New Tikka T1x rimfire rifle
- Thread starter Rob R.
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TomisinMd
Ultimate Member
I like it. wonder if Uncle Donald is going to give me enough of my money back to get it?
Ifdot
Ultimate Member
Looks like 2018 is going to be the year of the 22 for me.
+1 on likely. 17HMR please.
Whittaker Guns is doing a pre-order for these. They expect to ship the end of April/early May. You can use their layaway feature as well for 90 days with 15% down. Details here.
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SigMatt
Ultimate Member
Hey 2A, just let me know when you stock one of these puppies and I'll grab it to go with the T3x you just sold me!
Yoshi
Invictus
Apparently, it has the same footprint as the centerfire versions. That makes the aftermarket support awesome.
Broncolou
Active Member
If that's the case the action should be big and rigid. I could give up my 455 if this thing is that nice. I cant stand that little bolt knob.......
dreadpirate
Ultimate Member
I have a Tikka T3x in 223. Why get a magnum rimfire? About the same price per round as 223, and whatever a magnum rimfire can do, 223 can do better
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Rob R.
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I have a Tikka T3x in 223. Why get a magnum rimfire? About the same price per round as 223, and whatever a magnum rimfire can do, 223 can do better
Lots of reasons.. first .223 averages around .32 cents a round. .17HMR is half that.
Suppressing it can also be done much cheaper and is overal quieter
Recoil on a .17hmr doesn’t exist not that .223 is some type of 50cal but worth mentioning for younger and new shooters
.223 is too big for squirrels and other small game where the 17 is ideal
17hmr is better overall for smaller chunks of property, if you are shooting targets or hunting surely the 17hmr would be best suited for those scenarios
May also be other benefits life barrel life but I have no idea comparing the two personally
dreadpirate
Ultimate Member
Good points - and I was being a bit of troll anyways! Although I will say, that the rimfire mag ammo that I see out there is just about the same price as average 223. But your other points are excellent. And nothing beats plain old 22LR for it's value.
And if the rimfire Tikka is anything like the one I got - I say go buy it.
Rob R hit most of the points that I love 17HMR for. The noise of .223 is big con too. I drill groundhogs with my 93r. It's limit is range, with works for me. My FIL has a small farm that my longest shot is @130-140 yards. I have a ar15 that I'm gonna start using on a big farm I can do critter control on.
dreadpirate
Ultimate Member
tkd4life
Ultimate Member
I wonder what kind of accuracy this thing gets. I’m not very impressed with the ruger precision rimfire.
dreadpirate
Ultimate Member
What makes you say that about the Ruger?
As far as the Tikka T3x goes, it's definitely 1 MOA or less, even with my half ass shooting ability. I suppose the T1x would do well.
I just got the call yesterday that my almost 1 year old pre-order is shipping today. I can't wait to get this thing to the range.
EarnestT
In the hollow
when did you order? My order was Feb 25th.
Mine was January 28th.
Whittaker's or Brownells? I ended up cancelling my Whittaker's pre order for the 22LR T1x this past summer. Mine was placed possibly in March.
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