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Hey zone, I'm not one of those. I have 2 Tikkas, T3Lite SS & T3XLite SS and I DO like them.
However I readily admit there are BETTER rifles on the market. I'm just NOT willing to pay the $$$$ difference.

I'd Love to have an older Colt Sauer in 1 of 3 diff cartridges.
I'd also love to have an older Sako and EVEN a Wby MkV in NOT a Wby caliber ( I know cartridge ).
There are others as well but they ALL cost lots more $$$$.

IMO for the $$$$ it's hard to beat a Tikka T3 Lite SS. In 16 yrs mine has not rusted.


Jerry

I know. I’m just makin funnies. I never had any rust on mine either.

I’ve seen a lot of Tikkas..... burst a lot of “Custom Rifle” bubbles...

Love’em.....hate’em....I don’t think there’s another rifle that you can pull off the rack with a random box of ammo and have the first 3 shots go sub MOA.

Seen it...

I’ve had one, a sst T3 in 300 wsm that came with a Nikon scope from a local pawn shop for $425. It shot around an inch with a box of the cheap federal Deer Thug ammo, but recoil was significant so I sold it and the remaining ammo. Things I liked were the trigger was very crisp, the action was smooth and it balanced well. In a lesser caliber I would have kept it.

Yeah Jason. Send me a PM and I'll get you some info. If I remember, you are way southwest of me. I'd love to get some more guys in on these shoots. Some of these guys are great shooters. One guy in particular loves bringing out his old steven's 200 223 rem and laying in 5/8" 10 shot groups on the x ring. You really got to be on your game to shoot against that old sob!!!! Truth be told, I really don't like taking my CTR to those shoots, it's more of a longrange hammer. I will continiously hit the 2" diameter plate at 400 yards with it and the 140 gr. ELD match handloads I run. My other CTR is not quite as accurate, but it still does pretty good:

Don't feel bad tzone. I have a buddy that can't shot a Tikka to save his life:



We've all seen guys at the range with this problem. It happens. Then there's me and my other buddy (Mark) with the same rifle:


............ so you can't blame the poor accuracy from the groups (3 shot groups) above, shot by my buddy Troy.... This would also explain why some guys really prefer shooting 3 shot groups... When a guy says, 3 shot groups are good enough, they are usually shooters like my buddy Troy.... Nuff said.. He does shoot the hell out of deer though ..... Just sayin.. I don't think I've ever had another 5.9 pound rifle shoot this good:

Just to confirm the rifle is pretty consistent.... I'm hanging on to this one.. I have nothing at all to complain about with this T3x Superlite...

Troy is yanking the trigger.

Load it for him, don’t let him look, empty chamber, watch his form. He’ll jump at the click.



P

Took out my T3X lite Creed today and tried some of the factory Eld-x ammo for the first time. First 5 shot group at 100 yards came in at .57” and then the first 5 shot group at 200 yards was 1.27”. At 200 yards 4 of the 5 shots measured .82”!

I have 4 T3X’s and all are crazy accurate but this Creed is amazing! I have a Mcmillan on my 308 SL but I think I truly like the factory stock better.

Sally Struthers has a commercial out for those suffering from T.D.S. Tikka De-Range Syndrome. Not to be confused with that other “TDS”

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Won’t....you....help?

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Won’t you call?

16 - you ain’t got enuff to do. lol

I just ordered another Tikka, a T3x Varmint in .223. Blued, but I’m okay with it. $681 from Eurooptic.





P

Maybe I'm too late, maybe not.

Serious, no joke.

I got an email today: Locked & Loaded.com

Tikka T3X Lite SS 6.5 Creed , 24.3" bll

$ 499.99

Great Buy, Great Rifle - Not Interested in Cartridge

There It Is !!


I don't know anything about L & L .com !! Check them out first.


Jerry

Lol