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If you are the intended target I Did this at the 200 yard line Wednesday with the Tikka T3 .243 Burris 3-9 FF II 70 grain Nosler BT with 45 grains of H4350 Federal 215 primer. 3212 fps velocity (rather mild load). Three Shots I measured at .780 [/img]
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My 3 shoot like that too.....they are boringly, amazingly accurate.
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.....they are boringly, amazingly accurate. AMEN!
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One unusual thing I have observed with this Tikka .243 is that it will put the 70 NBT, 85 TSX, 85 Sierra, and the 95 NBT within 1/2 inch of the same POI.
I have never seen this with any other sporter weight rifle.
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I wish I had some more of these sucky barrels
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Here's my experience with a T3 Lite SS in .308.
Laser bore sight scope. Take to range and fire shot onto paper. Re-zero from that shot. Put three into an inch at new POA. Go hunting.
I haven't even attempted to work up a handload yet or try another brand of ammo. Damn thing simply puts bullets where you aim it. I guess at some point I need to see what it "can really do" just for giggles but as my new favorite all-around deer rifle it's got nothing left to prove.
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My T3 is a Lite SS too. I am really wanting a Tikka Heavy barrel in .308.
One of those things should be downright scary accurate.
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I just have the basic T-3 Lite, blued, with a Burris Short Mag 4.5-14X scope on it, in keepng with the"Lite" theme. Mine shoots 1/2-MOA with Varget and 70 gr Ballistic Tips or 75 gr V-Maxs. I liked it so much that I went and bought another one in .300 Win mag. (I did put a Limbsaver pad on that one...)
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Yea but does it have the 3 rings of steel? DO you have the superlite T3 with the fluted barrel? Not at all surprised with the results...
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Yea but does it have the 3 rings of steel? DO you have the superlite T3 with the fluted barrel? Not at all surprised with the results... Mine is just the Lite version with the unfluted barrel. I know Swampy will be so disappointed in my rifle choice.
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Yea but does it have the 3 rings of steel? DO you have the superlite T3 with the fluted barrel? Not at all surprised with the results... Mine is just the Lite version with the unfluted barrel. I know Swampy will be so disappointed in my rifle choice. Yeah and I bet you lose sleep at night worrying about what he thinks
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Yea but does it have the 3 rings of steel? DO you have the superlite T3 with the fluted barrel? Not at all surprised with the results... Mine is just the Lite version with the unfluted barrel. I know Swampy will be so disappointed in my rifle choice. Yeah and I bet you lose sleep at night worrying about what he thinks Yeah, I am just crestfallen at the thought I have fell short of Swampy's glory.
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Bought a 595 years ago because I had heard so many good things about Tikka. Factory trigger surprised me the first shot at the range - darn that thing was light. A surprisingly accurate rifle. Made the mistake of letting a nephew talk me out of it. For some reason waited a few years before I bought a couple of the T3 Hunters. Set the triggers at 2 3/4 lbs, bought some ammo and headed to the range. Shoot nothing but factory ammo now and can't find any that won't do inch to inch and a half groups. Makes an old man happy. Still have a 270 WIN NIB with extras that I'd love to trade for a T3 Lite SS in 7mm-08. And BTW - if that new 243 is your first, I'll be surprised if it's your last Tikka.
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Tikka triggers will spoil you. I wish all gunmakers would take the hint do likewise to their triggers.
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Tikka triggers will spoil you. I wish all gunmakers would take the hint do likewise to their triggers. yeah,i gota agree,my t3 270 is one heck of a rifle
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One unusual thing I have observed with this Tikka .243 is that it will put the 70 NBT, 85 TSX, 85 Sierra, and the 95 NBT within 1/2 inch of the same POI.
I have never seen this with any other sporter weight rifle. My Vanguard shoots 55gr NBT's, 65gr. HP's, and 95gr. NBT's and Partitions within inch of each other, with the variance being mostly from left of center for the heavier bullets( about .5), and working to about 1/2" right of center for the 55's with the 65's being where my "zero" on my turret is set. A couple clicks either way depending on what load, and I'm good. First rifle I've had that will do that, it's great!
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They can do amazing things with plastic these days.
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They can do amazing things with plastic these days. 700 out of the box can't run with it, THat is plain and simple
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