I have a couple of gunsmith questions that I am hoping some of the more knowledgeable folks can help out with. Currently, I have a semi custom Tikka 30-06 hunting rifle in my stable. It's a great rifle, silky smooth trued Tikka action, Mesa stock, and the 30-06 is a classic cartridge. As this rifle will be used mostly for long range elk hunting, I am toying with the idea of rebarreling it to a 7mm PRC for longer range and ability to buck the wind. A little extra insurance. I would have a highly experienced custom rifle builder do the work.
It's above my pay grade, but as I understand it, one of the tricky aspects may be in regard to the bolt. I am lefty, so finding a lefty magnum Tikka replacement bolt is a bit of a pipe dream. Can the Tikka standard bolt in my 30-06 be opened up and modified to work in a 7mm PRC rebuild?
Any other major considerations or potential stumbling blocks that need to be considered in this rebuild? I could of course buy a whole new rifle in 7mm PRC, but there's so much that I like about this one that my preference would be to rebarrel it if at all possible.
Appreciate the input.
It's above my pay grade, but as I understand it, one of the tricky aspects may be in regard to the bolt. I am lefty, so finding a lefty magnum Tikka replacement bolt is a bit of a pipe dream. Can the Tikka standard bolt in my 30-06 be opened up and modified to work in a 7mm PRC rebuild?
Any other major considerations or potential stumbling blocks that need to be considered in this rebuild? I could of course buy a whole new rifle in 7mm PRC, but there's so much that I like about this one that my preference would be to rebarrel it if at all possible.
Appreciate the input.