I'm new to long-range shooting (2-3 years) but got into it with a factory Tikka TAC A1 6.5 CM with a Viper PST Scope. I'm loving the added range and accuracy the Tikka adds to my rifle collection. The rig is great fun plinking at the range but a beast when toting to the blind for hunting. What would be your recommended biggest bang for the buck if I wanted to reduce the weight without reducing accuracy? Carbon barrel? New stock?
A new Tikka in a light barrel profile. 
I moved my TacA1 into a Bravo chassis. I think I'm right at 15 lbs. total w/ a 35 oz scope. The TacA1 chassis isn't as heavy as you might think.
I moved my TacA1 into a Bravo chassis. I think I'm right at 15 lbs. total w/ a 35 oz scope. The TacA1 chassis isn't as heavy as you might think.
For the money of a carbon barrel you can get a complete lite or superlite rifle. And since you said it’s for humping out to a blind, why worry about banging around a nice carbon barrel.
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No offence, but what a waste.
Dragging around a "long range rig" while hunting seems a chore when a lighter hunting rifle and scope is available.
Get another lighter Tikka with hunting scope and use the TAC A1 for range work.
Dragging around a "long range rig" while hunting seems a chore when a lighter hunting rifle and scope is available.
Get another lighter Tikka with hunting scope and use the TAC A1 for range work.
Top one is the critter getter
Carbon barrel won’t be lighter then a factory sporter barrel.
No idea on weight but it’s fine. Ignore the diy scope condoms. Couldn’t find the butler creeks.
Carbon barrel won’t be lighter then a factory sporter barrel.
No idea on weight but it’s fine. Ignore the diy scope condoms. Couldn’t find the butler creeks.
You know. Out there. In the wild. There are things called trees, and snow.
When it snows, it falls from the sky and stick to the branches. Passing under these, the snow might fall off and land on whatever is beneath them. Including people and rifles...
You know. Out there. In the wild. There are things called trees, and snow.
When it snows, it falls from the sky and stick to the branches. Passing under these, the snow might fall off and land on whatever is beneath them. Including people and rifles...
UPR is 8.5 lbs even with a steel barrel. So a T3X Lite with a 22" 6.5CM Proof Prefit in a Manners Carbon Fiber stock has got to be close to the UPR weight ...
....AND waaay cooler
....AND waaay cooler
I have a tac a1 and took a ctr and cut it down to 18” and left it in the ctr stock with a mk5 3.6-18 scope on it for hunting. Very light and compact.
Tikka Ultralite for hunting. Weights as much as a newborn baby with a scope and is way less expensive.
It's not that heavy.
Think of it as character building.
A decent sling to balance it out if required.
Think of it as character building.
A decent sling to balance it out if required.
toting to the blind is not the same as walking up and down the mountains.
For blind hunting a nice heavy stable gun is much better than a light one.
For blind hunting a nice heavy stable gun is much better than a light one.
I have a T3x Tac A1 24" in 6.5CR for range/static stuff and a T3x Lite 24" 7mm RemMag for both range and lugging around. Huge difference in weight. If you can score a T3x Lite, do it. It's a world of difference of weight.
