Tell me to shut up and buy the Tikka

[Walkstoomuch]

I just got my first Tikka last week, 223 trainer cut to 18" and threaded. Went to the range Monday and couldn't be happier with my investment in my skills. Don't think about it, just buy it. For what it's worth I've been shooting a couple different Christensens and a Browning for the last several years.

 

[WormSportsman]

Yep, buy it! Tikka .223 is one of my favorite guns to shoot and cheap to feed!

 

[Jrkotz]

The factory 16" is threaded?

Second look, appears it's not. Luckily I have a local smith that can do it very reasonably. Good catch. Thanks!

Tikka T3x Lite .223 Rem 16" 1:8" Bbl Synthetic/Blued Rifle JRTXE312SB

Tikka T3x Lite .223 Rem 16" 1:8" Bbl Synthetic/Blued Rifle JRTXE312SB For Sale

www.eurooptic.com

 

[Schmo]

The only thing that pisses me off about the action is it having a stupid short mag length in 223!

I understand. However, I’ve been running the Gen 2 MT 223 mag. It’s been working well. Allows for almost 2.6” COAL

 

[False_Cast]

Don’t the tikkas chambered in short vs long action from the factory have different bolt stops anyway? Meaning, the short action chamberings have a shorter pull? Maybe I’m misunderstanding the “issue” and I only have a 223 at the moment. I sure didn’t notice anything of that nature when I used it to launch a 77 tmk and butterflied a nice mature whitetail buck’s heart a couple weekends ago. Didn’t notice the near zero recoil, superb trigger, slick bolt, solid optic mounting, perfect feeding from the mag for a follow up shot (not that I needed a follow up after watching impact through the scope)… you get the idea.

 

[Jrkotz]

I understand. However, I’ve been running the Gen 2 MT 223 mag. It’s been working well. Allows for almost 2.6” COAL

@Schmo What's the Gen 2 MT 223 mag? I'm not familiar, but I like the sounds of being able to load to 2.6"!

 

[eric1115]

I bought one and ended up regretting it.

Just kidding, add me to the list of people saying just shut up and buy it. I've never heard of someone buying a .223 T3x and then deciding they shouldn't have. Lots and lots of people say "why the heck did I wait so long, should have bought one a long time ago!"

Action length is a minor aesthetic thing, if they made a mini action a la Howa I'd happily buy one, but owning a Howa mini and a T3X .223 the Tikka wins by quite a bit. I like that Howa but the Tikka is hands down a better functioning rifle.

 

[kkp005]

You won’t regret it ….. and you will buy more tikkas .
Shut up and buy the tikka

 

[General RE LEE]

Shut up and buy the Tikka

 

[Pharmseller]

He said shut up
He said shut up


I shoot a Tikka almost every day this time of year. Nutria are out and about.




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[Jrkotz]

Ordered! I feel like a real card carrying Rokslide member with my Tikka now

 

[Pharmseller]

Get some aftermarket mags so you can load long.




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[Southern Lights]

Ordered! I feel like a real card carrying Rokslide member with my Tikka now

FWIW. Sakos and Tikkas are the dominant rifle in New Zealand and have been for decades (Sako is the premium brand). Remingtons and Winchesters I almost never see in the wild here and most shooters will desire Sako/Tikka which is the opposite vs. the states. Tikkas take a ton of abuse by guides and hunters. They are hard working accurate rifles.

 

[Jrkotz]

Get some aftermarket mags so you can load long.




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@Pharmseller who makes those? I'm interested

 

[Pharmseller]

@Pharmseller who makes those? I'm interested

Google Ascension Industries Tikka

Longer .223 Tikka mag option

A friend on another forum sent me this link. It's to the original post on 24HR, so I really hope I'm not getting in trouble for this..... https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/19311600#Post19311600

rokslide.com

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[Schmo]

@Jrkotz ,
I was referring to the Mountain Tactical 223 mag. $79 for an aluminum mag. Mine is working well. The first gen didn’t work well, but they re-worked it and released a 2nd gen. So far mine is working great. Let’s me load to a 2.580” COAL, or maybe a tad longer. Pharmseller gave you the link for the Ascension Industries mag. I’ve heard they work great. However, you have to rob a spring from a standard 223 Tikka mag to put in the Ascension industries mag, so your almost the same money as a Mountain Tactical. The MT mags are even on sale for Black Friday! I’m gonna be ordering another one.

https://www.mountaintactical.com/shop/tikka-t3-t3x-billet-magazine-223-4-round

 

[Marbles]

It bothered me, for years I avoided Tikkas. Now I own 3 T3x's and a T1x. Stop being a girl worrying about smudging your lipstick and chipping your nails and buy the damn Tikka. It gets everything that matters correct.

Edit: I see you already bought it. Good choice.

 

[Castle Rock]

The lack of a true SA is a major consideration for me and one of the reasons I won’t own a Tikka. That’s probably a bit silly but it’s true. I’m pretty OCD about certain things as well.

The long action is a distinct advantage, it allows better scope mounting options and loading modern bullets correctly.
Traditional short actions like the Sako 461 and Brno shorties suck for modern day usage, magazines are too short, not enough real estate to mount a decent scope, and to be quite honest, if you can’t stroke that bolt an extra half inch maybe you should take up a less taxing pastime

 

[Mike Islander]

I'm having serious mental anguish over the fact that it's a long action with a full long action bolt pull.

Bro, how do you sleep at night? >

 

[mtnwrunner]

Shut up and buy...........2 tikkas.

Randy