Help Deciding On Next Tikka

[Idaho_bow_hunter]

Trying to take advantage of the current Tikka rebate. I just picked up a 6.5 CM for my 9 year old to hunt deer and cow elk with. The new threaded Tikkas are great. After I bought it I wish I had considered 7mm-08 instead, but oh well.

Now I'm looking to replace my 7mm rem mag that I just sold. I'll shoot it suppressed and I'm set on getting a new 22" stainless threaded Tikka. I've considered getting another 7mm rem mag, but it seems like the 7 PRC is replacing it rapidly. I don't reload and don't plan to. I hunt Muleys and Elk and would like to be able to take some shots out to 600-700 yards. I've also considered 280 ai but I don't reload, so that's out. I do worry a bit about the recoil on the 7 PRC when my kids shoot it, but it will be suppressed so that should tame it some. Should I go 7 PRC or something else?

 

[AkMtnRunner]

I’ve been shooting a Tikka in 7 PRC for a few months. It’s been, meh. Mine is a prefit barrel so not factory so take what I say with a grain of salt. It’s a 3B contour so heavier. With a suppressor and about 10 lbs total weight, recoil is very manageable but still not “spotting my shots” light. I was going to go 6.5 PRC but I wanted to shoot the 7mm bullet options.

I’ve found that my 7PRC needs to be cleaned about every 30-40 rounds or I get pressure signs. I think the suppressor sends more carbon back into the chamber clogging the free bore. It’s decently accurate but not stellar. 10 shot groups around 2 MOA. Overall, requiring more maintenance. Ballistically, by hand loading, I can get all that is promised but part of me regrets not doing the 6.5 PRC. I’ve also been seeing better anecdotal evidence for the 6.5 PRC being noticeably more accurate than the 7 PRC in Tikkas. Small data set but maybe there’s something to the larger case capacity and tighter tolerances are making them more finicky.

 

[bigunit]

7prc would be pretty lively in a t3. Not unmanageable but would be difficult to spot impacts. I had a 7mm rm in a t3 and it was a bit of a handful. I would go 6.5 prc.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

I’d probably go for 6.5 PRC rather than 7 PRC.

 

[Deere_Man]

I would get a new T3X in 7mm Rem Magnum because of the great selection of ammo. But, I would rather have a good 270 Win if only shooting factory ammo, because there is also a great selection of factory ammo and it’s somewhat less expensive. A properly set up T3 in 270 shooting 150gr Federal Power Shock covers a lot of bases.

 

[Turkeytider]

Without looking, I don’t know if they come in your preferred caliber, but I sure do like my Super Varmint in 6.5 Creedmoor

 

[knale87]

I’d get a 223 trainer and then you and your kid hunt with the creedmoor. Lots of good info on here to support this.

 

[BradArnett]

Get a 223 for the kids, and you, to shoot. Don't give the kid a 6.5cm its too much recoil. My boy is 8yo and 65# and shoots a suppressed 8# 223. I wouldn't want to expose him to any more recoil than that.

 

[mtnbound]

Trying to take advantage of the current Tikka rebate. I just picked up a 6.5 CM for my 9 year old to hunt deer and cow elk with. The new threaded Tikkas are great. After I bought it I wish I had considered 7mm-08 instead, but oh well.

Now I'm looking to replace my 7mm rem mag that I just sold. I'll shoot it suppressed and I'm set on getting a new 22" stainless threaded Tikka. I've considered getting another 7mm rem mag, but it seems like the 7 PRC is replacing it rapidly. I don't reload and don't plan to. I hunt Muleys and Elk and would like to be able to take some shots out to 600-700 yards. I've also considered 280 ai but I don't reload, so that's out. I do worry a bit about the recoil on the 7 PRC when my kids shoot it, but it will be suppressed so that should tame it some. Should I go 7 PRC or something else?

Built a 7prc and would say go with a 6.5prc instead. The 6.5prc still allows for spotting my impacts and the recoil is similar to a 308 and the down range performance on animals is impressive.