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i've heard tikka was producing such an animal. wonder where a fella might pick one up in the stainless variety??
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I don't know if they are doing a 1-8" Superlite but have seen pictures of the regular T3X Lite in that twist. If they do have a SL in that twist that would be a nice rifle.
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I don't see a Superlite at EuroOptic.
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The attached still shows it as a 1-10" twist. I know they make a .243 SL just not in 8 twist that I have seen.
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I don't see a Superlite at EuroOptic. SL's are only available at Sportsmans with black stocks and Cabelas with a camo stock I believe.
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The attached still shows it as a 1-10" twist. I know they make a .243 SL just not in 8 twist that I have seen. If you cross ref the "MPN JRAXSL15" on the Sportman's site to the official Tikka site, it shows a 1:8" twist... https://choose.tikka.fi/usa/code/JRAXSL15
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The attached still shows it as a 1-10" twist. I know they make a .243 SL just not in 8 twist that I have seen. If you cross ref the "MPN JRAXSL15" on the Sportman's site to the official Tikka site, it shows a 1:8" twist... https://choose.tikka.fi/usa/code/JRAXSL15Well then that would be awesome if they hit the shelves!! I don't really need another .243 but that one could be fun - thanks for the link much obliged!
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Browning X-Bolt .30-06 Leupold VX-3i 4.5-14x50 CDS Tikka T3x Lite 308 win Leupold VX-3i 4.5-14x50 CDS
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Not sure about Right Hand. Sportsmans is the only place I could find with new Left Hand T3x Super Lights in stock. Not a Sportsmans fan. Even with buying and paying on line and having all paperwork in hand, it still took nearly an hour to pickup the rifle on a weekday afternoon with only one other customer in the Gun Department... Typical scenario. One clerk waiting on two customers. And literally three other clerks standing around watching and bull chitting...
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You want to go put your hands on the rifle you are buying and verify twist rate. I went to a large Va retailer looking to buy a 1/8 twist ember 243. Looking at the website the only way they come. Get to the store display model was a 1/10 twist. I asked if they had more in the back which they had 5 more. 4 of the guns were 1/8 twist 2 were 1/10. All with the same product number. Not the 1st time I’ve seen that with Tikka either. Evidently it’s common in 22 cal and 6mm barrels.
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Would love to have one of those and rechamber it to 6mm AI. With the long action, would have plenty of room for long bullets
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Curious what bullet you want to hunt with that an 10 twist won't stabilize?
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Curious what bullet you want to hunt with that an 10 twist won't stabilize?
Mike The Hornady 105 bthp and 108 eld m are wonderful 6mm bullets that require faster than a 10. With a 10 I like 95 nbt a lot.
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105 lapua scenar. I’ve had issues getting most of the 100gr offerings to shoot well in my 1/10 guns.
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105 VLD…which is a stone cold killer near and far.
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Curious what bullet you want to hunt with that an 10 twist won't stabilize?
Mike Pretty much all the good ones
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Curious what bullet you want to hunt with that an 10 twist won't stabilize?
Mike Pretty much all the good ones That’s what you was thinking myself.
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wares came to ffl and picked up and comfirmed 8" twist as stamped on superlite fluted ss barrel.
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