Tikka 22-250 build

[Swadet20]

I just picked up a Tikka t3 previous owner said it's probably 20 years old but got a sweet deal on it and it's a tack driver was shooting the best 100 groups of my life. All holes touching for 5 shot groups. Seems to be a 14 ish twist barrel. I want to use this for coyotes and deer any ideas for how to build this are welcome.

 

[CorbLand]

If it shoots as well as you say…why would you change anything?

Build it? Put a sling on it if your going to be hiking and kill things?

 

[Steve300xcw]

55gr sp's at mach5 isnt a bad thing

 

[Swadet20]

55gr sp's at mach5 isnt a bad thing

Got any recommendations on powder or primers? I'm shooting some old handloads from 2009 I bought with the gun.

 

[Swadet20]

If it shoots as well as you say…why would you change anything?

Build it? Put a sling on it if your going to be hiking and kill things?

Scope is super foggy, stock has a hideous paint job, already got a sling for it. Just looking for ideas I guess on how others have build their tikkas but I'm not doing anything to the barrel or action just looking at everything else. It's got a worse stock on it than the new tikka t3x has too its got to go.

 

[CorbLand]

Scope is super foggy, stock has a hideous paint job, already got a sling for it. Just looking for ideas I guess on how others have build their tikkas but I'm not doing anything to the barrel or action just looking at everything else. It's got a worse stock on it than the new tikka t3x has too its got to go.

Thread 'Let's See Your Semi-Custom Tikka Builds'

Mar 27, 2018

I've been lugging my Tikka Whitetail Hunter 300 WM around for the last 15 years or so, and I'm ready to upgrade to something a little lighter. Am I better off buying a new Tikka t3x lite in SS, or just making upgrades to my current gun? If I kept the current gun, a new stock would cost almost as much as a whole new rifle.

Ultimately, I'm looking for that "custom" look and feel without breaking the bank. Let's see some of your semi-custom Tikkas and a list of upgrades/modifications, with an approximate cost.

• ndbwhunter
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[Swadet20]

Thread 'Let's See Your Semi-Custom Tikka Builds'

Mar 27, 2018

I've been lugging my Tikka Whitetail Hunter 300 WM around for the last 15 years or so, and I'm ready to upgrade to something a little lighter. Am I better off buying a new Tikka t3x lite in SS, or just making upgrades to my current gun? If I kept the current gun, a new stock would cost almost as much as a whole new rifle.

Ultimately, I'm looking for that "custom" look and feel without breaking the bank. Let's see some of your semi-custom Tikkas and a list of upgrades/modifications, with an approximate cost.

• ndbwhunter
• Replies: 3,461
• Forum: Firearms

Thank you.

 

[vazs]

Better scope and stock would be the only recommendation if it's already shooting well. You can maybe adjust the trigger if you need to make it lighter.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Got any recommendations on powder or primers? I'm shooting some old handloads from 2009 I bought with the gun.

38 grains of H380 is a very good starting point.

 

[Ibex]

A 55 grain bullet and the above 38 grains of h380 has been great in all my 22-250’s

 

[Deere_Man]

eBay usually has plenty of T3 and T3X stocks.

Add a stock and a nice scope and call it a day.

The Sierra 63gr semi point has a good reputation for killing deer from a 14” twist 22-250.

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