I am very OCD with polishing tools and reloading gear. I use the stuff made by Mothers. Not sure if they do but Tikka should just sell barrelled actions like Howa does, with or without triggers.
It took years for the plastic bolt shroud to be replaced with an alloy one so it would appear that they do listen but are not willing to make wholesale changes. One thing I forgot to mention was the difference in performance between stocks, while I was getting muzzle lift with the Tikka stock the MDT Field Stock mostly slides straight back which is what I was hoping for. I have no idea why they won't sell barreled actions or actions alone. Someone said that their barrels are threaded and glued in because I have seen videos of people whilst using the correct tooling having to employ 3 foot extensions in an attempt to unscrew the barrel.
I am very OCD with polishing tools and reloading gear. I use the stuff made by Mothers. Not sure if they do but Tikka should just sell barrelled actions like Howa does, with or without triggers.
It took years for the plastic bolt shroud to be replaced with an alloy one so it would appear that they do listen but are not willing to make wholesale changes. One thing I forgot to mention was the difference in performance between stocks, while I was getting muzzle lift with the Tikka stock the MDT Field Stock mostly slides straight back which is what I was hoping for. I have no idea why they won't sell barreled actions or actions alone. Someone said that their barrels are threaded and glued in because I have seen videos of people whilst using the correct tooling having to employ 3 foot extensions in an attempt to unscrew the barrel.