Tikka "Rokslide Special", let's see 'em

chocolab

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stainless T3x Lite, 6.5 creed, 24" barrel, SWFA 3-9 mil-dot w/ Butler caps, sportsmatch rings, beartooth neoprene comb pad, vert grip, mtn tac. bottom metal, LRI fluted bolt... loves 143 gr ELDX or 140 gr ELDM's

T3x Lite .223 Rem, 22" barrel, SWFA 3-9 MQ w/ Butler caps (now has a Bushnell LRHS 3-12 on it, SWFA for sale), sportsmatch rings, beartooth comb pad, vert grip, LRI fluted bolt... LOVES the 73 gr ELDM's

both have crappy CF bipods that I don't actually use/shoot much at all. I live in a communist state where cans aren't legal. Wish I had some better pics of both.


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hunterjmj

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T3x lite 223 with vertical grip and mtn tactical bolt handle.
Trijicon Credo 3-9x40 mil bdc
UM ultra lows
Javelin bipod
Hornady factory 73 gr eldm
Zeroed at 200
1 Antelope, 1 elk,1 deer, couple coyotes, bunch of prairie dogs and a bunch of rocks.
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renagde

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How is the Echo? I'm torn between an Echo and Rokstock. Apple vs onion comparison but I can't decide. Lol
Apples vs onions is right. The echo is less than half the cost of the Rokstock. For me on a .223, it’s not worth the extra money. I’ll take the weight penalty and the worse ergonomics and spend the difference on ammo.
 

swavescatter

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Apples vs onions is right. The echo is less than half the cost of the Rokstock. For me on a .223, it’s not worth the extra money. I’ll take the weight penalty and the worse ergonomics and spend the difference on ammo.

I have both, and for me the incremental Rostock benefits aren't worth it for small calibers. Probably 6.5 creed and up for me. I put an echo on my 7PRC and it's great. Perhaps shot spotting would be a tad better with my RS, but I'm not a veal team six sniper like most everyone else out here. Zero reasons I can't kill anything in the world with an off the shelf Tikka 243!
 

renagde

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I have both, and for me the incremental Rostock benefits aren't worth it for small calibers. Probably 6.5 creed and up for me. I put an echo on my 7PRC and it's great. Perhaps shot spotting would be a tad better with my RS, but I'm not a veal team six sniper like most everyone else out here. Zero reasons I can't kill anything in the world with an off the shelf Tikka 243!
That was my mindset as well. Honestly, the Echo is an amazing value for what you get. If you take the stock Tikka stock and add a new recoil pad, some sort of cheek riser in the back, Tikka vertical grip, rail up front and replace the bottom metal you're at the the same money you would be for an Echo. Sell the Tikka stock and plastic bottom metal and you come out ahead.
 

Tanner

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I dunno’ if this is the RS special but it seems like it’s gonna be a sweet rifle.

1-8” 22-250 cut to 19”
Stocky’s VG with the grip molded shorter and texture added
SWFA 3-15
Polonium 30.

Haven’t shot it yet but if it doesn’t shoot 88s I’ll be a little sad.

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Popped this as a surprise to my boys in elk camp this year. After they got their tags filled with their old mausers we hung out an extra day just ringing steel from 50 to 400 yards.

16” barreled .223 I got for $575 after rebate last month from EuroOptic.

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WyldGoose

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Popped this as a surprise to my boys in elk camp this year. After they got their tags filled with their old mausers we hung out an extra day just ringing steel from 50 to 400 yards.

16” barreled .223 I got for $575 after rebate last month from EuroOptic.

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Very cool.
That 16” .223 is my next rifle…
 
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