That is wonderful to know.. Is there anyway for people to STOP saying "it's a tack driver!"Oh yea......this tid bit to add
'Tikka' in Finnish means 'Woodpecker'
They hit the same hole over & over again.......
The old M55 had cut rifled barrels.they were made proper.a customer acquired a brand new M55 action he asked me to check the action and accurize if necessary.i checked the whole action with the Faro arm and all critical surfaces were near on perfect.quite remarkable considering its a production made action.i fitted a Shilen barrel in .243 and it was a real tack driver.ive built quite a few rifles on Tikka actions and they are good.i have found if you chamber and fit a quality match grade barrel correctly they make very accurate rifles and the 595s feed 6br cases very well.Sakos are good aswell.I'm a big fan of the old Tikkas as well. I prefer the older yet version, the pre-sako M55 and M65 rifles, though I do have a couple 595/695 as well.
This is my most recent, an M55 .22-250 heavy barrel Sporter - she's hefty, the only one I've seen like this in the 10 years I've been buying them. I've only put a handful of rounds through it but it seems very promising, like the rest of them.
A group shot of the Deluxe models I have acquired, though I may have sold one or two since this was taken. Might regret that someday.
@psycodog, that .25-06 will serve you well. I've taken a handful of deer with mine, none have taken more than a few steps, including this guy.
I did not realize Tikka means woodpecker, but sure am happy that it does!
Enjoy those old guns! I also have a bit of documentation (old catalogues, manuals etc) that I've acquired over the years, happy to send it to anyone who would like a copy.
Oh my!
Do you folks know if the 595 and 695 actions are different lenghts?
Psycodog, do you happen to know if the 595 and 695 actions are different lengths. Looking online and have not found it yet. thanks.
Yes. The 695s were for the bigger cartridges.
They’re available for $30-60, depending on who sells them. I’ve not found a need for more than one.
595 and 695s are flat bottom actions, like a Panda. That’s why I build with them. The newer T3s are round bottomed. You can do a little chisel work and make it fit.
