Tell me about Tikkas

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I’m leaning towards a T3x
30-06, SS synthetic
I want an adjustable trigger that will go below 3 #
Sub 7 pound rifle with a standard stock.

Threaded muzzle not required
Rifle would be a non magnum do all gun for a backup to anything…


I see lots of people badmouthing the Tikka stocks. What’s wrong with them?

Are the basic T3s pretty easy to get shooting sub MOA with decent factory ammunition?

No rush here, is there any kind of sale I should be lucky if king for?
Even end of year is cool, I have a few rifles that still have never seen the woods.


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Tikka would fit those requirements, theres nothing wrong with the stocks i add the vertical grip thats cheap , you can still find sales on the T3x , eurooptics.com had some close outs


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There’s nothing wrong with the basic Tikka T3X. I prefer wooden stocks, but for a basic synthetic stock, the T3X is fine. If you prefer a more vertical grip, that’s a $20 add-on.

You should also check out the Sauer 100. That’s a rifle that punches way above its price tag.

I personally will never shoot another unsuppressed rifle unless I have no other choice. A 22” threaded barrel .30-06, Tikka or Sauer, with an Airlock ZG 30 and an SWFA 3-9x sounds like a pretty sweet “only need one rifle” setup.
 
I’m leaning towards a T3x
30-06, SS synthetic
I want an adjustable trigger that will go below 3 #
Sub 7 pound rifle with a standard stock.

Threaded muzzle not required
Rifle would be a non magnum do all gun for a backup to anything…


I see lots of people badmouthing the Tikka stocks. What’s wrong with them?

Are the basic T3s pretty easy to get shooting sub MOA with decent factory ammunition?

No rush here, is there any kind of sale I should be lucky if king for?
Even end of year is cool, I have a few rifles that still have never seen the woods.


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There are no factoet rifles with a better stock than a Tikka IN THEIR PRICE RANGE. The Tikka stock is just a regular basic plastic factory stock. The only rifles that IMO come woth a nicer factory stock, in the T3x price range are the X Bolts.

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As others have said, its a basic stock. 100% useable out of the box. What you hear people complain about is that it suffers from all of the same drawbacks of any plain synthetic stock, and they dont have all the tricks and features that many have come to expect.....but if they had those features, they would cost more and likely weigh more.

Virtually all of the money you pay for with a T3x is in the barreled action. Great trigger, smooth, reliable action, great barrel, lightweight.

One thing you may or may not know is that all T3x actions are the same dimensionally. So a long action model (.30-06, .270, etc) is the same action as a short action (.308, .243, 6.5CM). In many cases you can change catridge with just a new barrel. This is part of what makes them popular, ease of changing cartridge.
 
As a sidenote, you didnt ask for this advice so it may be worth exactly what you paid for it.

.30-06 is a great cartridge and will do anything you could want. But I would suggest considering something lighter recoiling. There are ALOT of great cartridges that will do the job and be more pleasurable to shoot.
 
Im not sure what distances you hunt but if your only looking to shoot a couple hundred yards I personally wouldn't waste money on a aftermarket stock if money is a significant factor for you. There's virtually no way your spotting shots at 200 yards with a 06 anyway. Id add a vertical grip and a thinner foam cheek riser and move on with my day. Also probably a limbsaver pad depending on caliber
 
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