tikka bottom plastic

[ID_Matt]

It may have been discussed on here before but maybe I missed it. Trying to get my tikka action torqued in to a stockys VG at a reasonable torque and the action screws want to push through the bottom plastic, even much past 40 in lbs. Trying to avoid spending the money on an aftermarket bottom metal. Is there a good solution? Washer or different screw?

 

[Formidilosus]

It may have been discussed on here before but maybe I missed it. Trying to get my tikka action torqued in to a stockys VG at a reasonable torque and the action screws want to push through the bottom plastic, even much past 40 in lbs. Trying to avoid spending the money on an aftermarket bottom metal. Is there a good solution? Washer or different screw?

Two small washers between the bottom “metal” and stock.

 

[ID_Matt]

Two small washers between the bottom “metal” and stock.

Then 65 in lbs?

 

[Formidilosus]

Then 65 in lbs?

For all that I have seen, yes.

 

[sdupontjr]

I made some homemade SS pilars with 3/8 tubing. I measured how much the metal washer is recessed in the front and back. So instead of cutting pilar to stock length, I cut them longer to fit the metal washer. Now I can torque to the moon because the screw cant pull through.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

^ that's how I do it too, except I use lamp nipple for the pillars. the first time I torqued a tikka to 65 in-lbs the screws pulled through - that little gap in the factory bottom metal is dumb, and so are the heads on the factory screws.

 

[Pharmseller]

I torque to 45.

 

[PBBananaHammock]

Reviving this old thread to add washer specs for anyone who later reads this and needs them.

The small washers to be added for a plastic bottom metal are:

6mm ID x 9mm OD x 1mm
Style# 6807-0609-1000

2 stacked in front, 2 stacked in the back (4 total). They fit snug, and are perfectly flush when installed between the bottom metal and stock (see pic). I had to take a small circular file to the front action screw washers to get the screws to fit flush when installed. That was on 3 separate rifles so it seems to be consistent. Takes 5min. Back screws on all 3 fit with no problem. Plug in the style # on Amazon and there are multiple 60 pack options for about $10. They ship from China.

It took me a little while to measure and locate this correct size so I hope this helps someone else moving forward.

Edit: more pics added.

 

[Wilfred]

Reviving this old thread to add washer specs for anyone who later reads this and needs them.

The small washers to be added for a plastic bottom metal are:

6mm ID x 9mm OD x 1mm
Style# 6807-0609-1000

2 stacked in front, 2 stacked in the back (4 total). They fit snug, and are perfectly flush when installed between the bottom metal and stock (see pic). I had to take a small circular file to the front action screw washers to get the screws to fit flush when installed. That was on 3 separate rifles so it seems to be consistent. Takes 5min. Back screws on all 3 fit with no problem. Plug in the style # on Amazon and there are multiple 60 pack options for about $10. They ship from China.

It took me a little while to measure and locate this correct size so I hope this helps someone else moving forward.

Edit: more pics added.

Thanks for following up with this! Very helpful.