Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Who here cannot get themselves to like Tikka T3 rifles?

I like mine but I will say I like the way a Remington feels just a bit better

Im in the process of getting all the pieces gathered up for a 6.5-06 build. But then I go out to sight in my 25-06 tikka that shoots 3 100 grain Ballistic tips into 1 hole and wonder why didnt I just buy a Tikka in 6.5x55 and order a good stock for it?

My load work up for this 25-06 Tikka is as follows. Pick a bullet, Pick a appropriate powder, RL22 RL17 Imr4350 H4350 It dont matter. Load appropriate amount of powder behind chosen bullet. Set OAL to whatever the manual says for that bullet. Load magazine with said load and proceed to shoot a 3 shot group under 1".

I ran 117 hdys 117 sierras 100 hdys 100 sierras 100 BT's 100 partions 90 sierra bthp thru this gun and any of the above mentioned powders and it always puts em under and inch.

It just really like the Ballistic tips and RL17. I have seen the same with friends .243's

It is getting harder and harder not to like this gun.

Just curious how is the speed with your 25-06 and the 22 inch barrel

I have just recently shot one in 30-06. It was the worst kicking 06 I have ever shot. The recoil pad was very hard rubber that narrowed towards the back. It was like driving a wedge into my shoulder. I would rather shoot my 300 H&H with a steel buttplate. The fella who owns it is a new shooter and was having trouble with consistant accuracy. He now has a Limbsaver on it. From what he says he is shooting much better now.

Mine pushes a 110NAB at 3160 with RL22.

ive got a t3 Hunter model in .308. really like it. shoots great and i actually like how it looks, however my next rifle ive been looking at a couple sakos or a kimber

I own one in .30-06. It is pretty boring since it shoots the cheapest Federal Blue box into sub MOA groups, does not change poi with heavy sling tension, and the Burris scope it came with is dead on with the trajectory compensating reticle. Basically, zero the gun, confirm it is working at longer ranges, then hunt. I did not have to file on magazine boxes, torque action screws, mess with acraglass, use a dremel, lap anything with valve grinding compound, or try 27 different powder/bullet/seating depth combos. Boring.

Pseshooter. Im getting right at 3200 with the 100 grns. Havent clocked the 117's.

I do not care fore the palm swell. Even the B&C stock for the T3 has it! I hate the feel of one mostly because I shoot lefty using right handed rifles.

Seriously, how many here would really choose the tikka over a sako? For the money, the tikka is great, but for my money, I'd rather have the Sako.

I'll pass unless it's a stainless CTR.

Besides having to replace butt pad with limb saver there is nothing the gun needs. At first I wasn't in love with the look but it grew on me and now I really like the simplicity and practicality of the rifle. I did paint the stock on one of them and it Enhanced the look.

the wife's puts 3 95gr fed fusion into 1/2" at 100.

I go along with the "soul" thing. I've had T3s in 243, 7-08, 30-06 and 6.5x55 Swede. They all were great tools, but lacked "soul" or whatever you want to call it, with one exception. My 6.5x55 is in the Hunter version and I guess it's the wood stock that gives it just enough soul to keep it around. The rest have been traded/sold.

Being a Harley rider it reminds me of the Harley Ultra vs Honda Goldwing debates. To me the Honda just has no soul. (Yes, I've owned Hondas in the past). What the Honda does, it does wonderfully, but something is lacking.

Hard to put your finger on it, but as with the H-D / Honda debate the Tikka / Other bolt gun debate all I can say is;

"If I have to explain it you wouldn't understand anyway"

Depends a bit on personality of the owner. Some people appreciate tools that are finely made, some people just want it to be utilitarian. Call it soul if you want, probably as good a term as anything.

To me, if I am sitting for a couple hours in a stand, or making a slow still hunt, I want to carry a rifle that is pleasing to me.

Have handled a few Tikkas, and they just didn't do it for me.

A. Toyota, Glock, Tikka

B. Chevy, 1911, Remington


The only difference between A and B is the tools and time to make B act like A.

And patriotism.

I think we cannot for one moment say the Tikka would not get the job done equally well as most other rifles but guess the world would have been an extremely boring place if everybody liked the same thing.

I think the 'soul' comment describes it well for me. I do understand that as a tool the Tikka gets it done but there are certainly some nicer tools out there that might just contribute to the experience as a whole.

Pieter

What are the differences between the T3 and the A7?

They're lighter than my Tikka 695 but, just don't seem as well built to me. I can't warm up to the all plastic magazine or the checkering (panels) on the wood stocked models. Also, I want a SA cartridge to be on a SA gun. I have no doubt that they shoot as good as everyone claims. Plus there's not a cal. they make that I want; that I don't already have at least one of.

Feelings.....nothing more than feelings....