Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles A big Thank You to Redneck and pics of my new deer rifle

Here are some photos of my new deer rifle.

I bought this Tikka T3 CTR 308 brand new last year. I shot it about 10 times to get it sighted in. It is just super accurate as you would expect, putting all shots into the same hole at 100 yards even when fired by two different shooters!

The only way I could think to improve it for deer hunting was to figure out how to put this barreled action in a sleek, sporter-style stock. After much research I figured out that this barreled action would bolt right up into any Tikka T3 stock. I had a chance to buy a new Tikka T3 walnut Hunter stock and trigger guard so I grabbed it and sent it and my barreled action to Campfire Oracle Redneck. Lee installed pillars and bedded the action for me. He also opened up the barrel channel so the CTR contour barrel free-floated. I had never even touched the adjustable trigger yet, so he also adjusted it to a nice, crisp 2-3/4 lbs. for for me.

I will take the factory scope rail off, put a Ded Nutz Game Reaper and my Redfield Revolution 4-12x40 scope back on it, put a flush mount factory 3-round magazine in it, put my Limbsaver Air Tech recoil pad on it and head for the range to get it sighted in for deer season next fall.

You can't use the CTR bottom metal or 10-round magazine with a regular factory Tikka T3 wood or synthetic stock, or any aftermarket drop-in T3 stocks. But the CTR barreled action drops right into any T3 stock using the standard trigger guard and 3 or 5-round factory mags. You might also need to be able to open the barrel channel a tiny bit. Makes for a very nice sporter-style package that handles and balances nicely.

My thanks to Redneck for his super nice workmanship on this rifle, and for his prompt service and good communications.

Stay tuned for pictures of my Savage 6.5 Creedmoor that will be back from Redneck's shop as soon as he finishes performing his magic on it. It is getting bedded into a new stock and having a Timney installed. I can't wait to see it.

He's one of the rare craftsmen with excellent communication skills and a very prompt turnaround time. I count the rifle he rebarreled and accurized for me as one of my few complete gunsmithing successes.

Nice rifle. How much does it weigh and where does it balance?


Okie John

Returning it with the Floral Arrangement was a VERY NICE touch.

Congrats on a nice rifle and thanks for supporting one of our Campfire's Own...

Wish you alot of good luck and enjoyment with it within the field.

Ya, who knew Redneck was a trained florist on top of everything else?

It's not a super lightweight rig okie john, but I hunt mostly from blinds and treestands. And it will be nice and steady to shoot at its weight. I will weigh it and check the balance point and post those when I put my scope back on it soon.

Mark

I did.

That rifle looks amazing. I would almost expect Tikka to steal that package and offer it up as a new model. Tikka CTR Hunter. As far as redneck being a florist too, my niece got married in Sandpoint, ID and her cake baker is a moonlighting diesel mechanic and makes killer cupcakes.
It also looks like redneck has some pretty good photography skills.

Why the angry emoji on the thread posting?

Hope to hang pics of my Redneck built 35 Whelen and a moose come this September. Already have a few pics with deer.

(Can't believe Lee would slum a Tikka tho . . .)

Hahahahahahaha.................. I didn't even see that angry emoji. Don't know how it got there.

As for Tikkas, aren't they at the pinnacle of the rifle universe?

That looks like a very nice rifle right there.

Oh damn, somebody went and did it. My guess is the flowers are a memorial for all the custom hot shot rifles whose ass that rifle just kicked?

Nice rig. Creed in Tupperware would be sweet.

Very nice rifle