Tikka T1X

[CaptNemo]

I shot my first NRL22 Match last weekend.
I need to spend more time practicing weak side shooting ( that was a 10 point deduction ) and sling support on positional shooting. The Roof top stage was another scenario where I need to devote more practice time & effort to.
If I'm going to keep shooting Open Class, I'll swap the CTR Stock for my ACC Chassis and put the KRG Midas Trigger on the T1X.

What is the consensus on a barrel tuner for the OEM Barrel ?
Has anyone modified a MK Machining Mag Extension to fit in an ACC Chassis ?
Is an extended Magazine Release a good option in the ACC Chassis ?
Favorite Sling for Positional Shooting ?

 

[Docasek]

I shot my first NRL22 Match last weekend.
I need to spend more time practicing weak side shooting ( that was a 10 point deduction ) and sling support on positional shooting. The Roof top stage was another scenario where I need to devote more practice time & effort to.
If I'm going to keep shooting Open Class, I'll swap the CTR Stock for my ACC Chassis and put the KRG Midas Trigger on the T1X.

What is the consensus on a barrel tuner for the OEM Barrel ?
Has anyone modified a MK Machining Mag Extension to fit in an ACC Chassis ?
Is an extended Magazine Release a good option in the ACC Chassis ?
Favorite Sling for Positional Shooting ?

Barrel tuner definitely tightens up groups, even on the stock barrel.

I tried modifying the mag extension to work with the ACC and got it to fit, but the reliability was questionable, so I’m back running stock mags.

100% recommended an extended mag release

Haven’t shot with a sling yet, but the blue force slings are nice.

 

[Bunkin]

In a continuation from my previous post showing the way I have my T1X set up, here are some results.

I switched to Midas + and have seen excellent results from it. Below is a group from my tuning session, 4 shots at 100 yards off a bipod and bag. Also chrono results from the following day.

Something to note though, I have now had a during match and a practice session failure with the MKM extensions. Both were due to pressure against the mag during shooting off a barricade. I guess one fix would be a barricade stop, but no really pleased…. They also seem to really not have stiff enough springs… I really would like to find longer/stiffer springs as the 14 rounds is very helpful compared to the stock 10 rounders in the NRL matches. If anyone has ideas let me know!

 

[tnichols]

I wish Tikka would make a 22magnum

They do...in 17 HMR

 

[HPIguy]

Well, after numerous people telling me I was just handicapping myself on glass with base class, I went all in.

20" factory barreled action in .22lr
KRG Bravo chassis with tool-less LOP
KRG heavy Arca rail
KRG Steel stop
KRG ARCA spigot mount, with Harris inline mount and Harris S-BRM 6-9' with S lock
Mountain Tactical trigger spring and extended mag release
DIP extended bolt knob
Area 419 30MOA rail
Athlon Midas Tac 6-24x50 in Athlon rings, MK Machining throw lever and scope level
Form 1 can from Nick at ECCO Machine and Fabrication

And some fun from south GA this past week with fellow hide member @Alarka. Went 8 for 10 on a 12x20 plate at 300yds with cheap CCI SV. This shit is too much fun!

 

[godofthunder]

For those interested, we just dropped out flat trigger shoes! They are made for your factory trigger pack, a very easy install and a nice upgrade to an already nice trigger! https://rustynutsdesigns.com/products/tikka-flat-trigger-shoe

 

[HPIguy]

^^Ordered!

 

[TN Shooter]

Latest upgrade with the Sterk bolt handle and shroud. Thanks @cannoncrossfire

 

[Moose]

Very nice looking setup how is she shooting.

 

[TN Shooter]

Very nice looking setup how is she shooting.

Shoots well. I don’t have any targets to post but it shoots SK Rifle and Lapua Center-X equally.

 

[nakoa01]

Anybody had both the spring and the timney. I have had 2 tikkas and done spring swap and thought they still sucked especially compared to the cz. Looking at Timney but the 2nd stage is a full pound.

 

[Bayou1535]

HPIguy, have you weighed that set up. Thanks

Well, after numerous people telling me I was just handicapping myself on glass with base class, I went all in.

20" factory barreled action in .22lr
KRG Bravo chassis with tool-less LOP
KRG heavy Arca rail
KRG Steel stop
KRG ARCA spigot mount, with Harris inline mount and Harris S-BRM 6-9' with S lock
Mountain Tactical trigger spring and extended mag release
DIP extended bolt knob
Area 419 30MOA rail
Athlon Midas Tac 6-24x50 in Athlon rings, MK Machining throw lever and scope level
Form 1 can from Nick at ECCO Machine and Fabrication

And some fun from south GA this past week with fellow hide member @Alarka. Went 8 for 10 on a 12x20 plate at 300yds with cheap CCI SV. This shit is too much fun!

 

[godofthunder]

Anybody had both the spring and the timney. I have had 2 tikkas and done spring swap and thought they still sucked especially compared to the cz. Looking at Timney but the 2nd stage is a full pound.

When you say “still sucked” what do you mean? I’ve used Timney in other builds and quite frankly think that the Tikka trigger with a spring is at least as good (if not better) and much cheaper.

Toss one of my flat trigger shoes on there if you are in to that sort of thing.

 

[HPIguy]

HPIguy, have you weighed that set up. Thanks

Empty mag, and no can it's 13.3lbs with the steel stop, and 12.3lbs without. I'm probably going to ditch the steel stop as it's throwing balance off. And I think I added 6oz to the butt stock in lead sticky weights for balance.

 

[Bayou1535]

Thank you for the update. It would be nice if they offered a heavy barrel from the factory, dreaming of course.

 

[Beardsli]

I've been wanting a 2-stage for the T1X, but after a few NRL22 matches I've gotten more confident with the single. It's definitely usable stock.

 

[mflo]

Finally got my Sterk bolt handle and shroud, so felt compelled to post my Tikka build.

Factory 16" barreled action
Mountain Tactical Trigger Spring
DIP trigger guard / bottom metal
DIP Mag bottom plates
Area 419 15MOA Rail
Sterk Bolt Handle
Sterk Bolt Shroud
Boyds Varmint Stock

 

[cbpelikan]

Finally got my Sterk bolt handle and shroud, so felt compelled to post my Tikka build.

Factory 16" barreled action
Mountain Tactical Trigger Spring
DIP trigger guard / bottom metal
DIP Mag bottom plates
Area 419 15MOA Rail
Sterk Bolt Handle
Sterk Bolt Shroud
Boyds Varmint StockView attachment 7731595

Looks great, very classy!

 

[6.5SH]

First NRL22 match under my belt today and managed a 383. I wasn't last so was a good showing as far as I'm concerned .
Any misses were clearly my own doing, is a tough game but the Tikka T1x worked well.

 

[makepeace2000]

Probably won’t be your last !! NRL22 is loads of fun.

 

[gtr2010]

I have a T1X, Bushnell Match Pro, and DIP 25MOA rail on the way. Doing the run around like a tool and attempt to find basic specifications of the items I bought so I can order rings. If anyone knows these specs offhand and wants to share, I would surely appreciate it!

Info I found so far:

• DIP rail height is 7.1mm
• Length of pull is 13.25"

Info I can't find:

• Length of DIP rail
• Tikka rail / top of receiver height to barrel at 5 or 6 or 7 cm from receiver
• Outside diameter of the objective lens on the Match Pro

 

[cbpelikan]

• Length of DIP rail ...About 145mm
• Tikka rail / top of receiver height to barrel at 5 or 6 or 7 cm from receiver ...I'm getting about 8mm between the top of the DIP rail and the barrel. That's about 20mm out from the receiver
• Outside diameter of the objective lens on the Match Pro ...Can't help here

 

[HPIguy]

Scope bells are usually very thin, it's a 50mm objective, I'd say 52mm is a safe bet. But most just go off of objective size.

 

[gtr2010]

Scope bells are usually very thin, it's a 50mm objective, I'd say 52mm is a safe bet. But most just go off of objective size.

Hello! I think people assume that the inside diameter of the scope housing is equal to the objective lens size - it's not. Scope arrived today so I could finally measure it. Thickness of the scope housing itself was around .6 to .8 mm.

Bushnell Match Pro 50mm Objective	Inches	mm
Scope OD with Bushnell Cap	2.46​	62.7​
Scope OD	2.26​	57.5​

 

[gtr2010]

Double post - woops

 

[HPIguy]

Hello! I think people assume that the inside diameter of the scope housing is equal to the objective lens size - it's not. Scope arrived today so I could finally measure it. Thickness of the scope housing itself was around .6 to .8 mm.

Bushnell Match Pro 50mm Objective	Inches	mm
Scope OD with Bushnell Cap	2.46​	62.7​
Scope OD	2.26​	57.5​

No I never though that, I know it's larger than the lens itself. I just didn't think it would be that much difference.

 

[Rathmatik]

I've been wanting a 22 LR for awhile to practice fundamentals, shooting small game, and to have a cheaper shooting option for target plinking. I was looking at the Ruger 10/22 for some time, but thought a bolt action would be better for having something as close as possible to my 700 and B-14 HMR... so I've been on the lookout for a T1X (seems like the best option out there at this price level), as I also would like my next hunting rifle to be a Tikka. Their actions are ridiculously smooth.

Anyhow, I managed to find one yesterday at my local Scheels! Pretty stoked and excited to take it to the range. I just ordered the Area 419 30 MOA rail, seems like a good option? I might throw a KRG Bravo on it eventually.

 

[Lawnboi]

I've been wanting a 22 LR for awhile to practice fundamentals, shooting small game, and to have a cheaper shooting option for target plinking. I was looking at the Ruger 10/22 for some time, but thought a bolt action would be better for having something as close as possible to my 700 and B-14 HMR... so I've been on the lookout for a T1X (seems like the best option out there at this price level), as I also would like my next hunting rifle to be a Tikka. Their actions are ridiculously smooth.

Anyhow, I managed to find one yesterday at my local Scheels! Pretty stoked and excited to take it to the range. I just ordered the Area 419 30 MOA rail, seems like a good option? I might throw a KRG Bravo on it eventually.

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Area 419 makes a good tikka rail. Iv got a 15 for a t1. As long as your scope has the travel i think they are a top option for rails on any tikka.

 

[HPIguy]

I have the Area 419 30MOA rail, running an Athlon Midas Tac. Zeroed at 25yds, I still have 23.8MIL out of 25MIL total. Have enough left to dial just past 400yds.

 

[Ste48boltrunner]

Got a killer deal on this yesterday so I had to pull the trigger, no pun intended. $495 at my base PX. Now I just have to figure out which optic to buy.

 

[Lawnboi]

17 hmr varmint killer

 

[Cowpokey]

Boyds Varmint Stock
View attachment 7731599

Is that a QD cover on the forend...front sling/bipod mount? Looks slick.

ETA: If it is, where did you get it?

 

[IDbound]

On a different topic, has anyone heard of any left-handed T1X's landing in the states yet? I hate to keep nagging Euro-Optic with the question as I have been waiting for a year now.

 

[LeftyJason]

On a different topic, has anyone heard of any left-handed T1X's landing in the states yet? I hate to keep nagging Euro-Optic with the question as I have been waiting for a year now.

Ive called them occasionally as well. Sorry I haven't heard anything either. Waiting to sell my 2 Savage mark 2's to get the t1x.

 

[Lawnboi]

On a different topic, has anyone heard of any left-handed T1X's landing in the states yet? I hate to keep nagging Euro-Optic with the question as I have been waiting for a year now.

Iv seen 17s but no 22s

 

[cannoncrossfire]

Iv seen 17s but no 22s

Yeah they made the .17hmr first. Ive only seen Finland where theyre made have the .22LR left hand. Im in Australia waiting for the .22LR in LH, with an ever changing 'ETA'... keyword being estimated...

 

[Gary Paugh]

I bought a right hand T1x to hold me over tell the left hand ones showed up but now I'm thinking I should just buy the Bergara.

 

[Rathmatik]

I got my Area 419 rail in earlier this week, it's a good fit and nice quality. Just took my T1X to the range for the first time yesterday, really like it so far! After sighting in at 25, then 50 yards, I was consistently getting nice groups like this using CCI Standard Velocity rounds.

 

[LeftyJason]

I bought a right hand T1x to hold me over tell the left hand ones showed up but now I'm thinking I should just buy the Bugara.

Which bergara? They say the only lefthanded ones they make aren't rimfire.

 

[Cowpokey]

Which bergara? They say the only lefthanded ones they make aren't rimfire.

B-14R Steel - Bergara Rifles USA

Do you crave handmade craftsmanship? Do you want a rifle built specifically for you, built for your needs, and with a level of quality that is evident the moment it touches your hands? Are you the type who hones your skills until your confidence is unwavering and your actions are second nature...

www.bergara.online

"B-14R Left-Handed
New for 2021 the .22 LR B-14R is now available in left-handed!"

 

[LeftyJason]

B-14R Steel - Bergara Rifles USA

Do you crave handmade craftsmanship? Do you want a rifle built specifically for you, built for your needs, and with a level of quality that is evident the moment it touches your hands? Are you the type who hones your skills until your confidence is unwavering and your actions are second nature...

www.bergara.online

"B-14R Left-Handed
New for 2021 the .22 LR B-14R is now available in left-handed!"

Cool.
They need to update this page.

Do you make left handed rifles? - Bergara USA

We currently have left handed offerings in the B-14 HMR, B-14 Timber, B-14 Wilderness Sierra, and the B-14r 22lr trainer.

www.bergara.online

I'm still waiting on the t1x since I already have my T3x.

 

[Atticus_1354]

My .17hmr with a sterk bolt handle, area419 rail, and newly added bravo stock from their blem sale. I couldn't find a single blem on the stock so I'm very pleased. Sadly I won't have time to shoot it for a couple weeks. Something tells me I'll be getting a 16" .22lr to match.

 

[mflo]

Is that a QD cover on the forend...front sling/bipod mount? Looks slick.

ETA: If it is, where did you get it?

It's the magnetic plug for the spartan precision "gunsmith adapter" - which is the magnetic receptacle for the bipod.

 

[jeremydc]

Still

I've stopped doing 6x5's because it's just not that relevant anymore. The Tikka shoots nearly everything +/- 1/2 an inch. I don't know if you did this month's CoF - https://nrl22.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/NRL22_OCT_COF_SM.pdf

CCI SV would have hit almost everything except -
1/4" at 35 yards, I would give CCI SV a 75% chance to hit all shots, which I ended up missing 1 of my shots on.

On the paper target where you're scoring by bullseye is 1/2", Of the 6 shots (60pts) that were in prone and not on a unstable barrel, I scored 52 of 60 points. I gave up hitting the bullseye where I should've and scored on the 8 ring a few times. My group on paper was about 2/3", his was a touching clover, easily showing 1/4" at 50 yards. If I had shot my Eley Tenex, I know for certain that I'd grouped a whole lot better than CCI SV. Now that was only an 8 point difference. Oh sorry, his = Vudoo in MPA shooting Center-X.

I ended up losing that match by 30 points, ~ 3 shots. So yeh it could make a difference getting back my 1 miss on the 1/4" target at 35 yards, and maybe making up 8 points on the paper target. But if I'm just doing this for fun, does that warrant a 4x cost from CCI SV?

I guess the same can be said, does the MPA $1000 chassis, provide a 2x value over the KRG Bravo? I don't think so. But there were some stages where I think having an arca barricade stop probably could've given me maybe 2 hits that I missed. I'm not playing for $ so is 2-3 hits per comp worth that $600 investment? Or paying 2x the ammo, worth the 18 points I lost?

I ended up with an overall score of 356 / 500. ~7 hits per 10 shot stage. Out of the 15 misses I had, I'd attribute 2 to ammo, and 2 to maybe having a better rifle with some wonky positional stuff, and the rest were just hard / fundamentals.

--

Though, now that I've said all this stuff... I did just buy a new $325 barrel to eek out what realistically might be 20 more points... was that worth almost the cost of a new rifle? Probably not...

Still far in the Tikka thread but this is some answer I was looking for in regards to CCI SV. I shoot CCI SV and it shoots pretty dang good to me. I can shoot 1/4” at 100yds no problem. Going closer to like 30yds it gets a little inconsistent.

Just curious with your results, did you weigh and lot test your rounds or do you just shoot whatever box?

I’m just shooting whatever box right now and not sure if it’s just me or if I got a good lot. The same lot doesn’t seem good on my CZ though

 

[littlepod]

Still

Still far in the Tikka thread but this is some answer I was looking for in regards to CCI SV. I shoot CCI SV and it shoots pretty dang good to me. I can shoot 1/4” at 100yds no problem. Going closer to like 30yds it gets a little inconsistent.

Just curious with your results, did you weigh and lot test your rounds or do you just shoot whatever box?

I’m just shooting whatever box right now and not sure if it’s just me or if I got a good lot. The same lot doesn’t seem good on my CZ though

Oh wow 2 year old post, interesting dig up.

I haven't shot CCI SV in a very very long time. It's inconsistent meaning one batch is good and one batch isn't good. They all seem to shoot a bit differently from batch to batch and I got tired of having to re-dope and rechrono every time. I ended up just saving up my money, and getting a case of SK Standard+ that shot consistently for all 5000 rounds and saved me a ton of time and wasted ammo from constantly re-doping.

The next year I upped my game a little and sent my stuff over to Lapua and bought 2 cases of Center-X.. still shooting that. You kind of don't shoot as much when you're confident in what your gun/ammo days. No more 6x5's, no more re-doping. Literally all I do is my rimfire matches every month and everything outside of that can be dry fire.

 

[SwedishMoose]

Picked up a T1x at the beginning of Covid to compensate for ammo prices, and to get the wife into bolt actions. We've had a ton of fun with it, and the T1x is a laser beam. I got the 16" version and now a dead air mask sits on it.

 

[Halen]

It's crazy how the T1x are out of stock everywhere, spent months searching for one. Earlier today I finally found a T1x used and had to pay a bit more than I wanted, but didn't want to keep waiting to score one.

My goal is to start hitting shooting competitions next year which I've never done and can't wait. I've never built up a gun to compete and would appreciate any suggestions on how best to start pulling the rig together. My budget for the build is between $1,500 - $2,000 which I figure should build a solid comp gun.

Thank you in advance for help in getting me started.

 

[gtr2010]

It's crazy how the T1x are out of stock everywhere, spent months searching for one. Earlier today I finally found a T1x used and had to pay a bit more than I wanted, but didn't want to keep waiting to score one.

My goal is to start hitting shooting competitions next year which I've never done and can't wait. I've never built up a gun to compete and would appreciate any suggestions on how best to start pulling the rig together. My budget for the build is between $1,500 - $2,000 which I figure should build a solid comp gun.

Thank you in advance for help in getting me started.

I have no experience in competition but in the same boat as you, others' opinions with actual experience are more valuable than mine, but for what it's worth, here's what I went with to get started in base class, do some hunting, and match up with a 6.5 Creedmoor T3X to practice at 20c a round instead of 1.50 a round.

DIP 25 MOA Scope Rail
American Rifle Company Rings X-Low 30mm
Bushnell 6x24 Match Pro Scope
Tikka Vertical Grip
Tikka T3X Recoil Pad
Bore Tech Cleaning Rode Guide T1X
Bore Tech Proof-Positive Jag 22 RF
Bore Tech Proof-positive Bore Stix 22 RF
Wiebad Tac Pad
Atlas BT46-NC Bipod
Really Right Stuff Bipod Adapter (Atlas Bipod to Picatinny or Arca Rail)
Really Right Stuff 240mm Arca Rail

Edit: Forgot a few things
WeatherFlow WeatherMeter - Ballistic one has been OOS for months. I felt this was essential because I need something that tells me what X mph wind is like in real time so I can learn what it feels like and make calls. Anything else is just guessing and a waste of time.
Strelok Pro Ballistic app (works with the WeatherMeter)
Range Finder
Torque Screwdriver - for rail, scope rings, setting action screws
YoDave Trigger Spring - really makes the trigger put a smile on your face

 

[Halen]

I have no experience in competition but in the same boat as you, others' opinions with actual experience are more valuable than mine, but for what it's worth, here's what I went with to get started in base class, do some hunting, and match up with a 6.5 Creedmoor T3X to practice at 20c a round instead of 1.50 a round.

DIP 25 MOA Scope Rail
American Rifle Company Rings X-Low 30mm
Bushnell 6x24 Match Pro Scope
Tikka Vertical Grip
Tikka T3X Recoil Pad
Bore Tech Cleaning Rode Guide T1X
Bore Tech Proof-Positive Jag 22 RF
Bore Tech Proof-positive Bore Stix 22 RF
Wiebad Tac Pad
Atlas BT46-NC Bipod
Really Right Stuff Bipod Adapter (Atlas Bipod to Picatinny or Arca Rail)
Really Right Stuff 240mm Arca Rail

Thank you very much for taking the time to put this list together with links, it's incredibly helpful. I am also looking to do the same with a T3X 6.5 Creedmore to be a match pair as well.

I've actually read all the posts/pages in this thread working on gleaning additional insight into what will work for me. The biggest decision I'm looking to make is the glass. Since this is a comp rifle PRS/NRL I'd like to figure out what works best for these situations, there is so many choices and the parallax situation is one I'm working on understanding further.

 

[IDbound]

Any T1X .17HMR owners out there? I am right minded and am tired of waiting on the .22 version to materialize. I was wondering what your thoughts were. Ammo is more expensive but good .22 ammo isn't cheap anymore either.