Tell me about Tikkas

[B Harrison]

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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[Cant hit em]

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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[Q_Sertorius]

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.

 

[grfox92]

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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[bnewt3]

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.

 

[bnewt3]

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.

 

[Matt5266]

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

 

[bnewt3]

Also probably a limbsaver pad

The factory recoil pad is a dud for sure.

 

[Macintosh]

It’s a good, basic bolt action rifle with a reasonably good plastic stock…for a plastic stock. Rather than spend money on bells and whistles, tikka saved money by minimizing parts (ie one action size for all cartridges, shared parts for different mags and models, etc), in order to prioritize good quality barrels and generally very reliable, very smooth actions with good manufacturing tolerances. Some people appreciate the efficiency because they wind up with a very high quality gun for the price. Other folks, the things that allow the price-point, get on their nerves. Objectively I think they are a good value even though they are more $ than they used to be. Also, if down the road you decide you want a different stock, etc there are a lot of aftermarket options at most any price point, that can turn a standard tikka into the rival of many custom guns. In many ways tikkas are the AR’s of the bolt-action world, ie due to the good tolerances compared to other off the shelf rifles around the same price point, it’s quite easy to build and rebuild different configurations from off the shelf parts that match whatever use or nuance you want. Ie, if you decide your 3006 isnt what you want, with a barrel and a few inexpensive parts you can simply turn it into something else, anything from a lw hunting rifle to a heavy match gun.

 

[glock233]

The plastic stock is fine until you develop what you want different, then you can intelligently upgrade.

Get a 6.5 PRC. It’s superior to the 3006 in all meaningful ways at all ranges, but it becomes particularly stark after 400 yards.

 

[Banana_Horn]

I had a 7mm rem mag tikka in the factory stock. Probably similar recoil to a 30-06.
That thing sucked to shoot. Legitimately bruised my shoulder and severely impacted my shooting. I temporarily remedied this with a Bell and Carlson stock. It was my only rifle for a couple years, and I killed some awesome animals with it and took it on some fun hunts, but the recoil was always a huge downside.

I swapped the barrel to a 6.5 PRC with a threaded barrel, added a suppressor, and I’ll never go back to a big magnum unsuppressed.

I also got a Tikka 6.5 Creedmoor cut to 17” and threaded, and that wears a factory stock and an unknown OG. That is a setup I would rather carry and shoot every day of the week over a full size setup regardless of cartridge.

In my experience, the factory tikka stock is okay for lighter rounds.

 

[wind gypsy]

Only a couple things with the factory stock im not big on.
1. Open grip with a longish reach to trigger - traditionally hunters like this and the associated feel for carrying and shouldering a rifle. It's just not the greatest for making good straight back trigger pulls.
2. recoil pad is pretty hard

Otherwise it is a very stiff and structurally sound stock compared to most of the tupperware price point stocks out there. Rest of the shape (other than the grip) is good.

 

[CBGunner95]

My experience matches others experience. Bought a factory, used tikka t3x from a friend. Shot the factory tikka for a while, didn't care for the grip so opted for the more vertical grip. Then shot a buddy's semi-custom tikka and opted for an aftermarket stock after liking the way his handled. With all the aftermarket support for Tikka, really can't go wrong.

 

[CMcCormick1805]

I’ve spent time around 3 factory Tikka rifles in my hunting group. I own one of them along with a custom built T3 action. When it comes to factory ammo I’ve seen great results. The T3 is a solid rifle but rarely have I seen any rifle magically like the first type of ammo I try. I’ve replaced the stock on mine and didn’t notice a wild change in group size. The factory stock is useable and had been on the rifle for 2 hunting seasons. I will say for me I will always replace the recoil pad on a factory T3. As for sales I’d look at options from Europtic or gun broker. JA outdoors sells barreled actions if you want to replace the stock right away.

 

[Hunterscamera]

Picked up a my first rifle (tikka .270) from eurooptic last year at a good deal. stuck a 6x SWFA on it and I'm good to go. Its got the factory stock and it honestly fits me pretty comfortably

 

[Harronek]

I own 4 Tikka’s ( 6.5x55 , 6.5 CM , 6x45 ( 6mm223 ) , T1x .22lr ) and all of them have had a some point aftermarket stocks on them …… but all except one have been put back into Tikka factory stocks now .
The only remaining aftermarket stock has been retained for sentimental reasons more than performance . There are a couple of problems/annoyances with the Factory stocks in my opinion

Comb height on the stock is to low
Recoil Pad is hopeless on a number of levels
Not enough barrel clearance in the forearm.

So my answer was to buy Tikka Factory Varmint stocks , they come with a comb / cheek riser and the barrel channel gives a ton of clearance for the shorter weight barrels .
Put a decent recoil pad on them and the vertical grip and if you miss your target the stock isn’t the reason.
You can find secondhand Varmint stocks for very little money because everyone has drunk the kool aid and thinks they need replacing.

for example here’s a photo of my T1x in a Supervarmint stock .