Drank the Tikka kool-aid --- Again! - 04/23/16
As I have posted here before I have a love/hate relationship with Tikka T-3's.
I love the way they shoot with no muss or fuss, just scope them and they shoot great.
I hate them because they have no soul, they just leave me cold when I look at them.
A local store had a sale going today with stainless/synthetic T-3's for just a tad over $600. I just happened to have some spare money burning a hole in my wallet so a 223 came home with me.
I had a Redfield Revolution 4-12 laying on the shelf so I installed and bore-sighted it. The first shot was right on for elevation and 12 clicks left of point of aim. I clicked over - shot a a 4 shot confirmation group, which was nearly identical to this one, I then chose a new aim point and shot this 3 shot group. Yes, I know it needs a click left to be perfect but it will probably work.
I have owned at least four T-3's and have always ended up selling them - it looks like I am going to have to keep this one.
But the love/hate thing is still going on - this rifle is making my others look bad because it is so boring. No triggers to have to replace or hours trying to get the factory trigger right, no bedding necessary. Boring!!!
Oh yeah - it is an 8 twist and the group was shot with 40 gr Nosler BT's loaded for another of my 223's - absolutely no load development whatever.
drover
I love the way they shoot with no muss or fuss, just scope them and they shoot great.
I hate them because they have no soul, they just leave me cold when I look at them.
A local store had a sale going today with stainless/synthetic T-3's for just a tad over $600. I just happened to have some spare money burning a hole in my wallet so a 223 came home with me.
I had a Redfield Revolution 4-12 laying on the shelf so I installed and bore-sighted it. The first shot was right on for elevation and 12 clicks left of point of aim. I clicked over - shot a a 4 shot confirmation group, which was nearly identical to this one, I then chose a new aim point and shot this 3 shot group. Yes, I know it needs a click left to be perfect but it will probably work.
I have owned at least four T-3's and have always ended up selling them - it looks like I am going to have to keep this one.
But the love/hate thing is still going on - this rifle is making my others look bad because it is so boring. No triggers to have to replace or hours trying to get the factory trigger right, no bedding necessary. Boring!!!
Oh yeah - it is an 8 twist and the group was shot with 40 gr Nosler BT's loaded for another of my 223's - absolutely no load development whatever.
drover