Tikka 223

[Iukamedic]

If you were gonna buy a tikka 223 for all around useage, which model would you buy and what length? If any alterations from the stock model what would those be also? What ammo would you use and if suppressed which suppressor?

 

[flyfisher117]

I’m fighting real hard to not go buy the Roughtech Ranch with the 16” barrel. Drop it in a RokStok lite, throw on an SWFA 3-9 and get a new airlock suppressor for it. It would be such a handy little rifle.

 

[SBR Sarge]

I have the 16” Roughtech Ranch.

Suppressed with SIG SRD556 and, now, the OG65 from Unknown Suppressors.

Topped it with Nightforce 2.5-20 NX8.

I did the carbo trigger spring, and might add an aftermarket trigger that alows opening the bolt with safety engaged.

Still in factory stock.

It shoots great with a wide range of ammo. You can buy a few loads that serve your purpose and choose the one that groups the best. Getting 5 shot, 100yd groups at moa pretty easy.

NAS3 loads are available if you need to regain the extra fps lost from the 16” tube.

I only wish it was available in stainless steel.

 

[Wapiti151]

I’d get the standard t3x lite with 16” threaded barrel. Don't see $400 in additional value for the RT ranch for basically the same rifle. I got mine for $769 and I love it.

Mine shoots BH 77tmk, and 73eldm very well, DD enticer s for the suppressor…The enticer is what I use on my tikka 223 and 6arc gas gun.

 

[NealS02]

I committed to making a Rokslide special this winter. I have the basic model in 20 inch and threaded. I’m waiting on my Rokstock and will use UM rings and level. A SWFA fixed 10x for optics. It will be my first experience with the stock and optic, but have really enjoyed the other UM products on a 6.5 CM Tikka.

 

[wyosam]

I’d get the standard t3x lite with 16” threaded barrel. Don't see $400 in additional value for the RT ranch for basically the same rifle. I got mine for $769 and I love it.

Mine shoots BH 77tmk, and 73eldm very well, DD enticer s for the suppressor…The enticer is what I use on my tikka 223 and 6arc gas gun.

I shoot that same rifle- think I paid $579 at eurooptic a year or so ago. Pretty tough to beat at that price.


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[MeatMissile]

I have a superlite in 223/8” twist. It has the factory 22” barrel. Only thing I’ve done to it is mount a scope and attach a sling.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

If you were gonna buy a tikka 223 for all around useage, which model would you buy and what length? If any alterations from the stock model what would those be also? What ammo would you use and if suppressed which suppressor?

I’d get a stainless 16” Tikka T3X 1:8 twist threaded 5/8x24 (probably available from EuroOptic in the next few months), or cut an existing one down to that length.

The factory stock is serviceable, but I’d upgrade with the wooden Rokstok lite.

Ammo - ADI 55- or 69-grain; possibly Bone Frog 77-grain; Frontier 5.56 62-grain

Scope - Trijicon 3-9x40 AccuPoint if you don’t dial, SWFA 6x, 10x, or 3-9x if you do.

Suppressor - I have the AB Raptor 10 with 5” reflex for long and heavy with higher suppression and an Airlock Nano for short and light.

 

[Iukamedic]

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I’d get a stainless 16” Tikka T3X 1:8 twist threaded 5/8x24 (probably available from EuroOptic in the next few months), or cut an existing one down to that length.

I looked at the thread about the 16 inch threaded but was unsure if it was happening. I might just wait for that.

 

[Iukamedic]

I will say this. I have a rough tech in 308 and that thing is impressive. I’ve had it in a couple stocks (currently in krg bravo) which makes it fairly heavy. I had thought about the rough tech in 223 but if the lite blued version shoots the same that might be the route. I’m not really a fan of the rough tech stocks.

 

[Iukamedic]

I have the 16” Roughtech Ranch.

Suppressed with SIG SRD556 and, now, the OG65 from Unknown Suppressors.

Topped it with Nightforce 2.5-20 NX8.

I did the carbo trigger spring, and might add an aftermarket trigger that alows opening the bolt with safety engaged.

Still in factory stock.

It shoots great with a wide range of ammo. You can buy a few loads that serve your purpose and choose the one that groups the best. Getting 5 shot, 100yd groups at moa pretty easy.

NAS3 loads are available if you need to regain the extra fps lost from the 16” tube.

I only wish it was available in stainless steel.

Was your rough tech 1/2 x 28 threaded?

 

[Pharmseller]

What’s your budget? Or are you just hypothesizing?

 

[Ajsomp]

Just get a stainless version, send it to Kampfeld custom and have it chopped/threaded to your desired length. SWFA, UM or sportsmatch rings, full frame outdoors tikka kit for the grip and cheek riser (bag rider is also nice but you may not want it). Suppressor of your choosing - @AirlockIndustries has some real nice ones.

Given the current Swfa sale you can get a 10x for ~$300, sportsmatch rings for around $80-90, the full frame kit for $85.
Get some @pods8 (Rugged Stitching) magazines as well.

Optional - scope bumper covers.

if you can get the gun from somewhere like @EuroOptic it won’t set you back too much. You’re well south of 2k and can do just about anything with it.

 

[Wapiti151]

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I looked at the thread about the 16 inch threaded but was unsure if it was happening. I might just wait for that.

Blued is out, SS isn’t yet from the sounds of it. Mine is blued from factory at 5/8 x 24. I believe the RT is 5/8 too.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Just a basic stainless one with a threaded 16-18” barrel.

I don’t bother with aftermarket stocks, I’ve tried a half dozen different ones and none of them made me shoot better or made the gun significantly lighter or handier so I just put the vertical grip on the plastic stocks and use them hard.

 

[Wapiti151]

Just a basic stainless one with a threaded 16-18” barrel.

I don’t bother with aftermarket stocks, I’ve tried a half dozen different ones and none of them made me shoot better or made the gun significantly lighter or handier so I just put the vertical grip on the plastic stocks and use them hard.

Same for the 223, just add neoprene and vet tape to a tikka vert grip to give me a more vertical grip w/nice palm swell…same for the cheek weld to raise that up and add some comfort. Then free float the barrel with the dremel.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Same for the 223, just add neoprene and vet tape to a tikka vert grip to give me a more vertical grip w/nice palm swell…same for the cheek weld to raise that up and add some comfort. Then free float the barrel with the dremel.

Yup, I just don’t buy the hype of these fancy stocks, like o said I tried several, none of them made an appreciable difference, for the cost of a stock that won’t make me shoot better I can buy a lot of ammo, fuel or even a short plane ride for a hunt.

 

[Coopsdaddy]

I shoot that same rifle- think I paid $579 at eurooptic a year or so ago. Pretty tough to beat at that price.


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Same but had it nitrited.

 

[Iukamedic]

What’s your budget? Or are you just hypothesizing?

Don’t really have one. I have a swfa 3x9 coming I also have a tikka factory stock that bought on here that has a cheek riser. Kinda just figuring on my next project.

 

[SBR Sarge]

Was your rough tech 1/2 x 28 threaded?

Yep, 1/2x28