Biggest improvement to accuracy?
I have a Tikka T3X Superlite, with Walnut stock.
https://i.imgur.com/w4MdsCW.jpeg
Its absolutely gorgeous. I bought it from a friend who hunts deer, and for his purposes it was perfect. I have found, as it was my first bolt action rifle, that I prefer to shoot paper target at medium and long range. I did not really enjoy hunting.
I know the superlite fluted barrel is not ideal for target. But i had a question, that i did not want to ask in r/Longrange yet as they answer to everything is just spend spend spend....
I have a problem. The barrel is not threaded. The stock is wood, and not bedded. Though it is torqued to spec.
My question is, will i get better precision keeping the wood stock, and getting a replacement barrel that is non fluted profile that is threaded and can take a brake..... OR, Keep the excellent, but prone to heat walking super thin barrel, and a chassis that wont flex or work its way loose.
I am OK with shooting VERY slowly and managing heat.
The barrel is extremely accurate, but it does have an upward recoil and I lose sight of target. I know this is a split function of hunting stock that doesnt help too much with putting recoil straight back, and the barrel thats not compensated to help reduce recoil.
I can only afford one option. Which do you think would be a better use of my money. Chassis.... or Barrel + Brake?
i know eventually im going to have to probably do both. OR, do i cut losses, sell the rifle as is, and put it towards a CTR?