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It sure sounds like Tikka's to a rifle looney are boring, they don't need much of anything.
One question are the barrels screwed into the action, just encase I would like a different caliber other than what is available in left hand guns ?
What gunsmiths would do the work ?
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It sure sounds like Tikka's to a rifle looney are boring, they don't need much of anything.
One question are the barrels screwed into the action, just encase I would like a different caliber other than what is available in left hand guns ?
What gunsmiths would do the work ?
Thanks CW Yes, the barrels are easily replaceable. However, most Tikkas shoot lights out. Hopefully, you can choose a cartridge you like from Tikka. You have several good choices.... 30-06 270 Winchester 308 25-06 7mm Rem Mag 270 WSM 300 WSM 243
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They are a wet dream for the turd polishers, only to be rivaled by salvage.
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Actually, that's very few choices.
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Actually, that's very few choices. Other than the 30-06 and the .243, you don't need anything else.
I should have just bought a [bleep] T3...
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Since when was this about "need"?
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They make them in all kinds of interesting calibers that they sell in Europe and Canada, but they don't offer them here for some reason.
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It sure sounds like Tikka's to a rifle looney are boring, they don't need much of anything.
One question are the barrels screwed into the action, just encase I would like a different caliber other than what is available in left hand guns ?
What gunsmiths would do the work ?
Thanks CW Yes, the barrels are easily replaceable. However, most Tikkas shoot lights out. Hopefully, you can choose a cartridge you like from Tikka. You have several good choices.... 30-06 270 Winchester 308 25-06 7mm Rem Mag 270 WSM 300 WSM 243 Plus 300 Win 338 Win 6.5 Swede 7-08 Remmy 338 Federal 9.3- 62 8- 57 7- 64 Fairly decent offerings
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They are a wet dream for the turd polishers, only to be rivaled by salvage. Haha. Yep. I really dislike the cocking indicator, safety setup, detachable magazines, and port design. Accuracy is only a small part of the equation.
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Add 260 to that list. I ordered mine from cove creek and its waiting at my FFL to be picked up in the morning. Seems they might be starting to trickle in to the US.
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Nice good score I really like the 260. Waiting for better weather to try my 25-06. Can't wait. Look forward to a 260 range report.
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Jordan,
You'd be one of the last people I'd expect to torque screws to what YOU expect, rather than what the factory suggests. But everybody has their preconceptions.
Tikkas work as designed. Get over it
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They are a wet dream for the turd polishers, only to be rivaled by salvage. Accuracy is only a small part of the equation. There's always Kimber..... Sorry, couldn't resist I own three Montana's.
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Jordan,
You'd be one of the last people I'd expect to torque screws to what YOU expect, rather than what the factory suggests. But everybody has their preconceptions.
Tikkas work as designed. Get over it John, Yes they do. They work as long as you don't bend the little piece of sheet metal, as designed At the time that this particular incidence took place, I was unaware of the factory-suggested torque spec, but I still don't think a rifle should be ruined by applying 15 in-lbs over spec. There's nothing to get over. I really don't have a problem with the T3. I'm just simply not prepared to let these guys jump on me because they insist on defending a poor design. For the price you pay for a T3, they are a great rifle, but they are not without weakness. The aluminum recoil lug, sheet metal BM, etc, are things that can be improved upon. Every rifle in that price range has things that can be improved upon, why would the T3 be any different? I can personally attest to the fact that 55 in-lbs doesn't destroy the BM of Ruger, Remington, Mauser, Husky, Savage, Sako, Kimber, Winchester, or Marlin rifles. I'm sure I left some out. Because the thin steel on the T3 bottom metal has nothing on the backside to give it support, it is susceptible to bending/collapsing. It's just a weak design, that's all. Pillar bedding the stock to give the BM some support is a quick and easy fix.
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I'm surprised that theres hardly been a mention of the floating, aluminum recoil lug. Yes I have seen many tikkas shoot lights out. however they have been primarily in milder recoiling calibers. I have seen more then a couple tikkas chambered in higher recoiling calibers not do so great. If they'd slap a normal steel lug between the barrel and action I feel that it would drastically improve the design.
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Not to hijack the thread, but maybe a few words on torque specs would be appropriate:
Torque specifications aren't set to protect the parts being held together from excessive compression. Torque specs are designed to prevent exceeding the elastic limit of the material the threaded fasteners are made of. It's the elasticity in the steel of the screws, bolts, lugs, whatever, that provides the tension that keeps things tight. If, by over torqueing, you apply sufficient tensile stress to exceed the elastic limit of the fastener material (not hard to do if you calculate the mechanical advantage derived from screw threads) there is nothing to hold the fastener tight except friction.
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Jordan, you make some good points and present them logically. Sometimes that is rare here, but well done! I might even start listening better when you talk about bullets, since I am not too old to learn something new!
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Torque specs are designed to prevent exceeding the elastic limit of the material the threaded fasteners are made of. So, the elastic limit of the steel in Tikka screws/actions is significantly less than the elastic limit of steel in other brands?
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I'm surprised that theres hardly been a mention of the floating, aluminum recoil lug. Yes I have seen many tikkas shoot lights out. however they have been primarily in milder recoiling calibers. I have seen more then a couple tikkas chambered in higher recoiling calibers not do so great. If they'd slap a normal steel lug between the barrel and action I feel that it would drastically improve the design. And I have seen a 300 WM Tikka (mine) shoot the hottest 200 gr l�ads into an inch at 200 yards. Also one of my hunting partners 338WM tikka shoot like a 1.5" group at 300 yards with hot 250 gr Partition loads. Shooting the harder recoiling magnum T3's is no fun and i gather that many guys can't help but develop a flinch after a few shots. That stock is not recoil friendly!
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