Are you interested in a Tikka T3X in .223 with a stainless steel, 16" factory-threaded, 1:8" twist barrel?

[Nine Banger]

I went back to check on the messages to Brad. He said it would likely be quite costly and he would have to get a commitment of at least 100.

Cheapest solution seem off-the-rack stainless cut/threaded. Or even better, an off the rack blued that you have nitrided.

I nitrided 2 stainless guns.

They look the same as the 1 blued gun I had treated except the barrels look more muted.

Overkill perhaps or the best of both worlds?

One is in the configuration y'all are after.

 

[BLJ]

I bought this rifle last year for almost 100$ less than the link above. It rusts up just from grabbing the barrel and leaving fingerprints on it if you don't wipe it down. Not that big of deal really but it's the bore that matters and ill take ss over chrome moly any day of the week.

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Are you noticing rust on the patches when pushed through the barrel?
Do you live in a humid environment?

 

[RockAndSage]

A couple of months ago, @EuroOptic asked if folks were interested in a Tikka T3X in .223 with a stainless steel, 16" factory-threaded, 1:8" twist barrel. A few folks said "yes," but it was buried in the middle of the wonderful .223 for walrus thread.

Post in thread '.223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.'

Dec 22, 2025

You guys want factory threaded 16" stainless Tikka's?
If you do make some noise, Im litigating..

Jake

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I asked Jake whether it would be useful to get a bit more data to support his efforts to bring these to EuroOptic and he said it would be helpful. So, please indicate your interest in potentially getting that rifle from EuroOptic.

Ideally this would be at least the Lite model, but I've no opposition to Super Lite, Hunter, Compact, etc. The important thing, to me, is "Tikka T3X in .223 with a stainless steel, 16" factory-threaded (5/8-24 or 1/2x28, whichever is available), 1:8" twist barrel."

Jake can clarify the precise model and likely cost (and I will update the OP if he does so). The only 16" threaded Tikka .223 I see on the Sako-Tikka website is a blued T3X Hunter (TF1T1126A100F20B), but presumably Jake wouldn't be trying to sell us something that doesn't exist.

If you want to use this thread to ask Jake about some other Tikka model as well, feel free to do so, but otherwise please try to stay on topic.

I'd have been very interested in this, but committed to a CTR with EuroOptic back in November or so. But cast a yes vote to reflect that interest.