tikka T3 rifles
 

I tried to search this topic but nothing would come up. I'm going to buy a new 25-06 and the t3 is one rifle I want to look at. anybody got opinions.

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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?

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minnhunter, how's the kick on the 30-06 with the lite version. Also, is the trigger easily adjustable, I like a light trigger.

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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

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My opinion is buy a real Sako. Or better yet, buy a real Sako that was made in the 90's.

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Tikka T3 is the best value in a bolt rifle right now.

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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.

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I've got a T3 lite Synthetic/Blued in 30-06 as well. Pretty much ditto the sentiment. Very accurate rifle. I don't think the recoil is too bad at all.

Good luck,

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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.

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A hunting partner has a t-3 stainless in 25-06.You couldn't find a better cartridge for deer sized game and the rifle shoots sub MOA with several loads.

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Just wondering why you are discounting Savage rifles? Very accurate out of the box and fairly priced. It your answer is cosmetics I understand but I do see they are putting more of an effort into their finishing lately.

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I don't know that anyone was discounting Savage or other brands in this thread at least. It sounds like you've had experience with them. I honestly have not. So, you can add to the discussion your experience and opinion and maybe we'll learn something new about Savage.

I've owned and useda number of other brand highpowered rifles over the years. To date at least Tikka T3 is my favorite. That's a subjective view no doubt. But I'm not alone.

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USMC, not discounting the savages at all. I'm looking at the tikka and the savage, I just have more knowledge about the savage and none about the tikka.

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i cant say anything bad about my tikka. so far it has been perfect for me. i have the T3 Lite in 30-06 and the kick is there but it isnt unbearable and i am only 13. but i 6'0 215 lbs lol

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One thing that scares me about Tikka is that the company has been bought and sold too many times in the past few years. Now that Beretta has them I hear (and can not state from fact or personal experience) that they may be running Tikka into the ground. I also see about 10x more products avaliable for Savage, Remmington, Browning etc. than Tikka. Just my opinion.

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Great rifle.

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I don't know who else owned Tikka before Berretta. Tikka and Sako have been around a long time and produce their rifles in the same factory. I don't think either are "going away" anytime soon. And even if one would, what's the diffirence? There are many manufacturers (e.g. Winchester domestic manufacturing) have closed and nobody is racing out to sell their firearms by such manufacturers.

And Beretta as the oldest firearms mfg in history knows how to run a firearms business I think they've proven many centuries ago.

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Simply put, its one of the best rifles for the money out right now. Good choice.

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The Savage rifles are fine guns for the money. I own/have owned many of them, but they aren't in the same quality level of the Tikka rifles. Not nearly as refined and in my experience not as accurate on average either. Of course the Savage doesn't cost as much either.

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I like the browning a bolt better than the tikka. But acuuracy should be about the same. I like the browning fit and finish better though. JUst my opinion

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I had a T3 in .270 WSM for a short while. Seemed to perform OK on the range as far as accuracy goes. Really had no issues with it until it got wet when I got caught in the stand in a little rain. As the stock got wet, the checkering turned to mush and collapsed. I could make an indentation by just pushing on it with my thumb. Then I noticed that the end of the wood grain back by the buttplate was apparently wicking some moisture into the stock and it looked as though it was raising some splinters away from the wood. It went right back to the gunshop and they readily took it back. Comparing quality to price (ie. value)......there are probably no more Tikkas going in to my gunsafe.

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Any new rifle should be proper finished with stock oil and waxes before they are taken out into field.
This no new wisdom, and is recommended everywhere. The manufacturers don't take their time or money to finish their wood stocks.
This is also very important to new Sako and Tikka rifles, even rifles costing 15000$.

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I won't own a wood stocked rifle,so I don't have such problems.
Wood is to look at,synthetic is to hunt with.:D

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Amen to that.

I once had a wood stocked Ruger M77 and halfway during our wet season my gun starting printing screwy groups due to the wood stock warping putting pressure on the barrel. No more wood stocked hunting rifles for this guy.

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I agree with you Doria. However, in this case I oiled and waxed the Tikka stock the same way I treat all of my guns that have wood. I have a number of shotguns that have been a lot wetter and more often so. None reacted the same as this stock did. I am talking a meltdown almost as soon as it got wet...not after days of sitting wet. Don't know what the deal was. Synthetic is a lot more practical if the weather is iffy.......but I have too many older wood stocked guns to let them just sit around, I'll take them into the field and enjoy them!

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Ok all you tikka shooters I need some info,I just bought my second tikka,the first one in 25/06 I wasn't all that thrilled with it shot good one day and wouldn't shoot good the next.The one I got today is a 308 varmit,was going to mount a burris 6x24x44 scope on it but wouldn't work,so I need to know what rings to get,I looked on the tikka site and they don't swap rings.Would like to get a set like the ones on it if possible.I went ahead and put a buckmaster 3x9x40 on it so I could give it a try today since I had allready loaded up some rounds while I was waiting for it to be shipped.
Cleaned it with 200 strokes of JB"S an went to the range.
Shot several loads that had worked in a friends varmit,at 100 yds I had 3 very good groups(3-shot groups) that measured .250,.432 and .542
At 300 yds the best 2 groups I had was 1.235 and 1.324
I think the rings that come with it are low since it only takes a 40 mil scope so I guess I need the medium??? Appreciate any and all help.

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Maybe not what you want to hear,but I like the leupold base and standardleupold ringson Tikka rifles.The base is very strong and you can get leupold rings in a variety of heights.The price is also very reasonable.A much stronger set up than millets,and much cheaper than the optilocs.

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I like the leupold std rings on any of my rifles. Ive seen lesser value rings sell for higher.

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A buddy gave me a set of warne rings this morning allready put them on and a better scope so next week will see what the results are Thanks fellows.Now all I have to do is reload some moreloads to try.

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The guy at the gun shop that sold me my T-3, told me that Millet makes the rings that come with the gun. If the ones you have don't work, check out some Millets. They're working well for me right now.

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Warne mounts for Tikka are pretty solid and with good precision and tolerances, better than a lot others. Good choice.

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OK have to give credit where credit is due,this 308 varmit really shoots,world of difference between it and the 25/06 I have.Got the better scope on and went to the range yesterday,shot several groups,and cleaned between each load took only 3 patches and was no sign of copper.Check out the 2 best groups I got.These are 5 shot groups at 100 yds,with the168 matchit took one shot to zero,and 3 shots with the 165 BTHP.
I have a 270wsm and useing the sierra 140 BTHP shoots as good as the 135 match also.
Tickled is an understatement.I may have to get another tikka.

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Up date on the tikka 308,went to the range yesterday morning and this thing is unbelieable.I shot several loads useing bullets and different powder from 125 gr to 168 grain match.Only shot 3-shot groups out of the groups I shot at 100 yds got 2 one hole groups and at 300 got one one holer,let my budddy shoot it and he shot a one holer at 300.This thing is awesome.
Wish I could get the 25/06 to shoot like the 308.I had let my buddy take it and see what he could do with it,he does some gunsmith work,and he had brought it back yesterday after putting another scope on it.Some of the loads he tried last week that shot 1/2 in or lessgroups didn't come close to an inch this week.One day it shoots pretty good and the next range session it won't hit at all.He tried a load yesterday that I had shot a 1/4 in group on three different days and it wouldn't go under a 1 1/2 in yesterday.If he don't get it fixed its going back to tikka.
Have a buddy that has 2 sako's in 300 wsm,2 tikka's in 300wsm,one tikka in 30/06,one tikka in 243 and one like the one I have in 308 varmit and another buddy that has a tikka in 7/08 and all of these shoots,I have shot at least a 3-shot one holer in each one of them,the 308 he has I shot four 3-shot groups in a row,all were one holers,thats the reason I got me one of the 308 varmits.And I sure haven't been dissapointed with it like I have been with the 25/06.Goes to show you get good ones and bad ones in any brand.

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Good to hear of your experiences with your .308 Tikka. Can't say what might be the reason for difference in your other. Assuming you range is outdoors. A lighter grain bullet of different characteristics can be affected more by even small windage or other factors, I'm sure you're well aware of.

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i have the exact same rifle. it is a pure tack driver i have five shot nickel sized groups at 100 yards kills deer just as well as my 300 wsm. i think you will like that rifle.

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Bugeaters,what load do you use for hunting?Mine is shooting so good with about everything I put in it.Still waiting on some 150 gr match bullets to try in it.

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This 308 keeps getting better.I had someIMR4320 that I had had for probably over 10 years,so decided to try it with a130 gr hornady SP.It shot 2 in one hole and one almost touching at 100 yds.Tried 3 at 300 and it was almost a one holer also.The more I shoot this thing the more I like.I measured .410 with this group.

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Back to the range yesterday with the tikka and a couple other calibers.Was working up a load to try the 155 A-max and didn't expect all three of these powders to shoot this good.The bottom right sure is a one holer.

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Just how much exactly does a tikka cost? Are they a $1000 rifle or more affordable. I'm kinda' on a lower budget (below $500). If they are rather expensive, what would be a good substitute?

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