Tikka updating 300 wsm twist rate- 1-10”

[WYWestCoast]

Yes my Roughtech is a 10 twist.


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When did you by it? Is it marked 10" on the barrel?

 

[Mike D Texas]

When did you by it? Is it marked 10" on the barrel?

Bough it in June of this year and yes it’s stamped on the barrel.

I’m elk hunting or I would get pics.


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[WYWestCoast]

Bough it in June of this year and yes it’s stamped on the barrel.

I’m elk hunting or I would get pics.


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Nice! To be sure we're on the same page, it's a WSM and not a win mag? I want to set up some version of a roughtech (probably the tungsten cerakote Cabelas exclusive) but will likely have to order/ship to store and just want to know if it's even realistic to expect that a 10" will show up before I go through the process. Sounds like there might be a chance.

 

[Mike D Texas]

It is definitely a WSM.

This is the one and where I bought it. It doesn’t specify twist rate in the description but had them confirm before buying.

https://www.budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/143934/tikka+t3x+lite+300+wsm+3+1+cap+24.30+stainless+steel+rec+fluted+barrel+orange+webbed+black+roughtech+fixed+stock+wit

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[WYWestCoast]

It is definitely a WSM.

This is the one and where I bought it. It doesn’t specify twist rate in the description but had them confirm before buying.

https://www.budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/143934/tikka+t3x+lite+300+wsm+3+1+cap+24.30+stainless+steel+rec+fluted+barrel+orange+webbed+black+roughtech+fixed+stock+wit

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Awesome! Glad to hear they're popping up

 

[WYWestCoast]

I wandered around the Scheels (Billings, MT) gun department yesterday and took a peak at every 30 cal Tikka on the shelf (probably 8-10 lites in blued and stainless). The only 300 win mag was 1-10" as expected. Everything else was either 308 or 30-06. All were marked with twist rate. There was one straggler 1-11" in each chambering but most were 1-10" in both. Didn't find anything in 300 WSM which didn't surprise me.

 

[Packmansion]

FYI at my sportsman's and Scheels all the 308, 30-06 rifle are 10 twist. They also finally have the plain old superlite in 6.5 PRC. I just picked up a 30-06 superlite. No 300 wsms. Unfortunately I don't know if 300 wsm is all that popular. I turned my old 30-06 into a fast twist 20" 6.5cm. now that I have a 30-06 Tikka in 10 twist I can sleep like a baby and my OCD has been cured for now, I'll find something sooner or later to obsess over. It's a beautiful day for Tikka.

 

[WYWestCoast]

Pic isnt the clearest but this is a stainless laminate tikka for sale on GB right now. Sure looks like it's marked as a 1-10" to me. First one I've seen in a pic or in person and I've been looking.

 

[Alpinedrifter]

FYI at my sportsman's and Scheels all the 308, 30-06 rifle are 10 twist. They also finally have the plain old superlite in 6.5 PRC. I just picked up a 30-06 superlite. No 300 wsms. Unfortunately I don't know if 300 wsm is all that popular. I turned my old 30-06 into a fast twist 20" 6.5cm. now that I have a 30-06 Tikka in 10 twist I can sleep like a baby and my OCD has been cured for now, I'll find something sooner or later to obsess over. It's a beautiful day for Tikka.

I called Beretta customer service today and he said that their product managers and import teams still don't have any info as to when they will import ANY 1:10 twist .300 WSMs. He said the late 24' models (October and beyond) will be stamped 1:10. But if they aren't even going to be here this year, I may just scratch the .300 WSM and pick up a Superlite 10 twist .30-06 like you recently bought. Does yours have "1:10 twist" stamped on the receiver?

 

[Packmansion]

I called Beretta customer service today and he said that their product managers and import teams still don't have any info as to when they will import ANY 1:10 twist .300 WSMs. He said the late 24' models (October and beyond) will be stamped 1:10. But if they aren't even going to be here this year, I may just scratch the .300 WSM and pick up a Superlite 10 twist .30-06 like you recently bought. Does yours have "1:10 twist" stamped on the receiver?

It says 10" on the barrel. They are now the norm at most stores.