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Well... I don't ever plan on missing...Run your mag dry and it can be an issue.
Well... I don't ever plan on missing...Run your mag dry and it can be an issue.
I don’t like them, plain and simple. I don’t have to have had a problem when hunting to not like small ports. I have had a problem once with a rifle having a standard size port that would have been much tougher to fix if the rifle had a small port.Tikka,Tikka, Tikka...
And not because I'm Finnish. Value for the price, quality, balance, weight, accuracy...
Small port? Really? How many of you have actually had a problem with a "small port" when hunting? Bueller?
I don’t like them, plain and simple. I don’t have to have had a problem when hunting to not like small ports. I have had a problem once with a rifle having a standard size port that would have been much tougher to fix if the rifle had a small port.Tikka,Tikka, Tikka...
And not because I'm Finnish. Value for the price, quality, balance, weight, accuracy...
Small port? Really? How many of you have actually had a problem with a "small port" when hunting? Bueller?
I get that. That's actually my preference as well.I don’t like them, plain and simple. I don’t have to have had a problem when hunting to not like small ports. I have had a problem once with a rifle having a standard size port that would have been much tougher to fix if the rifle had a small port.
It’s all about personal preference and I’m not trying to sway anyone into sharing my preferences.
I also dislike DBM’s and prefer a blind magazine or hinged floorplate.
I don't entirely agree. Although I do agree that many people overlook the optics, optics can not correct bad shooting form or inferior accuracy from a barrel. I had a Weatherby Vanguard 6.5cm with a Sig Sierra scope. I still have the scope which is now on a Savage 110 6.5cm. The Weatherby started walking off center after four or five rounds, and no scope is going to help this. I still have a Howa 30-06 (Howa makes the Vanguard if you weren't aware) which does the same thing as the Vanguard, but not as bad, so I still own it. It has a Nikkon Monarch 6x24 x 50.IMO, you're barking up the wrong tree. Your real focus should be the optic. THAT's the "brains of the operation", THAT's what's going to be
having the most influence upon your accuracy. I never cease to be amazed, folks pull their hair out, over which rifle, and willingly spend three times what they need to, in order to get "the right one". BUT, then it's time to get a reliable scope, which will hold zero, dependably, and has clear, well ground glass, and all of a sudden they get all stingy, and treat the scope like it's an afterthought.
SMH...
Well... I don't ever plan on missing...
I love my Tikka.
In the accuracy department, it sets a standard many other comparably priced rifles can't match.
The rifle handles great, and is a joy to carry around because of it's light weight.
Although I have nothing to say against the Tikka T3, it's my last point that I can't ignore.
I've shot a 7mm Tikka and that lightweight stock does not do you any favours in the recoil department.
If your an experienced shooter and elk hunter, this is probably not as big of a concern as it may be for the uninitiated, but don't fail to consider that
a T3 in 300 WM is going to hammer at both ends.
I'm certain it won't be the qualities of the rifle that dissapoints you, but it may not be that much fun to shoot.
My only experience is a T3 in 308 with Zeiss conquest mount. Accurate, good trigger, no magazine problems, dead reliable. The X-bolts are beautifully styled and I am sure they are accurate, but likely heavier and spendier. Both will do the job nicely, and if recoil proves to be a problem, can be mitigated with pad upgrade, added weight and muzzle brake. Your taste should be the determining factor.
I don't entirely agree. Although I do agree that many people overlook the optics, optics can not correct bad shooting form or inferior accuracy from a barrel. I had a Weatherby Vanguard 6.5cm with a Sig Sierra scope. I still have the scope which is now on a Savage 110 6.5cm. The Weatherby started walking off center after four or five rounds, and no scope is going to help this. I still have a Howa 30-06 (Howa makes the Vanguard if you weren't aware) which does the same thing as the Vanguard, but not as bad, so I still own it. It has a Nikkon Monarch 6x24 x 50.
But no worries, I have a Burris Veracity waiting to go on which ever .300 I end up getting.
My experience is the rifle I put the better glass upon shoots more accurately.
However if weight is an issue (and a couple of my hunting builds have specifically focused on weight), I would literally go with the lighter rifle.
Then put really good glass on it, maybe also a smaller, lighter scope. If your targets are less than 250 yards, you may be surprised how well a 6X 28 or 8X30 scope works.
It does, tho its blended with the bottom metal so well its hard to tell.Tikka has a detachable mag. Don’t know if the Browning does.
That often pushes me the last step of the way on making a purchase.I really love the look of the X-Bolt !
I don't own either but both have a good reputation. Lots of talk about weight and recoil. For a hunting rifle I would opt for lightweight with more recoil assuming all else was equal. Hunting rifles don't generally get shot a lot, and when you're shooting at game I don't think recoil or fear of recoil means much for most hunters.
Not likely. I have yet to fire 4+ rounds at any critter and I still carry a spare loaded magazine in my coat or vest pocket. A magazine swap in the Tikka is as quick or quicker than trying to jamb single rounds in through an ejection port. The X-Bolt also has the detachable box magazine so reloads would be just as fast.I don't mind some recoil. This won't be a plinking gun for sure. Once its zeroed it will only get fired at game, and I probably won't care about recoil if I'm sighted on a big elk. But a small loading port is something I hadn't noticed, but definitely would be an issue with gloves on.
Agreed! I can't say I have ever felt a rifle recoil when shooting at a game animal. I am always concentrating on the sight picture.when you're shooting at game I don't think recoil or fear of recoil means much for most hunters.
Probably true for elk, but here in TN we have 3 per day limit on white tail. I have never fired more than 3 rds at the same animal, and the second or third rd were usually just mercy shots. However, I have dropped two and had to reload before finishing off a third. A couple years ago I dropped a buck and two does within a few yards of each other. Dropped the buck with one rd, big doe took two, second doe went down and got back up while I was reloading, but she didn't get far.Not likely. I have yet to fire 4+ rounds at any critter and I still carry a spare loaded magazine in my coat or vest pocket. A magazine swap in the Tikka is as quick or quicker than trying to jamb single rounds in through an ejection port. The X-Bolt also has the detachable box magazine so reloads would be just as fast.
I do not recommend fumbling with loose rounds and trying to poke them into an open action while wearing gloves when trying for another shot at a trophy animal. If you need more ammo than what is in the magazine, you darn well better have a spare filled magazine in your pocket instead of a fistfull of loose rounds.
Similar here, there's a number of places/animals your limited only by how much ammo you have, and/or how much meat you want.Probably true for elk, but here in TN we have 3 per day limit on white tail. I have never fired more than 3 rds at the same animal, and the second or third rd were usually just mercy shots. However, I have dropped two and had to reload before finishing off a third. A couple years ago I dropped a buck and two does within a few yards of each other. Dropped the buck with one rd, big doe took two, second doe went down and got back up while I was reloading, but she didn't get far.
I have to admit, I have never had the opportunity to hunt where there was a daily limit on the number of deer a hunter could take. I generally hunt west river deer in SD and, when lucky, receive only 1 non-resident tag per season. The last 10 years or so, I have only used a single round to fill my tag. One year I fired 3 rounds, - the most any season. 1 to kill a coyote, 1 to down my deer and a mercy shot as she was still alive when I walked up to her.Probably true for elk, but here in TN we have 3 per day limit on white tail. I have never fired more than 3 rds at the same animal, and the second or third rd were usually just mercy shots. However, I have dropped two and had to reload before finishing off a third. A couple years ago I dropped a buck and two does within a few yards of each other. Dropped the buck with one rd, big doe took two, second doe went down and got back up while I was reloading, but she didn't get far.