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Old 02-04-2016, 08:01 PM
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I am about to order pillars and a new recoil lug for my T3 and want to have them installed and rifle bedded. Can anyone recommend a good gunsmith in Alberta that they would recommend to complete this work.

Oh and I know this is not that hard and I could do it myself But I am more comfortable knowing that it is done correctly by an expert who is more familiar with this

I am in Edmonton but not scared to ship it to or drive to the right guy.

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Old 02-04-2016, 08:09 PM
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Give Julian at Down Range Precision a call. He's out by Lac La Nonne on Hwy 33.
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Old 02-04-2016, 08:44 PM
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Can anyone recommend a good gunsmith in Alberta that they would recommend to complete this work.
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Don't get hung up on gunsmith only on Alberta .
Try A.C. Douglas Gunsmithing in Saskatoon
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Old 02-04-2016, 08:44 PM
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Luckily, the best we ever had in Edmonton is back doing gun smithing.
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If you want to drive Bob Galloway or Don McMurtry from Rocky or David Henry from Bentley. Hillbilly Arms in Nanton if you want to ship it.
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Old 02-06-2016, 09:33 PM
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Thanks guys,

I guess I should have been a bit more specific as the Tikka has a recoil lug that is intrinsic to the stock as opposed to the barrel so there is a bit different method in bedding the stock that usually requires a 3 step process to do the pillars and the bed the lug and the action.

I was hoping to find a smith who had done this a few times or guys on here who might of had it done on a tikka.

Any gunsmiths on here that are familiar with doing this process and are willing to the work feel free to chime in as well.

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Old 02-06-2016, 09:37 PM
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Thanks guys,

I guess I should have been a bit more specific as the Tikka has a recoil lug that is intrinsic to the stock as opposed to the barrel so there is a bit different method in bedding the stock that usually requires a 3 step process to do the pillars and the bed the lug and the action.

I was hoping to find a smith who had done this a few times or guys on here who might of had it done on a tikka.

Any gunsmiths on here that are familiar with doing this process and are willing to the work feel free to chime in as well.

Thanks
I think Gitrdun has experience bedding Tikkas.
I have bedded a few Sakos with the id action recoil "key" without issues, did them the same as a normal recoil lug.
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Old 02-07-2016, 07:36 AM
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Mitch Kendall is the best synthetic stock guy in this country.
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Old 02-07-2016, 08:57 PM
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Mitch Kendall is the best synthetic stock guy in this country.
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Old 02-07-2016, 10:42 PM
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Old 02-08-2016, 04:41 AM
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I'll second Mitch Kendall.

Definitely knows his way around a tikka!!
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