Tikka T3X trigger spring upgrade worth it?

[BuglingNBK]

I’m curious if an upgraded trigger spring is worth it?

 

[atmat]

No. It only introduces potential problems.

 

[Samson7x]

Wondering about this myself. I’m only able to adjust factory down to around 3lbs.

 

[Grizzle]

I've run yodave springs on 4 tikkas now with zero issues. I think they are worth it over the stock spring. He's an island local and everyone I know that shoots tikka run his springs as well as three shops that build tikka "customs". Never heard of an issue but I know form has referenced in the past something about only running the factory spring. I'll keep using my yodaves happily until more evidence of failures are shown

 

[24valve]

Keep the factory spring, aftermarket ones can cause problems.

 

[24valve]

Thread 'Tikka trigger spring fail'

Feb 26, 2025

Posting this so more people might see it and consider leaving the factory spring alone.

I just got back from the S2H Winter course where I shot a Tikka RSS 223. I like a light trigger so I chose to try replacing the factory trigger spring with a lighter trigger spring.

On day 6 I had a accidental discharge when I closed the bolt. Fortunately it was rnd 3 on target during an exercise. Running the bolt hard and fast I believe exaggerates the failure earlier than if it is run less aggressively.

Form confirmed failure by running the bolt 15-20 times and had another failure, rifle unloaded...

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[BuglingNBK]

No. It only introduces potential problems.

What sort of problems does it present? Do the benefits out way the potential problems?

 

[atmat]

What sort of problems does it present? Do the benefits out way the potential problems?

More likely of failure. See the post above yours with the link.

I think the factory springs are great. So increasing likelihood of problems for a minimal improvement isn’t appealing.

 

[ReaptheHeat]

No, the factory trigger can be adjusted down quite low.

 

[ReaptheHeat]

No, the factory trigger can be adjusted down quite low.

 

[ReaptheHeat]

No, the factory trigger can be adjusted down quite low.

 

[Pharmseller]

Reaptheheat said it three times.

Maybe he’s waiting for Candyman or Beetlejuice to show up.

But he’s right.




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[HuntHarder]

I have some with the yodave in it and some without. I prefer the yodave spring triggers. I've never had an issue, but some have on this site. I don't shoot 10,000 rounds a year and I don't run my bolts like a raped apes.

 

[HandgunHTR]

As has been pointed out, once you get a few thousand cycles on the aftermarket spring, it may fail. There is a pretty big difference in the aftermarket springs and the factory one when it comes to the gauge (size) of the wire used to make the spring.

I am able to get my factory triggers down to around 2-2.5#. I do have aftermarket springs in two of my Tikka triggers but both of those are "bench guns", not hunting rifles, so if I have an issue, it will be under much more controlled conditions than in the field.

 

[StuckoYota99]

I have been happy with all my tikkas and never once thought I needed an upgraded trigger.

 

[waspocrew]

I have over 1500 rounds on mine and have no issues with an aftermarket spring.

As for the referenced failure thread, the OPs folllow up post was interesting. He still had failures even when he put his factory spring back in place.