Rebarrel a Tikka T3 from .30-06 to 9.3x62?

[AZDAVE]

@TOBY458 where did you find that 9.3?

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Oh no! I’d never sell a rifle! LOL!
But in all seriousness, if it shoots as well as most Tikkas do, I might put it in a heavier stock to get the whole package up to around 8lbs. My R8 375 only weighs 9lbs with scope, ammo and sling, so I think a 9.3 would be entirely reasonable in a 7.5-8lb total package. Heck, my R8 458 Win Mag only weighs 9lbs with an RMR installed and it’s not that bad. No way I’ll admit a puny little 9.3 is hard to handle!

@TOBY458
The mates 458 went down the road after one shot. He bought it with 18 rounds of ammo, sold it with 17.
Bloody thing only weighed a bit over 7#. To say it was lovely was an understatement.
Bob

 

[BeeMaa]

@TOBY458
Sporty will be in understatement.
Me thinks it is going to slap you silly and it will go down the road in less than a box of ammo
Bob

This is me shooting a 375H&H that weighs 7.75 lbs easily and to be honest, I'd be happier if it weighed a little less.

Once a scope & rings are added to the Tikka, the weight will come up to around 7 - 7.25 lbs and it will be amazing. Especially considering the level of experience that @TOBY458 has.

 

[TOBY458]

This is me shooting a 375H&H that weighs 7.75 lbs easily and to be honest, I'd be happier if it weighed a little less.

Once a scope & rings are added to the Tikka, the weight will come up to around 7 - 7.25 lbs and it will be amazing. Especially considering the level of experience that @TOBY458 has.

You tell that mean old @Bob Nelson 35Whelen to be nice to me! He knows I have sensitive emotions!

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

You tell that mean old @Bob Nelson 35Whelen to be nice to me! He knows I have sensitive emotions!

@TOBY458
Me be nice, you would have more chance of winning an argument with your wife mate.
Be grateful you haven't told me you own a 243.
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
Bob

 

[TOBY458]

@TOBY458
Me be nice, you would have more chance of winning an argument with your wife mate.
Be grateful you haven't told me you own a 243.
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
Bob

In fact I do own a 243. Currently I have it loaned out to my mom. She’s had an influx of hummingbirds in her flower garden this summer. I’ve instructed her, 100 grain loads only!

 

[medvedhunting]

Did anyone ever make this conversion to 9.3x62? Just curious how it turned out.

here is mine: from a 30-06 to 9.3x62 left hand one,

• boyds laminate stock
• remington 700 open sights
• barrel switched from a tikka t3x right hand
• PR precision Tikka t3/t3x winter trigger guard

and all put together by Paul of PR precision.

 

[AZDAVE]

Nicely done