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I’ve got a T3 223 is yours the 1/8 twist? If so try some heavier bullets. Only owned two Tikkas but each shot great right out of the box just like all the others you can read about here. I wouldn’t bubba up the stock myself.

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I have had a T3 in 308 and now a T3x in 30-06, both have pressure points on the shank and both were /are the best shooting rifles I have ever owned.Do not screw with the inletting would be my best advice.

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Originally Posted by Steelhead
I've yet to have or see a rifle with a free floating stock.



Ha Ha, ya a free floating stock would certainly have bedding issue's?

A free floating barrel on the other hand is usually a good thing! wink


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Shoot it some more first.

Not a scientific evaluation, just a recent experience:

I have a 30-06 T3 in a replacement walnut stock. It is bedded from the recoil lug to under the chamber and left it floating the rest of the way. It put it's favorite load of 165 SGKs into an inch at 200 yards (3 shot group) a couple of times and nothing over two inches, with that load, that day.

The same day I brought my recently aqquired a T3 6.5x55 in the standard synthetic stock, unaltered. Tried some Federal Fusion 140's just to see what they would do. At 200 yards they put three shots into one inch after adjusting the scope. I also tried some loads of 140 Partitions over RL22 that shot well in my old 96 Mauser. They went into a inch as well, like the Federals.

Since this all happened on the same day, it may be a fluke. I should try five and ten shot groups. Still, I have never found the unmolested synthetic stock to cause any issues.

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Originally Posted by Trystan
Originally Posted by smokepole
Originally Posted by Trystan
Tikka CNC machines there stocks to a precise fit including the part that is meant to touch the barrel. Every Tikka I have owned touches at the same point and then is free floated from that point forward


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Tikka machines their stocks?? You learn something new every day I guess.



Only the part of the stock that the action drops into to be more accurate with my statement

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Damnedest fugging thing I've ever seen posted here. Hollleeeee chit I gotta check mine out for them CNC tracks.


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My as from the factory T3 Lite SS 6.5x55 shot all my work up loads under and inch and several under 1/2 inch.


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