Deker 3,477 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Latest trail of events in the saga of getting some balance to the T3 Lite. **** me, this is a nightmare and cost me a fortune...anyway just had the barrel chopped (after changing scopes, mounts, moderators several times) and the balance is now the best it has been BUT..it is still the worst of all my centrefires, balance point is too far forward (all my guns have moderators). Last resort, I spoke to GMK about this at the Game Fair a couple of years ago and they said everyone sprays brown foam into the butt and drops in a bit of lead!!! Before I launch into this, any other suggestions as to how to add some weight as far back as possible into the butt which is hollow but a sort of honeycomb effect internally!! Quote Link to post
provarmint 25 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Latest trail of events in the saga of getting some balance to the T3 Lite. **** me, this is a nightmare and cost me a fortune...anyway just had the barrel chopped (after changing scopes, mounts, moderators several times) and the balance is now the best it has been BUT..it is still the worst of all my centrefires, balance point is too far forward (all my guns have moderators). Last resort, I spoke to GMK about this at the Game Fair a couple of years ago and they said everyone sprays brown foam into the butt and drops in a bit of lead!!! Before I launch into this, any other suggestions as to how to add some weight as far back as possible into the butt which is hollow but a sort of honeycomb effect internally!! Deker, Could you add a cheek-piece like on the Varmint models and weight the cheek-piece. Quote Link to post
Deker 3,477 Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 (edited) Latest trail of events in the saga of getting some balance to the T3 Lite. **** me, this is a nightmare and cost me a fortune...anyway just had the barrel chopped (after changing scopes, mounts, moderators several times) and the balance is now the best it has been BUT..it is still the worst of all my centrefires, balance point is too far forward (all my guns have moderators). Last resort, I spoke to GMK about this at the Game Fair a couple of years ago and they said everyone sprays brown foam into the butt and drops in a bit of lead!!! Before I launch into this, any other suggestions as to how to add some weight as far back as possible into the butt which is hollow but a sort of honeycomb effect internally!! Deker, Could you add a cheek-piece like on the Varmint models and weight the cheek-piece. Yes Cheers...I thought about that, the adjustable or the ordinary "stick on versions" that Tikka do, but talking to GMK about these as aftermarket parts is like talking to someone on another planet!! Edited March 25, 2009 by Deker Quote Link to post
provarmint 25 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 (edited) Latest trail of events in the saga of getting some balance to the T3 Lite. **** me, this is a nightmare and cost me a fortune...anyway just had the barrel chopped (after changing scopes, mounts, moderators several times) and the balance is now the best it has been BUT..it is still the worst of all my centrefires, balance point is too far forward (all my guns have moderators). Last resort, I spoke to GMK about this at the Game Fair a couple of years ago and they said everyone sprays brown foam into the butt and drops in a bit of lead!!! Before I launch into this, any other suggestions as to how to add some weight as far back as possible into the butt which is hollow but a sort of honeycomb effect internally!! Deker, Could you add a cheek-piece like on the Varmint models and weight the cheek-piece. Yes Cheers...I thought about that, the adjustable or the ordinary "stick on versions" that Tikka do, but talking to GMK about these as aftermarket parts is like talking to someone on another planet!! What about one of these There are three different models Edited March 25, 2009 by provarmint Quote Link to post
coldweld 65 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Deker Before you spend too much, try taking off the recoil pad and make some spacers out of lead roof flashing. Cheap and none damaging to you stock. Quote Link to post
polski 0 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Deker,I had an adjustable cheekpiece fitted by Staffordshire Synthetic Stocks on my T3. The stock was filled with the composite used to make the stocks and then milled out for the adjuster, the balance was so much better. http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x261/po...01/HPIM0095.jpg Rick. Quote Link to post
claybusers al 9 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 if you do go about filling it first just stick the lead to the stock with scellotape until you get it how you want it Quote Link to post
Deker 3,477 Posted March 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Latest trail of events in the saga of getting some balance to the T3 Lite. **** me, this is a nightmare and cost me a fortune...anyway just had the barrel chopped (after changing scopes, mounts, moderators several times) and the balance is now the best it has been BUT..it is still the worst of all my centrefires, balance point is too far forward (all my guns have moderators). Last resort, I spoke to GMK about this at the Game Fair a couple of years ago and they said everyone sprays brown foam into the butt and drops in a bit of lead!!! Before I launch into this, any other suggestions as to how to add some weight as far back as possible into the butt which is hollow but a sort of honeycomb effect internally!! Deker, Could you add a cheek-piece like on the Varmint models and weight the cheek-piece. Yes Cheers...I thought about that, the adjustable or the ordinary "stick on versions" that Tikka do, but talking to GMK about these as aftermarket parts is like talking to someone on another planet!! What about one of these There are three different models That looks a possibility..don't know these, can you tell me more/give me some contact details...Cheers Quote Link to post
Deker 3,477 Posted March 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Thanks guys.. Quote Link to post
provarmint 25 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Latest trail of events in the saga of getting some balance to the T3 Lite. **** me, this is a nightmare and cost me a fortune...anyway just had the barrel chopped (after changing scopes, mounts, moderators several times) and the balance is now the best it has been BUT..it is still the worst of all my centrefires, balance point is too far forward (all my guns have moderators). Last resort, I spoke to GMK about this at the Game Fair a couple of years ago and they said everyone sprays brown foam into the butt and drops in a bit of lead!!! Before I launch into this, any other suggestions as to how to add some weight as far back as possible into the butt which is hollow but a sort of honeycomb effect internally!! Deker, Could you add a cheek-piece like on the Varmint models and weight the cheek-piece. Yes Cheers...I thought about that, the adjustable or the ordinary "stick on versions" that Tikka do, but talking to GMK about these as aftermarket parts is like talking to someone on another planet!! What about one of these There are three different models That looks a possibility..don't know these, can you tell me more/give me some contact details...Cheers http://www.imageseek.com/karsten/gallery/forsale ATB, PV. Quote Link to post
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