Tikka T3x Superlite .30-06 vs Seeking PH3 300win

[bnewt3]

One more thing to refine:

Shooting should be fun. One of the big reasons shooting 22LR is so fun is that you arent getting beat up with recoil or blast/noise, even shooting all day. The more fun it is, the more you will shoot, the better you get, the more familiar you become with your system.

In fact, getting yourself a bolt 22LR in addition to you centerfire is also a great idea. You can get TONS of range time, develop fundamentals, without alot of cost. It is very easy to dismiss a 22 as being for kids and just messing around, but it is ABSOLUTELY a very effective training tool.

 

[robtattoo]

One more thing to refine:

Shooting should be fun. One of the big reasons shooting 22LR is so fun is that you arent getting beat up with recoil or blast/noise, even shooting all day. The more fun it is, the more you will shoot, the better you get, the more familiar you become with your system.

In fact, getting yourself a bolt 22LR is also a great idea. You can get TONS of range time, develop fundamentals, without alot of cost. It is very easy to dismiss a 22 as being for kids and just messing around, but it is ABSOLUTELY a very effective training tool.

Excellent points all round.

If you decide to save a grand & steer away from the Seekins, there's a HUGE argument to be made for owning 2 Tikkas. Either a .243 or 6.5CM plus either a .223 or T1x in .22LR

I am somewhat biased on this, since my go-to rifle for 90% of my hunting is a Tikka .223 & the only reason I own anything bigger at all is because I'm a gun junkie & Wyoming has a .24 caliber restriction for elk and for that I still stick to 'underpowered' chamberings. Either .358 Win, 6.5x55 or my .300 Ham'r (don't get excited by the .300...... it's basically a modern. 30-30 equivalent)

 

[fatlander]

My T3X superlite 6.5 creed is a silly accurate gun for what I’ve got in it. T3X, Talley mounts, zeiss conquest v4, and 100 rounds of ammo is about the price of a seekins PH3.

My T3X is not picky on ammo either. With sig platinum 140 grain accubonds, it’s a 1/2” gun. It shoots cheap S&B fmj’s just as well as a lot of custom 30 cal magnums I see reviewed on YouTube.

I’m going to shoot a moose in AK with it next fall if the Good Lord sees fit.


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[General RE LEE]

I had a Superlite 30-06 that would rattle my skull everytime I shot it. I would not recommend that for a first rifle. Tikka Superlite 6.5 Creedmoor.

 

[brewster29]

To the OP: I would never recommend a 300 WM for a newbie. The Tikka -06 is also going to have some recoil which you can mitigate by shooting lighter bullets, installing a Limbsaver pad and heavy scope. I have killed 40ish bull elk and assisted on about 40 more, and based on how I have seen them cover ground after being shot I do not recommend a 243 for elk either. As others have suggested a 7-08, 6.5 cm, 6.5 PRC and although it gets no love anymore the 270 Win are good choices with the right bullet, reasonable range and good shot placement.

 

[bnewt3]

My T3X superlite 6.5 creed is a silly accurate gun for what I’ve got in it. T3X, Talley mounts, zeiss conquest v4, and 100 rounds of ammo is about the price of a seekins PH3.

My T3X is not picky on ammo either. With sig platinum 140 grain accubonds, it’s a 1/2” gun. It shoots cheap S&B fmj’s just as well as a lot of custom 30 cal magnums I see reviewed on YouTube.

I’m going to shoot a moose in AK with it next fall if the Good Lord sees fit.


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Ive gotten those S&Bs for $17/box and while they arent great, they are surprisingly good for that price.

 

[davsco]

i'd go 300 winchester (or 7prc, 300wsm) etc. covers elk and anything big you'd be going after. DEFINITELY put a brake on it (and wear earpro), and it's really no big deal. consider a scope with a 50mm objective to let in a little more light. vortex 4.5x22-50 is a pretty good scope. if you have the extra coin, get the seekins. but you can always "upgrade" the tikka later - carbon fiber barrel, and aftermarket stock that will fit and absorb/reduce felt recoil better.

one thing i just did is order a 7 backcountry 20" barrel to use on one of my tikka's. supposedly 24" performance. one thing i didn't like last hunt was the long barrel being a little unwieldy. know nothing about the caliber, but just trying it.