Tikka T3X Superlite

[gbflyer]

Getting close to sealing the deal on a lefty in .308. Any reason not to do it? I can barely abide them aesthetically but by all accounts they really shoot. Yes, I don’t need it but...[emoji1]

 

[gerry]

No one here is going to talk you out of buying a new rifle :lol: Pretty hard to beat a Tikka anyway and 308's just plain shoot well so you can expect a great gun.

 

[rjm158]

I have a whole herd of Tikka's and they are my favorite rifle. I have two 308's, one a sporter barrel and the other is a heavy barrel Varmint. Both shoot extremely well.

If you want something just to poke holes in paper, try 44 gr of Varget under a 168 HPBT.

Ron

 

[DrMike]

No one here is going to talk you out of buying a new rifle :lol: Pretty hard to beat a Tikka anyway and 308's just plain shoot well so you can expect a great gun.

Gerry summed up about what anyone could (or should) say about the excellent Tikka chambered in .308 Win.

 

[gbflyer]

Thanks for the encouragement[emoji2]. Done deal. Ordered mounts from Talley...hope to see it next week.

 

[gerry]

Nice, hope you update us when it comes in. As a fellow lefty I'm officially jealous

 

[gbflyer]

Nice, hope you update us when it comes in. As a fellow lefty I'm officially jealous

I’ll scope it, put up a pic, then sell it to ya[emoji16]

 

[35 Whelen]

GB.
Be careful with the Tikka T3x It very well may turn out to be
the best "shootin" gun you own! I had 3 Ruger Haweyes that all got replaced by Tikkas a few years back......
To be honest my Sako Finnlight(270) will NOT out shoot any of my T3x's 22/250 w/8 twist, 6.5x55, 7mm08; however it cost Double.!!!

 

[gbflyer]

Should have it in hand Friday if the weather lets the mail plane fly. Wheels are turning towards a .375 Raptor project[emoji15]. What do they say? Never shoot a donor gun?

 

[gbflyer]

Sweet rifle. The stock fit up is excellent for a factory composite. I finished turning a bore guide for it this evening. Also got the Talley 1-piece extra lows today. Will be mounting a 1.75-6 Leupold with German #4 crosshairs I’ve had on the shelf. Thinking 180gr Partitions will be about right. Yeah I can see how a guy would favor them.

 

[gerry]

Nice, can't wait to see how it shoots.

 

[gbflyer]

Comes to the shoulder better than any of the customs I have. Jeez....

 

[SJB358]

Very cool! I didn't come into my first Tikka until a few years back and just like a Lay's potato chip, I couldn't stop with just one. I have a 7-08 Compact, T3X Lite 22-250, T3X Lite 6.5 CM and a T3X Superlite 270 Win. The stocks are pretty danged good as they come, pretty light. I swapped them over to McM Sako Classic EDGE fill stocks and gained next to nothing for weight savings but I did get a better LOP. All of them shot so danged well right out of the gate it almost made load work a moot point.

I am a die hard Model 70 lover, but the Tikka's are about as good as they come for a factory rifle that is dead straight with great barrels. I think you are going to really enjoy your rifle!

 

[35 Whelen]

Ditto on what Scotty said. Unbeatable for the dollars spent!
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[cloverleaf]

Pretty Snazzy man! That one could kick a little.....but should be fun. CL

 

[gbflyer]

Pretty Snazzy man! That one could kick a little.....but should be fun. CL

I’m with ya on the kick. It’s been so crummy weather-wise that I haven’t shot it yet. I don’t like brakes on hunting guns so I might just have to tough it out.

 

[gbflyer]

No pics. I did shoot it today. It’s easily a 1 inch gun, probably better with a finer cross hair. I was surprised at the recoil, it was much less than I expected. I tried a 168 GMM and a 220 SRN handload.

 

[Quailhunter]

Getting close to sealing the deal on a lefty in .308. Any reason not to do it? I can barely abide them aesthetically but by all accounts they really shoot. Yes, I don’t need it but...[emoji1]

I am a lefty as well and have one T3X Hunter Fluted 6.5 CRM on order
Good choice, go for it.


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[gerry]

No pics. I did shoot it today. It’s easily a 1 inch gun, probably better with a finer cross hair. I was surprised at the recoil, it was much less than I expected. I tried a 168 GMM and a 220 SRN handload.

Any updates? Going back through old posts and remembered this thread.

I am a lefty as well and have one T3X Hunter Fluted 6.5 CRM on order
Good choice, go for it.

Missed this too, welcome to the forum from a fellow lefty hope you see this as well. Has your 6.5 Creed come in yet? Those Hunter fluted models sure are nice.

 

[gbflyer]

I’ve loaded out some long 178eldx and 180 AccuBond but have not had a chance to test them. Swapped scopes to a 3-15 Bushnell that I use for load development (most reliable and predictable scope I own odd as it may sound).