Can you think of any reason not to buy a tac A1???? I have tried to keep up with this thread but i do't recall any negative post on the tac A1. I currently have a TRG 22 in .308 and am almost ready to pull the trigger on a tacA1 in 6.5 creedmoor.
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Can you think of any reason not to buy a tac A1???? I have tried to keep up with this thread but i do't recall any negative post on the tac A1. I currently have a TRG 22 in .308 and am almost ready to pull the trigger on a tacA1 in 6.5 creedmoor.
Anyone else see the release of the JAE chassis for the tikka?
Ha! Better yours than mine at that ridiculous price.....Aww man.. there goes more of my money.
Is there any difference in accuracy between the 20” and 24” T3X CTR models? Or is one model just better suited for shooting at 1,000+ yards? Thanks.
That rifle looks fantastic! Nice paint job! The friendly man on the range had a T3 Varmint. The combination of the smooth bolt and the GRS ergonomics really felt great. I could really see a CTR+GRS in my future... Hopefully later this year.
Did you remove the Berserk? Why? What did you go to instead?
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But for the tactical use, it is a bit loose, even though i modified the front of the stock, with carbonfibre tubes and filled the whole tire front end with epoxy, that still was not enough rigid for me.
If i lock the pipod and i turned the rifle with the pistol grip, i could see that the stock did twisted a little bit.
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Are TRG22 magazines, and the magazines for the Tikka T3 TAC interchangeable? It sure would be nice to not have to buy additional Tikka magazines...
Old Tikka T3 CTR magazines were TRG 22 magazines, but this new T3X magazines are different than the old ones.The TRG 22 mags fit in the T3 CTR magazine well, but CTR mags do not fit in the TRG22. The TAC A1 has the CTR magwell. The Tikka Tac uses the standard Tikka T3 plastic single stack magazines. There are three and five round magazines.
Old Tikka T3 CTR magazines were TRG 22 magazines, but this new T3X magazines are different than the old ones.
Cheaper to make, because that bottom on the T3X magazine is all plastic, unlike the old was all steel.
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And new one.
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My guess is that Tikka or their owners do not want to lower the price of TRG 22 mags, so they had to change the CTR magazines to something that did not fit the TRG. Just speculation, of course.
I've been looking to get a Tikka T3x Super Varmint in .223, from the little bit of research I did it seems as though this model isn't available in the US. Were you able to find it for sale here or are you not in the US? Thanks!I have my first Super Varmint in .223
Jeeeeeeeeeeeezus thats one heavy barrel... be really nice if there was a fluted option too.
You sayd it spot on.My guess is that Tikka or their owners do not want to lower the price of TRG 22 mags, so they had to change the CTR magazines to something that did not fit the TRG. Just speculation, of course.
My (relatively) low-buck rifle... my 1st bolt gun, in fact it's my 1st personally owned rifle, always stuck to pistols and scatterguns.
T3X Lite (for now) .308 in an LSS-XL Gen2, MIAD grip, 2A 8-position tube, MBA-3, and Atlas CAL. Glass is a PST Gen1 FFP, in Warne Mountain Tech mediums, now on a Mountain Tactical 20MOA rail. Somewhere around $2k including all the trimmings.
Next up is hopefully a heavier barrel, wanting to go with a PVA or SA barrel nut prefit... leaning towards getting whatever it is nitrided.
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Has anyone attempted to add an adjustable cheek rest to the T3X CTR stock, or are you just using strap on pads?
I was originally going to swap out for a bravo or a-5 stock, but ended up with a different action/setup for prs and plan on using the ctr as a lighter weight hunting rifle, so I'm looking to utilize the factory stock to allow for more budget on other things.
Made a big difference on mine.Do the rail covers help with the aluminum in colder weather?
Hey man.I've been looking to get a Tikka T3x Super Varmint in .223, from the little bit of research I did it seems as though this model isn't available in the US. Were you able to find it for sale here or are you not in the US? Thanks!
Yeah, I figured you weren't in the US, thanks for the reply!Hey man.
I'm in NZ so they are fairly common here but I would love one of those specials you guys get!
Particularly the .22-250 with 8 twist....
I've had 2 T3s with laminated GRS stocks and still have one of them.Do we have any owners of Tikka rifles in GRS stocks on the board? Say what you want but I really like the non-tacticool yet yeally classy and modernist look of the GRS stocks. I had the chance to try a very nice T3 + GRS Berserk combo at the range the other day. Boy, what a shooter! I still think I'd prefer the laminate though...
I couldn't really say, only had it out once since putting it together and it was halfway nice out.Do the rail covers help with the aluminum in colder weather?
Just placed my order for the J Allen chassis, should hope to have it the beginning to the middle of June. Will post pictures when I receive it and get it all mounted up.
Can you think of any reason not to buy a tac A1???? I have tried to keep up with this thread but i do't recall any negative post on the tac A1. I currently have a TRG 22 in .308 and am almost ready to pull the trigger on a tacA1 in 6.5 creedmoor.
I really like the looks of the new Bifrost they are coming out with later this year,maybe they'll add a CTR and some different colors to it.Do we have any owners of Tikka rifles in GRS stocks on the board? Say what you want but I really like the non-tacticool yet yeally classy and modernist look of the GRS stocks. I had the chance to try a very nice T3 + GRS Berserk combo at the range the other day. Boy, what a shooter! I still think I'd prefer the laminate though...
You always have the best toys! I look forward to your review.
Anybody have experience with a slow tikka barrel? Got a magnetospeed for my birthday and took out the wife 20inch.260 ctr, using factory hornady 130grn match i got an avg velocity of 2430fps for 20 shots with an sd of 11. So the ammo was consistent but it was sure slow. Sadly I didn't have any other ammo to test nor another .260 to test velocities. Just curious to see what your thoughts are? Box states a velocity of 2840, i'm guessing with a 24 inch barrel.
Impressive groups from that ammo! Let us know the velocity if you get a chance.Factory AE 140gr OTM. 5/100m today with the Tac A1 in 6.5cm. Top round was CBS.
All my factory Tiikas shoot my pet loads around 80-100 fps less than the rebarreled ones (same barrel length)Anybody have experience with a slow tikka barrel? Got a magnetospeed for my birthday and took out the wife 20inch.260 ctr, using factory hornady 130grn match i got an avg velocity of 2430fps for 20 shots with an sd of 11. So the ammo was consistent but it was sure slow. Sadly I didn't have any other ammo to test nor another .260 to test velocities. Just curious to see what your thoughts are? Box states a velocity of 2840, i'm guessing with a 24 inch barrel.
Going over my rifle today I noticed alot of back and forth play in the bolt stop/release. Upon inspection the hole has elongated almost double it's original size (kind of hard to see in the picture). This is from 750 rounds and just as many if not more dry firings. Looks like I will be making a order with Jason McHann at Mountain Tactical for a new one and extras to have on hand.View attachment 6890387
This is correctThe holes come like that from the factory with the newer rifles, my CTR looks the exact same. I think its done that way so the stop itself has some play and will contact the receiver rather than the pin taking the force when th bolt is cycled.