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that leaves 1 shot in the chamber and 2 in the mag. My 300 WSM holds one in the chamber + 3 in the mag with no problems.
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I guess if you shoot once a day at a trophy or something it's not a problem.
I have a state collection permit for research and have shot more deer in a day than some people will shoot in a lifetime, some anyway.
I like the ability to load up fully quickly. Pulling the mag out and loading it full takes quite a bit of time actually and is fidgity.
Again if you load up your 3 rounds (which is all that mine holds) that leaves 1 shot in the chamber and 2 in the mag. Once you shoot those 3 rounds you have to pull the mag and load it up again just for 3 shots. Seems clunky to me.
I can load a true blind box in 1/3 the time and have less probability of dropping something.
Like I said if you load up at daylight and sit there till dark and might shoot once at a deer then it's probably just fine. I would rather be able to load up full, shoot once and be able to top off.
I'm also guessing it's easier to load thru the port the longer the cartridge. With a short action cartridge I found it near impossible without a jam from the bolt with the cartridge jumping out of the mag. With a longer cartridge I'm guessing you could pull the bolt nearly back and shove in a round. ...of which none of this means squat to the average big game hunter, unless you plan to enter the "who can load your rifle the fastest" competition. Alot of fuss about nothing is correct. Hence for people who can't read or lack understanding of what they read I stated that it appeared to be a quality rifle and fine for 99% of hunters who go and sit all day and "might" shoot once a day at most.
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If I have a Tikka with one in the chamber + 2 magazines, I can get off 7 shots faster than you can with a conventional magazine rifle.
For the remaining 1% of hunters who are in danger of being over ran with deer, they need an AK-47 with a banana clip.
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Get the Talleys, that way you will at least have a rifle worth $40....... blow me
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I own two Tikka "Whitetail hunters" which were the predecessor to the T3. I like them better than the T3s. Their synthetic stocks are solid, they are completely free-floated, and they have a full magazine cut-out at the top for easy top/single-feed loading.
I would use the Talley mounts on any rifle above a 22 center fire to ensure a good hold. I'm using steel Tikka rings on my 223 and they are holding up fine--it was an earlier version similar to the Millet design. The Weaver mount system will also work on them, but then you lose the benefit of not needing bases.
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Get the Talleys, that way you will at least have a rifle worth $40....... blow me THEN BLOW ME!!!!!!!! WHAT A FOOL!!!!
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Guy I traded it to wanted me to find him some extra mags for it since he didn't know where to look. Found these for $39 new. Seems to be about $10-$30 cheaper than anywhere else in case anyone else wants to stock up on em. http://www.mackspw.com/Item--i-TIKS...tm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=feedI've ordered some duck hunting stuff from them before.
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Edited because I didn't want to be rude.
Last edited by NathanL; 09/10/08.
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NathanL thanks for the link I will be calling them later today.
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Is that an aftermarket magazine? I ask because it looks nothing like the T3 factory magazine for my 25-06.
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Yes...that is the correct product # for the 3 rd T3 308 mag...Tikka OEM mags....good price by the way..
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That is a good price. I asked because my magazine is one piece moulded 'composite' (and looks like replacements should cost about $3.75). The one pictured looks more substantial (for lack of a better term) and I'm surprised that they'd be so different for different calibers.
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The earlier Tikka 595-695 series are made of metal...heavier yes...the T3 plastic ones work slick as snot too though......
Last edited by tikkanut; 09/11/08.
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I assume it's a factory one because all I did was do a google search for the Tikka part number. Either way even if it's not factory it might be worth it. It's still cheaper than anything else I've found for him so far.
The T3 has been out a number of years and they are very popular. Unless Sako has some sort of patent (on a plain DM???) I'm suprised someone hasn't jumped on a cheap chinese copy for $10 or something.
Or for that matter a premium (IE more expensive) metal one for those that want one.
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