebs]

I sell the Tikka nut barrels. People like them. I would suggest the 7 twist ISSF.

Does the barrel nut take much fitting for the nut in the stock channel

 

[Walt Krafft]

I would go with an 8 twist with a Wylde chamber. 24 inches is fine. If you shoot longer go with a longer barrel. I think shouldered barrels look better. Functionally there is no difference between a shoulder and a nut.

 

[jepp2]

Does the barrel nut take much fitting for the nut in the stock channel

Others can answer for the Remage, but the system I have been using (Bugnut) takes no fitting in the stocks I have been using (HS Precision).

 

[urbanrifleman]

Does the barrel nut take much fitting for the nut in the stock channel

No.

 

[rebs]

getting back to my original question, for shooting Berger 80.5 full bore bullets in 300 yd matches what twist, chamber and barrel length ?

 

[okie]

I am thinking about putting a new barrel on my Tikka T3x heavy barrel varmint rifle. All my shooting is done bench rest at 300 yds. What chamber, twist, barrel thickness and barrel length is recommended ? I intend to shoot Berger 80.5 full bore bullets, unless you guys recommend a better bullet for my style of shooting.

for the price, be very hard to beat Urban's barrels!! They shoot too!

 

[CharlieNC]

for the price, be very hard to beat Urban's barrels!! They shoot too!

For years years I suggested Criterion barrels as we had excellent success with them. When it was time to replace, three of my friends could not get the new ones to perform for about a year now. This summer my bud bought a replacement from Urban in two weeks and it instantly shot well, using the same 80.5. Call him for the specs.

 

[Dgd6mm]

I am thinking about putting a new barrel on my Tikka T3x heavy barrel varmint rifle. All my shooting is done bench rest at 300 yds. What chamber, twist, barrel thickness and barrel length is recommended ? I intend to shoot Berger 80.5 full bore bullets, unless you guys recommend a better bullet for my style of shooting.

getting back to my original question, for shooting Berger 80.5 full bore bullets in 300 yd matches what twist, chamber and barrel length ?

1. ISSF CHAMBER
2. 8TW - 7TW
3. .875 - 1.25" BARREL DIAMETER
4. 26" - 30" BARREL LENGTH
85 BERGER SHOOTS GOOD OUT OF THIS CHAMBER 7TW BARREL AND SO DOES THE 80.5 FULLBORE.
SHOULDERED OR NUT IS YOUR PREFERENCE.