Tikka Bolt Actions - How Are They ???

[surjimmy]

I have a Tikka T3 in a 300wsm. One of the best if not the best weapon's I have ever fired. Using factory ammo, can put 3 shots inside a nickle at 100 yards. Action is very smooth and is as accurate as they come.

 

[ms6852]

Have one in a 30-06. You won't be disappointed. Take a leap of faith and buy it now.

 

[stinger 327]

Tikka 3 has the smoothest action.

 

[BrocLuno]

I just went to Cabellas new big store outside Reno and asked about a Tikka Lite in 308. They haven't sold many and they took a minute to find one (they had three). OK the light sage/snow camo plastic stock was a bit off-putting, but that baby was S-M-O-O-T-H beyond whatever else I have handled in the last few years. Felt as lite as a feather and came to shoulder like a bird gun. I'm sold - now to rob the piggy bank and go shopping

 

[Kachok]

There are plenty of rifles that are accurate off a benchrest, but the tikka is also accurate in the real world, the light, crisp trigger, and light overall weight makes them easy to shoot standing, kneeling or any position I find myself in. My T3 Stainless in 6.5x55 is the pride of my collection, I would not trade it for any rifle in the world. It shoots everything very well even cheap Serbian ammo touches holes at 100 yards. The ONLY thing wrong with my T3 is that it is too good! All my friends constantly want to borrow it, I have owned and shot dozons of firearms including many high end rifles and none of them handle, cycle, or shoot as well as my Tikka. So yeah I recomend them to say the least.

 

[o0ben0o]

I have a T3 stainless Super Varmint in .223 rem and a T3 stainless Varmint in 7mm Rem Mag. The .223 shoots half inch groups with most factory stuff, to the point where I havent bothered starting reloading for it yet. The 7mm also shoots under an inch reliably with factory ammo. Im seriously thinking on trading my 7mm Ruger M77 MK2 and 25-06 Ruger Hawkeye for a stainless T3 in 6.5x55. The two Rugers I have are way out classed by the Tikkas I have.

 

[Charles S]

My T3 Stainless in 6.5x55 is the pride of my collection, I would not trade it for any rifle in the world. It shoots everything very well even cheap Serbian ammo touches holes at 100 yards.

I love my T3 270, but I really want a 6.5X55!

 

[stinger 327]

In the Tikka 3 light in 30.06 I use 150 grain and the 220 grain and am still able to put it right in at 100 yards at same sight adjustment.

 

[Kachok]

Hey Charles S I found my T3 stainless 6.5x55 for only $408, you want me to check if they are still runing that sale?

 

[stormspotter]

This afternoon I took a nice 8 pointer with my Tikka T3 223 Remington. Handload was WW brass and primer, BL-C(2) powder and a Sierra 65 grain Gameking. One shot, at about 80 yards, to the base of his neck and he went down and never got up. I know many say the 223 is not a deer crtridge, but I pick my shots and never had one run more than 5 yards.

Tikkas 1 in 8 inch twist will shoot most bullets well. Sierras 52 grain BTHP will shoot into less than an inch at 100 yards.


Sierra loading information here http://accurateshooter.net/Downloads/sierra223rembolt.pdf

 

[racine]

I got one thanks to all of you...

I ordered one last week in stainless and 308 cal. I'm hoping to use it this winter if I find the time to slim down some of the local deer population here in MS. I'll post feedback as soon as I zero it. I matched it with a Nikon 4-12X 40 BDC scope and hope the supplied rings work. Thanks again...

 

[stinger 327]

I ordered one last week in stainless and 308 cal. I'm hoping to use it this winter if I find the time to slim down some of the local deer population here in MS. I'll post feedback as soon as I zero it. I matched it with a Nikon 4-12X 40 BDC scope and hope the supplied rings work. Thanks again...

I really like the Nikon scopes so I bought 3 of them 2 with the BDC Bushmasters and one Prostaff.