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I have a Varmint in .223 and a T3 in .270 and have been very pleased with both. I have no problems with the plastic bottom or the magazines. My only complaint is being able to get a magazine and there is no way it should be a $60 item. Make them $30 and easy to find and I think Tikka sales would jump.


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I traded for a lightly used T3 tactical last year chambered in 308, it has a 20" tube.
It shoots 165 Sierra SBTs and 168/175 SMKs into itty bitty groups at 100, my best 200 yd. group so far is just a squeek over .5. Granted, this is not your go-to rifle for mountain hunting but it isn't much heavier than the Rem 700 DBM that I used last season either.
I don't own any other Tikkas but I sure wouldn't be affraid to try out another, like others have said about the trigger and smooth action-all true.

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In the early 1970's a buddy had a Tikka LSA .308 imported by Ithaca that was poorly bedded and wouldn't group. That is the only one I've seen or heard of that had any problems.

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I've been wanting a T3 Lite SS in 308 for my go-to backpack hunting rifle.

Where would be the best place to get one?
I'm in TX.

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I traded for my T3 .223 in Amarillo at the hated Gander Mountain store. The Gander stores can get guns from any other store in the chain. They found mine in Texarcana and got it shipped here with little problem.

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Thanks. I've never been impressed with the prices on Gander's long guns. Guess I could go take a look.

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After finally breaking in my new POS Tikka and making final adjustmenrs on my Conquest at 100yrds I only achieved a group measuring slightly under 0.5" using Core-Lokts.

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Can you get aftermarket stocks for them?

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There are some guys starting to make them now. One of them is Manners and I can't remember the other two. The other two were smaller operations than Manners IIRC.

As JM1159's target shows, most people who've put a caliper to a Tikka target like Tikkas.

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Originally Posted by Reloader7RM
I don't doubt most Tikkas are superbly accurate rigs out of the box, but the two I purchased from different sources were not so and left a sour taste....

Got a T3 in '06 this year and was looking at shaking my Savage which is heavier. The savage would easily shoot MOA with just about anything down her and I would definitely give it the accuracy advantage over the Tikka.

However, I may need to go out and shoot it some more since you mention groups shrinking after ~50 rds.

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Contrary to popular belief the U.S. does not own the rights to quality craftsmanship.


Since when is it popular belief that ANYTHING produced in the US is "quality" or "craftsmanship"???

I own or have owned Ruger, Remingtons, Winchesters, and an assortment of other firearms brands, and until I started buying Blaser and Sauer rifles, I had never held a truly well "crafted" gun. Fit, finish, and accuracy is second to none. [Linked Image]

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Originally Posted by varmintsinc
I have a Varmint in .223 and a T3 in .270 and have been very pleased with both. I have no problems with the plastic bottom or the magazines. My only complaint is being able to get a magazine and there is no way it should be a $60 item. Make them $30 and easy to find and I think Tikka sales would jump.


You are saying your complaint is getting an extra magazine? I will assume a magazine comes with the rifle?

Thanks...

Seriously considering a Tikka T3 Lite in .243 for the GF...


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Originally Posted by ringworm
i had a bad one. it was a LA for a SA cart and the stock was a flimsey piece of trash. the bolt was too loose in the reciver for my taste and the barrel was 2" too long.


So you bought a gun you handled I'm assuming, bolt was loose at that point, and you say "for your taste" but mention nothing of it not functioning. It was a LA when you bought it, it didn't grow. The stock I can't comment on. And the barrel also grew 2 inches after you took it home.

Of course if it was the end of the evening and you had no others to take home and woke up with that one, then I can understand.


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Greg, they come with a magazine. Beretta is pretty proud of them. Sako mags are around $100,robbery!


Dumb question but can you guys load T3's from the top or is there not enough room?

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No the single stack magazine needs the cartridges slid in angling down as they go in. The small ejection port adds ridgidity and you can still pop em in one at a time.

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Oh okay, thanks.


You can load the single stack mag(the top flexs enough to pop rounds down) on the A7 through the top but it has an open port.

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Thanks, ya'll.

Looks like most have had very good luck with their Tikkas. I just bought a Kimber Pro-varmit in .223 and if it wont shoot well, back to the store it goes and I'll come out with a Tikka.

Yeah, time hasn't been in my favor here lately so it ain't been shot but my day's coming.


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This Tikka thing may take some getting use to Sam...


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My last .270 Tikka shot wonderful with handloads. Okay with factory. The problem I had with it was the plastic bolt shroud. After the second one broke.....it went down the road.......

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Shots numbering 6, 7 &8 from a never fired Tikka M65 that was 29 years old when I got it. Break-in was a real bear, huh? wink

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The smallest squares are 1/2". Three shots inside a 1/2" square outside to outside. Hmmmmm! It's a keeper.


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