Texas Hunting Rifle
12-08-2006, 08:34 AM
#32
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 32
RE: Texas Hunting Rifle
ORIGINAL: retrieverman
Are you still looking at the Tikka T3 for your rifle choice? I am very interested to hear how you like it.
Are you still looking at the Tikka T3 for your rifle choice? I am very interested to hear how you like it.
I'm specificly looking at the Camo Synthetic SS standard, not the light version. Optics may be an issue however, I need more than a 10x and I see the size of the scope is limited on the T3.
12-08-2006, 11:06 AM
#34
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Lake County, Florida
Posts: 3,313
RE: Texas Hunting Rifle
ORIGINAL: North Texan
I'm not a fan of heavy barrels, either. They add a lot of weight without adding much benefit. Just more weight to lug around, slower to shoulder, and harder to hold steady andshoot off-hand.
I'm not a fan of heavy barrels, either. They add a lot of weight without adding much benefit. Just more weight to lug around, slower to shoulder, and harder to hold steady andshoot off-hand.
12-08-2006, 11:31 AM
#35
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: a van down by the river
Posts: 8,939
RE: Texas Hunting Rifle
ORIGINAL: CamoCop
Texan, have you ever shouldered a T/C Encore? since they are generally 6-8 inches shorter than a regular bolt or semi rifle (because they lack the actual bolt/ semi action)...they are easier to maneuver and shoulder, even with the bull barrel. i will say the bull/heavy barrel does add weight to the rifle but it still weighs less than my Wby. .300 mag
ORIGINAL: North Texan
I'm not a fan of heavy barrels, either. They add a lot of weight without adding much benefit. Just more weight to lug around, slower to shoulder, and harder to hold steady andshoot off-hand.
I'm not a fan of heavy barrels, either. They add a lot of weight without adding much benefit. Just more weight to lug around, slower to shoulder, and harder to hold steady andshoot off-hand.
12-20-2006, 04:48 PM
#40
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 32
RE: Texas Hunting Rifle
Well thanks for all the input and I went a little different route than I thought I would.
I wound up getting a Savage 110FP 25-06, just liked the feel of the trigger and wanted a little heavier barrel, hopefully it will serve me well!
I wound up getting a Savage 110FP 25-06, just liked the feel of the trigger and wanted a little heavier barrel, hopefully it will serve me well!