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It matters to me as I despise plastic whether on cars, or firearms. Cheap is cheap. Steel, wood and leather. Now as to reality. It's the way the market driven companies produce their wares. So be it. That's why I prefer Mausers, '55 Ford trucks and yes, my old ugly yellow Jeep that still has a manual switch for the headlights.. How about you tell me where the cheap 8 twist 22/250 is,and you won't have to stress over it anymore. You ask for opinions then try to educate us about the subject matter. Now where is this gem of a 22/250?
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I've been shooting Tikkas for over 20 years, going back to the Tikka 695 Whitetail. I've never had one break down, no parts broke, nothing, nada. You can look all you want, and criticize all you like, but you'll never find a total package/value for the buck as a Tikka. I've killed hundreds of animals with them, and they all (have/had 6) shoot lights out without any fuss, plastic and all.
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The bolt shroud on the T3 was plastic, but on the T3x they went to metal.
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The bolt shroud on the T3 was plastic, but on the T3x they went to metal. Yes they did, an upgrade that was sorely needed đ......Hb
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Thereâs a big difference between want and need.
If you want to swap out the parts, have at it.
You donât need to, however. None of your swap outs affect function.
Including the plastic bolt shroud.
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My groups shrank considerably when I added the metal bolt shroud.
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Thereâs a big difference between want and need.
If you want to swap out the parts, have at it.
You donât need to, however. None of your swap outs affect function.
Including the plastic bolt shroud.
P I agree on everything but the plastic shroud,I think Tikka upgraded it on the T3X for a reason, I never had a cracked plastic shroud Myself but a buddy had one crack on one of his T3's a few years back....Beretta would not send him a new one free of charge either, he ordered a new machined aluminum shroud from Glades Armoury for $35 đ......Hb
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The Tikka T3 is a Glock-Rifle... thatâs not a condemnation, just an observation. Personally, I canât stomach them. But if you can theyâre a perfectly serviceable rifle, capable of better accuracy than most over the counter rifles.
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Pictures to be posted if trade goes through.....
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This might be pertinent.
Tikkas are all I buy these days. I have a bunch of them. My brother saw what I was doing with them and he bought a bunch of them, too. The best ones we gave to our dad, then bought more.
Except for my two rimfires, theyâre all T3, not T3x. And I reload for all of them. Iâd post targets but theyâve been seen too often. I canât abide teasing. Too delicate.
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It does sound as though you have a treatable addition to Tikka's. I want this one since its the easiest and probably the least expensive way to a fast twist 22-250. If I'm able to get it three first thing I'll do is paint the stock. If she shoots as good as y'all say then a new stock and such might be in order.
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The Tikka T3 is a Glock-Rifle... thatâs not a condemnation, just an observation. Personally, I canât stomach them. But if you can theyâre a perfectly serviceable rifle, capable of better accuracy than most over the counter rifles.
I think Brad hit the nail on the head here when he said Tikka's are the Glock of rifles, this is not a desparaging remark toward Tikka rifles, they are perfectly serviceable rifles that shoot as good or better than most bolt action rifles.....I like to keep a T3x .300 Win in My safe for hunting in wet weather, I have killed several nice bucks with it đ......Hb
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I have four of the Finnish Glocks and like them quite alot. I shoot the tar out of the 6.5 CM T3X SS Lite and the 22-250. My only real upgrade was a pair of EDGE Sako Classics for those two. I wanted a little long LOP and the Sako Classic pattern fits me real well. I have a T3X Superlite and a Youth T3X 7-08. All of them have shot pretty danged easily for me. The factory plastic stock are just fine and plenty stiff for great shooting. I am actually a big M70 sorta fella, but the Tikka's are good rifles and so far I haven't been able to make one give up. I have Sportsmatch Rings on the 22-250 and 6.5 with SS SWFA 6's on them both.
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I have 5 Tikka's , all are shooters. I've upgraded the stocks on some, installed lighter trigger springs, installed metal trigger guards and bought M plus magazines for the short action calibers. I would consider myself just an average reloader, more a hobbyist. I load for all 5 Tikka's , getting some pretty good accuracy with little load work. If they shoot 1/2" groups I'm thrilled. My 2 6.5 CM rifles shoot what I consider especially good and plenty accurate for my hunting area 500 yds max. Not sure what rifle I would even consider at this price range other than a Tikka. 300 yd group 140 gr BT 300 yd group 120 BT Both 1" or under.
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Not sure what rifle I would even consider at this price range other than a Tikka.
My answer to that is NONE . I bought my first Tikka T3 Lite SS in 2003 -> still have and hunt it. Last year I bought a Tikka T3X Lite SS --> hunted and killed WT with it. NO changes, NO upgrades, No hassles, NO muss, NO fuss. NO competition AFAIC. Jerry
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So in my Tikka T3 research I find out they the bolt shroud is plastic, or steel lined plastic. Gotta be a price point thing. Exactly how much plastic of the plastic has metal replacements available? It looks like wood and fiberglass stocks are available. It appears that by the time I bring it up to at least Remington standards I might as well buy something else.... You buy a T3x which has a metal shroud, steel lug . Remington Standards you kid right?
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Since 2006 I've had 13 assorted T3s from 22/250 to 338 Win mag. Never a problem. Nuttin. All were good shooters with my hamdloads. The worst was a 30/06. It was MOA. The rest were half that or better. I can't say that I have had that much success with any other brand of big game rifle. With so little effort.
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