Tikka TECH — Criterion Pre-Fit Barrels Coming Soon for Tikka T3
We have always liked Tikka actions, and now there is a great re-barreling option for Tikka T3 owners. Criterion Barrels Inc. (CBI), makers of “pre-fit” barrels for Savage, Remington, and Rem-clone actions, will soon be offering Tikka pre-fits. These pre-chambered barrels for Tikka T3 actions will be headspaced with a barrel nut, just like a Savage.
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The new Tikka T3 pre-fit barrels will be sold through Solid Accuracy, a respected Texas-based outfit that sells high-end scopes, stocks, barrels and other rifle components. Criterion tells us: “The Solid Accuracy barrel nut and wrench design has been finalized, the prototype barrels tested and the barrel nuts are now going through production (with an expected ETA of 2-3 weeks). All orders for these pre-fits barrels are currently heading out to the shop floor for production. Orders placed this week can expect a conservative estimated lead time of 14-16 weeks.”
The accuracy has been impressive with Solid Accuracy’s test rifle, which features a Tikka T3 action mounted in a KRG X-Ray chassis. This prototype rifle is chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. The group below was shot with a stout load of H4350 and Sierra 140 grain MatchKings seated .009″ in the lands.
The folks at Criterion are excited about the Tikka pre-fit project: “We’re looking forward to getting these barrels out the door and on to some custom rifle builds.” One of Criterion’s staffers was so impressed with the initial test results that he is building his own T3 project, with a Criterion pre-fit of course…
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Many years ago, if not now, this company supplied Weatherby Threat Response Rifle heavy contour barrels. Mine from 15 years ago can be held to the light and peered down, as you would inspect the paint of a car, with zero waves, bulging, or spirals so often visible in barrels. Of course the inside was as flawless as you’d expect, but barrels that are perfect on the inside AND the outside are pretty rare.
Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bittersweet – sort of glad to hear this. I’m a lefty and want one of Tikka’s Stainless Varmint with the heavy barrel. Apparently these are like the rainbow unicorn. I’ve been searching the distributors since last fall and there aren’t any. All I can find is a plethora of last year’s T3 Lite. Any caliber you want but the barrel contour is lite. Thinking that if I’m desperate, I’ll buy the Tikka and then spend another 50% to turn it into a rifle they already make – allegedly.
Bob T. I’d be interested in buying the new SS Lite Tikka barrel from you if I could select the chamber.
If you’re interested, contact this website’s manager and they should be able to give you my email address that I entered into this response form.