Anyone else out there building a new rifle this winter or even giving an older rifle a major face lift? I have always liked the older Tikka rifles. The model 55 and 65 and the ones that were sold by Ithaca as the LSA 55 & LSA 65. They have a smooth action ,pretty good trigger and one of the better detachable clip magazines. I have always wished they had made the M55 (short action) in a 358 Win. I managed to find an action last fall and have since ordered a new barrel from Harry McGowen in 358 win. I have found a couple of stock makers that can supply a stock if I can't find an original Tikka stock. I very much like the palm swell that Tikka had on their old stocks. It just plain fits my hand. I am planning on topping it off with a Bausch & Lomb 2-7 scope. If anyone out there knows the whereabouts of an original Tikka 55 stock,I would love to hear from you. What is everyone else building to help pass the time this winter ??

i don't know too much about the tikka rifles, i personaly have never built anything but mausers.
i just got a barrel in 35 whelen for my 1909 action and i have another barreled action that will get a new stock this winter, that is, just as soon as i get the grandfather's clock i'm building right now, done. got the case built and just finished making the last of 11 gears/pinions for the movement. my eyes are now all adjusted to my magnifyer so i'm ready to do some checkering.

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Originally posted by snowman:
Anyone else out there building a new rifle this winter or even giving an older rifle a major face lift?

I am. I've got over a dozen new rifles in various stages of completion. No Tikka's though. I've got a bunch more in here for face lifts. A whole lot needing a little tweaking. A bunch getting threaded for muzzles. Going to be busy this year. I can feel it.

I am doing a couple that needed finishing, between puttering with 4wheelers

harry mcgowen doesn't make barrels anymore, it's mcgowen precision, and they make EXCELLENT barrels

Jeffeosso You are correct When you say Harry doesn't make the barrels anymore. He does still thread them and chamber them.I would also agree they make excellent barrels.I send Harry the action dimensions and he threads and chambers the barrel.I have been very pleased with his accuracy and his finish. The 358 barrel that came through my door last week was no exception.

Sounds like there is going to be a pile of guys that will be bored silly after super Bowl Sunday

I've got 5 I'm working on very slowly as funds allow. 1 GEW 98 i got that was bubba'd for $80, into a 9.3x62. 1 VZ-24 building into a classic 30-06 (because i dont have a springfield action). 3 yugo 24/47's. 1 into 7x57 stalking rifle. 1 into a 450 marlin, kind of a minnie DG rifle. and 1 in 7mm08 scout rifle or 8mm euro sporter (cant decide).

along with a custom SS Blackhawk i'm building, a couple 1911 builds, and 2 Long Range rifles (McGowen barrels ). oh and my garand to rebuild to NM.

so i wont be bored as long as the money holds and the wife doesnt find out