Tikka T3 action length

[Dunwaters]

Any of you lovely people know what the spacing is between the action screws on a Tikka T3 or T3x?
I know there's only one action length, but can't find the actual spacing between action screws listed.
Thanks in advance, metric or imperial..

 

[takbok]

Hi @dunwater , it's 178mm centre to centre. Let me know if you need anything else.

 

[Dunwaters]

Hi @dunwater , it's 178mm centre to centre. Let me know if you need anything else.

Many thanks, that’s 14 less than I hoped for .
Another fine idea for a project dead in the water.
Thanks again mate.

 

[Sinistral]

Many thanks, that’s 14 less than I hoped for .
Another fine idea for a project dead in the water.

Apropos of nothing at all, that 178mm is exactly the spacing on the action bolts of the Tikka M595 (.22/250 - .308 medium length) which preceded the T3.
Tikka moved the trigger assembly closer to the magazine-well with the T3, so while it's the same action length for .222/.243/.30-06 calibres it's actually shorter than the norm.
The M695 (long action) spacing is 192mm which fits your bill.

 

[takbok]

Many thanks, that’s 14 less than I hoped for .
Another fine idea for a project dead in the water.
Thanks again mate.

No worries. Remember that anything is possible with a Dremel/die grinder and epoxy.

 

[Dunwaters]

No worries. Remember that anything is possible with a Dremel/die grinder and epoxy.

I may get around to that solution, wouldn’t be the first time.
I was thinking of buying a Berserk stock in classifieds and putting it on an 85 M.
I’m still pondering deeply.

 

[Alhamander]

Apropos of nothing at all, that 178mm is exactly the spacing on the action bolts of the Tikka M595 (.22/250 - .308 medium length) which preceded the T3.
Tikka moved the trigger assembly closer to the magazine-well with the T3, so while it's the same action length for .222/.243/.30-06 calibres it's actually shorter than the norm.
The M695 (long action) spacing is 192mm which fits your bill.

I know, I do like an old thread...

I just found this thread after measuring my new Tikka T3x in .270 and my old Tikka M595 in .243...and the length of action bolt spacing on both was 178mm.

Does this mean that both rifles have the same action length?

I have never found the M595 .243 to be any shorter compared to the T3x .270...perhaps this explains why...but then why is a .243 said to be short action and .270 long...aaahhh...

Oh and Happy New Year all! I should probably be doing something more productive than pointlessly measuring bits of rifles on January 1st...