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Any experience with Tikkas? I am thinking of a T3x Lite in .223 Rem for varmint hunting. Starting to reload some heavier bullets and am having a hard time finding any dealers around Baltimore County. Any advice?
Great rifles but buy the tikka varmint for varmint hunting, not the lite.Any experience with Tikkas? I am thinking of a T3x Lite in .223 Rem for varmint hunting. Starting to reload some heavier bullets and am having a hard time finding any dealers around Baltimore County. Any advice?
+1Great rifles but buy the tikka varmint for varmint hunting, not the lite.
oh yeah. my first t3 was in 300wm and that thing kicked like a friggin' mule, or maybe two. sold that and a few years later got a t3x in 300wsm. with a limbsaver and small brake (needed the barrel threaded 1/2x28), not bad at all. then later i replaced the barrel with a proof carbon, put on a big hellfire brake, and a mesa stock and pretty much zero recoil.Also don’t get the lite unless you are going to be humping it up a mountain.
What's wrong with the lite? I like the looks of the Roughtech with fluted bolt, maybe coyote hunt someday. I don't want a heavy varmint rifle to shoot off a bench.Great rifles, just make sure the twist wil stabilize the bullet you want to shoot. Also don’t get the lite unless you are going to be humping it up a mountain.
Don't go there. They suck.Bass Pro at Arundel Mills carries Tikka rifles sometimes.
I have the same rifle. It's ridiculously accurate at 500yds. It almost gets boring being that accurate. The bolt is so smooth. I need to go out to 1000yds to see how it really handles. Mine likes the Hornady 143gr ELD-X ammo. I tried handloading and the factory ammo was more consistent velocity wise. Maybe I need to get better at reloading?Love my tikka. First 3 rounds at 100yds went same hole. Put 5 rounds in a playing card at 600yds. T3X Tac A1 in 6.5cm.
Sometimes they have a free mag promotion. Mags are ungodly expensive, as high as 150 each depending on model, almost never less than 50.
Sako owns tikka and Beretta owns Sako, so genuine parts and accessories come from Beretta USA.
If you just want a good hunting rifle the lite might suit you, but the barrel will heat up if you are doing any more than a few at a time. .223 if your aren’t pushing its limits probably less so than bigger cartridges. If I was t going to have to carry it long distances I’d go a little heavier so I could also shoot it off the bench more as well. It’s such an awesome rifle you might want to shoot it more than just hunting trips. Either way they are great rifles and you will most likely enjoy it either way.I am thinking of the
What's wrong with the lite? I like the looks of the Roughtech with fluted bolt, maybe coyote hunt someday. I don't want a heavy varmint rifle to shoot off a bench.
I have a Tikka T3 lite in 223 that I bought years ago....shot good. A couple years ago I started upgrading it.Any experience with Tikkas? I am thinking of a T3x Lite in .223 Rem for varmint hunting. Starting to reload some heavier bullets and am having a hard time finding any dealers around Baltimore County. Any advice?
Haha. Used tikkas aren't super common.just fyi, if you know you're going to customize a tikka, consider buying just one of their actions. then you can add a stock and something like a proof shouldered prefit barrel. saves you a couple hundred over buying the whole tikka and tossing the barrel and stock. i just bought a tikka action at jaoutdoors.com for my next 'build.' plan b is finding a used tikka at a decent price (yeah, right...).
Ive also been looking at the t3x roughtech to replace my current hunting rifle- came here hoping to get some insight so i was glad to find this post.I am thinking of the
What's wrong with the lite? I like the looks of the Roughtech with fluted bolt, maybe coyote hunt someday. I don't want a heavy varmint rifle to shoot off a bench.
I don't know what your priceline is, but the new Winchester Model 70s are something to look at if you are thinking 30-06 of 308. Featherweights are good as well as the Supergrade. They just don't make them in .223 Rem or I would buy one.Ive also been looking at the t3x roughtech to replace my current hunting rifle- came here hoping to get some insight so i was glad to find this post.
IMO its a nice looking rifle with many positive reviews. (admittedly id like to see some more critiques) One of my concerns is the grip angle/stock drop looks different than the old 50s or 60s Rem 760 rifle ive been using. Id also prefer a flat bottom to the stock forend. Last but not least im also having a hard time deciding if I want another 30-06 or to finally get a .308. I only shoot factory ammo but a 20" 30-06 seems nice for the woods and easier to swing through the woods if i suppress the rifle.
All i can say for sure is Tikka is on my list after handling a friends new rifle- they are extremely light, well balanced, and shot right on target for me.