I was initially thinking of getting the X-Bolt but the slightly higher price range was my limiting factor. As it was my first hunting rifle, I could not justify spending that much money and wanted some simplistic beginning to a life long addiction lol.
For all those who care, I finally had time to get to my hunting store and was able to get my hands on a Tikka T3X Lite in Stainless Steel finish, chambered in .308 Winchester. I went with the .308, instead of 6.5CM or .270 Win, because he had mentioned how that rifle was delivered today and was...
The veil says it’s a 24.3in barrel. I hadn’t thought about having to chop the barrel because with the suppressor adding 6” or whatever it’ll be super long for timber pounding.
Have I been steered in the wrong direction with 6.5 CM? Since I am a relatively inexperienced shooter, only shooting my dad's .22 rifle a couple times before at a 30yd indoor range, I was told that 6.5 CM would be a great starter caliber with limited recoil but still packs enough punch to take...
I also wanted to take a quick moment and thank those who have commented and continue to have this dialogue with me. I am a very thorough and detail oriented person, with my occupational background in mechanical engineering, hence my analysis paralysis and general wanting to discuss with the...
I was imagining I would try and purchase a rifle with threading already present for the inevitability of me getting and using a silencer, when I living in a state where it is legal to own/use one.
My one fear is that I am paying an extra $500-$600 for Cerakote and a threading, on the veil...
Do you think it is worth it to get the Cerakote version of the T3x? Or stick to the stainless version, for the minimal price point and similar characteristics of resistance to corrosion and weathering damage
I am a newly learning and absorbing student of all things backcountry hunting and I need your guys' help and advice.
To give some background information about myself:
Right now I’m living in New York and hunting whitetail, but my girlfriend and I are planning to move to Idaho, Montana, or...