Tikka T3 too light

[isu22andy]

Anyone not like the weight of their T3x in harder hitting cartridges ? My 7 rem mag is straight up unpleasant to shoot to the point where I start flinching and loose confidence . My 6.5 man bun that’s a pound heavier in the Bergaras a breeze . Really really don’t want to brake it ? Anyone add weight with any success ? Not opposed to an aftermarket stock but don’t need to spend 500 dollars for one either . 200 range sounds fair . Have a limbsaver on it already . Trying to love it but wonder if I shouldn’t just cut my losses !


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[willfrye027]

I added flexible lead duck decoy weights into the butt and the vertical grip on mine to get the weight where I want. That plus a limb saver pad go a long ways. The aftermarket stocks with the exception of alterra I don’t think make much difference compared to factory

 

[762 ULTRAMAGA]

Cut it to 20" and put a suppressor on..
Hey I'm not here to save you money

 

[Geewhiz]

Brake it. If the reason not to is because its too loud get some earplugs. I would rather do that and solve my problem than shoot it crapily (if thats a word) without a brake.

 

[Ucsdryder]

100%. The t3 in a 300win mag was 10x worse than a load of 3.5” BBB.

 

[Freeride]

I don't know what scope you have on it, but a heavier scope will add weight.

 

[OREGONBOWKILL]

Suppress it or the cheaper option is a threaded on break but it will be super loud.


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[jaredg]

I run a Tikka SL in 7RM & 270. I also have a T3 in 270WSM. I use a suppressor on all of them and I feel the recoil is comparable with an un-suppressed 243

 

[Mulyhuntr]

Brake it. It'll have less recoil than a 243. I won't shoot anything bigger than a 6.5 man bun without a brake anymore. They're loud but the improvement in accuracy and enjoyment make them worth it to me.

 

[gbflyer]

I have one I chambered in .338 Federal. I used a little heavier barrel, Remington sporter contour. Added a Limbsaver pad to the factory stock. It is not pleasant but also not abusive. I would want no part of the same rifle in .300 Magnum. A brake would be very effective in that chambering. Take it off for hunting where you’ll most likely need to be able to hear. I suggest a tactical style brake over a radial brake. The latter always gives you a face full of dirt from prone.

 

[Fatcamp]

Put a Boyd's stock on it. That'll add some weight.

 

[Vandy321]

I've got a 7# scoped T3X in 7 Mag...learn to shoot it well, you'll be happy you did so when lugging it around for a week or more in the fall.

Keep the 6.5 for range days.

 

[OXN939]

Put a Boyd's stock on it. That'll add some weight.

Anyone know how the B&C does with this? Thinking I might add a brake to the '06 I'm looking at

 

[Wyobohunter]

Or… take the pain. Remind yourself that it’s worth it to get small groups. You’ll carry it way more than shoot it in the backcountry. My 7 lbs Tikka (scoped/loaded/sling) sucks to shoot but damned if it doesn’t shoot like a champ and carry like a toy. It does remind my that the scope is there and has cut me. I just take the punishment long enough to test loads and sight in. Then I shoot my less painful .243 win version to practice/varmint hunt.

If it’s too much, add the weight in the form of a brake.

 

[SouthPaw]

Brake it or hunt with the 6.5 or something smaller, you dont want to go hunting with a rifle you experience flinching.

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[35WhelenAI]

Or… take the pain. Remind yourself that it’s worth it to get small groups. You’ll carry it way more than shoot it in the backcountry. My 7 lbs Tikka (scoped/loaded/sling) sucks to shoot but damned if it doesn’t shoot like a champ and carry like a toy. It does remind my that the scope is there and has cut me. I just take the punishment long enough to test loads and sight in. Then I shoot my less painful .243 win version to practice/varmint hunt.

If it’s too much, add the weight in the form of a brake.

^^^This!^^^
I just don't understand the concern or fear of recoil. Get it zeroed in at the bench and comfortable at different ranges. Dry fire to practice the trigger break, in the field you'll never notice the gun going off. Wear a PAST recoil pad at the range and just shoot the rifle. Practice at the range with a gun you aren't afraid of.

All this long range shooting that needs a suppressor or brake in order to see the shot at 800 yards is filtering down to where it gets people all messed up.

Just take the gun in the field and kill something with it for heaven's sake.

 

[HiMtnHntr]

Why do you have the rifle? To be honest the mags in tikka are hard thumping. They aren't great for the range. But they are great to carry while hunting and highly effective at killing. If you aim to use it for larger game, I'd shoot it sparingly at the range, practice with lighter calibers, and use it for getting the job done in the field. Or put it up for sale and it will go like a stack of flapjacks in a lumberjack camp in the classifieds.

 

[Wyobohunter]

Yup.
Backcountry Hunting podcast with Joseph von Benedikt (spelling?) has an episode about this. His basic conclusion is… “man up and take the pain”
I’ll edit if I can find the episode number. When I listened to it I thought “finally… someone said it”.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t pretend to be impervious to punishment. My .338 RUM has a brake. It is not my lightweight Mountain rifle though.

Edit: episode 150. “recoil: a lousy reason to hunt undergunned”.

 

[Ucsdryder]

Yup.
Backcountry Hunting podcast with Joseph von Benedikt (spelling?) has an episode about this. His basic conclusion is… “man up and take the pain”
I’ll edit if I can find the episode number. When I listened to it I thought “finally… someone said it”.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t pretend to be impervious to punishment. My .338 RUM has a brake. It is not my lightweight Mountain rifle though.

Edit: episode 150. “recoil: a lousy reason to hunt undergunned”.

I listened to that podcast. I really thought it was terrible advice. I usually align with a lot of his thoughts but not on this. If you have a gun that you HATE to shoot due to recoil, chances are you 1. Won’t shoot it often 2. Won’t shoot it well. A well placed bullet will always be more lethal than a poorly placed BIG bullet.

 

[Wyobohunter]

I hate to shoot my hard hitting Tikka.
I don’t shoot my hard hitting Tikka often.
I shoot my soft shooting Tikka often.
I shoot my hard hitting Tikka well.
It can be done.