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

[Livedog]

I’ll chime in here. Found this thread as I was exploring the same thought. I want a compact, stainless 5.56 hunting rig, as compact as possible. Would use an OTB suppressor. Howa vs Tikka landed me on Tikka. So yes, interested!

 

[Livedog]

System isn’t letting me edit my post. Wanted to add that my preference would be the Superlight. I’m not so up on modding rifles, but I assume chopping a longer fluted barrel is not an option.

 

[atmat]

System isn’t letting me edit my post. Wanted to add that my preference would be the Superlight. I’m not so up on modding rifles, but I assume chopping a longer fluted barrel is not an option.

It is possible.

 

[hereinaz]

@Q_Sertorius

In lieu of stainless, what about a 16” nitrided action/barrel?

I think I could deliver them for the same price as a stainless.

 

[atmat]

@Q_Sertorius

In lieu of stainless, what about a 16” nitrided action/barrel?

I think I could deliver them for the same price as a stainless.

I would much prefer this.

(And if someone wanted just the nitrided action so I could just take the barrel, I’d be tickled)

 

[Q_Sertorius]

@Q_Sertorius

In lieu of stainless, what about a 16” nitrided action/barrel?

I think I could deliver them for the same price as a stainless.

At this time, I am only interested in the stainless ones as originally proposed by [mention]EuroOptic [/mention] . If Jake can’t come through for us, then maybe…

 

[Jake Larsen]

@Q_Sertorius

In lieu of stainless, what about a 16” nitrided action/barrel?

I think I could deliver them for the same price as a stainless.

I’d be all over this as well. No strong preference either way, but if somebody can make it happen, I’m in.


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[Flatland]

Sounds like a great deal if priced the same as other stainless TX3

 

[kcarns]

Interested. Any update on progress?

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Interested. Any update on progress?

Not in the immediate future. I spoke with [mention]EuroOptic [/mention] about this a couple of weeks ago and he says he’s still pushing for it. The demand is there, but we don’t know Tikka’s plans.

 

[EuroOptic]

Not in the immediate future. I spoke with [mention]EuroOptic [/mention] about this a couple of weeks ago and he says he’s still pushing for it. The demand is there, but we don’t know Tikka’s plans.

Problem is theyll want us to order several hundred of them at a rip - And for all the "when is tikka doing a 6cm?" questions I got, we only have 20 or so orders for stainless 6cms right now..
My play is to try and convince Beretta/Tikka that it makes sense as a standardized sku.

 

[RockAndSage]

Problem is theyll want us to order several hundred of them at a rip - And for all the "when is tikka doing a 6cm?" questions I got, we only have 20 or so orders for stainless 6cms right now..
My play is to try and convince Beretta/Tikka that it makes sense as a standardized sku.

One angle that might help in talking with Tikka/Beretta, is that CZ just released the 600+ carbine in .223, with a threaded 18.5" barrel, on a mini action. Even with Tikka's uniform action, having a threaded 16" barrel would make it more of a direct competitor. CZ certainly sees a market for this form factor in .223. Tikka would only be yielding that market uncontested by ignoring it. But just make one sku with a threaded 16" barrel, and it's instant direct competitor.

 

[EuroOptic]

One angle that might help in talking with Tikka/Beretta, is that CZ just released the 600+ carbine in .223, with a threaded 18.5" barrel, on a mini action. Even with Tikka's uniform action, having a threaded 16" barrel would make it more of a direct competitor. CZ certainly sees a market for this form factor in .223. Tikka would only be yielding that market uncontested by ignoring it. But just make one sku with a threaded 16" barrel, and it's instant direct competitor.

They already do several 16" 223's that are threaded - the fight seems to be to get them to leave it raw stainless and attach it to a stainless receiver

 

[Curtiss.Moses]

Would love to get one when It happens