Tikka Woes

[JGRaider]

Take a Rem 700 and a Tikka, whatever cartridge you wish, and 9 out of 10 times the Tikka will outshoot the 700, easily.

 

[Timjohnson11]

I just picked up the new Tikka T3x superlite ‘Gen 2’ for my dad. The model that just dropped at sportsman’s warehouses. It’s 6.5 PRC with a 22” threaded barrel.

I was able to shot it today bone stock. It’s ridiculously slow (~ 175 fps slower than my 21” Seekins Element with the same ammo) and shot Berger 140 Elite Hunter, Hornady Match 147, and Hornady ELDX Hunter all pretty poorly. I couldn’t get any to group remotely close to my expectations.

Obviously it will speed up a little, hopefully tighten up a little, and there is other ammo I can still try… that said, I’m quite disappointed in first impression..