Help - tikka decision

[BustedRagHorn]

Are you sure about 300 win mag? I have a tikka t3x in 300 win mag, killed several animals with it. I also have two friends and a father in law, all with the same gun in the same caliber. There is nothing wrong with it, I have seen that gun kill more animals than anything else. As others have said though, it kicks like a mule. I have one friend who threw a suppressor on his and has convinced me I need one as well. I would highly recommend you view the suppressor as a must, not a maybe. A good brake is an option so long as you are sure you will put on hearing protection before every shot, personally I know I will not take the time to throw in ear plugs when I am so amped up to take a shot at an animal. The decibel level of a 300 win mag with a brake is no joke. The gun is a tack driver and slinging 200 grains almost 3000 fps is a blast, but it is way more fun when the recoil is manageable.

 

[Smokinyotes]

My old Tikka 300wm has shot probably at least 10 moose, few elk and a ton of deer. It was in the Tupperware stock and shooting it off the bench, my eyes would start to cross after about 9 shots. I put it in a Boyd’s laminate with a good re oil pad and it’s like a different gun.