tikka T3 rifles
#2
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 618
RE: tikka T3 rifles
Rocky,
I’ve got a T3 Lite Stainless in a .30-06, fitted with a Leopold VX II (with the silver finish, looks pretty nice). I love that gun. The original one I bought was subject to the recall of theirs from a few years ago. They replaced the rifle in a pretty timely manner and sent me a pretty sweet knife for good measure.
The rifle itself is very light, easy to maneuver, and pleasing to grip. It’s very accurate, and shoots much better than I do. I had a buddy’s dad shoot it (who’s an excellent marksman) and he was very impressed with how consistent it was. For the money, it’s a great rifle.
Anything else?
I’ve got a T3 Lite Stainless in a .30-06, fitted with a Leopold VX II (with the silver finish, looks pretty nice). I love that gun. The original one I bought was subject to the recall of theirs from a few years ago. They replaced the rifle in a pretty timely manner and sent me a pretty sweet knife for good measure.
The rifle itself is very light, easy to maneuver, and pleasing to grip. It’s very accurate, and shoots much better than I do. I had a buddy’s dad shoot it (who’s an excellent marksman) and he was very impressed with how consistent it was. For the money, it’s a great rifle.
Anything else?
#4
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 618
RE: tikka T3 rifles
Wells, it's not that bad. If you're used to shooting a .06 with a walnut stock, it's nothing you can't handle. However, if I had a choice, I wouldn't put more than 20 rounds through it at a time. Nothing you really feel in the woods, you know?
The trigger is great. I haven't actually bothered to adjust mine at all, so I can't comment of how easy it is to change, but I've read it's not that hard. Otherwise, pretty crisp trigger
The trigger is great. I haven't actually bothered to adjust mine at all, so I can't comment of how easy it is to change, but I've read it's not that hard. Otherwise, pretty crisp trigger
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Clermont Florida U.S.
Posts: 4,970
RE: tikka T3 rifles
I've got a 25/06 Stainless Synthetic that I absolutely love. The trigger is easily adjustible. It's a great shooter and doesn't have that much felt recoil. It doesn't have a soft recoil pad on it just a hard rubber butt pad. If that bothers you, just add a Simms pad instead. It's got a Leupold VX111 2.5-8 X 36 that sits nicelly 6-7 mm off the barrel. It handles like a dream and is very accurate with factory ammo. Some folks don't like the fact that it has some polymer parts, but it doesn't bother me a bit. Oh my, I even shoot / own Glocks!!! Yeah, it's not a Sako but it didn't cost $1200 either. IMO, it's a great gun.
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: MN USA
Posts: 1,392
RE: tikka T3 rifles
I agree with TerryM. Tikka T3 is the one of the top rifles for accuracy, out of the box, for the money out there right now. They have the same high quality barrel as a Sako. In fact, they're made in the same factory with same quality as Sako. They have a smooth adjustable trigger. Floating barrel. Smooth action. With a quality scope on it and top quality ammo, you'll be able to match the factory's groupings of 1" at 100 yards, I'm sure.
Very nice firearm.
Very nice firearm.