Thoughts on Tikka T3X Lite

[pharmseller]

The reason I ask is because this



Gets you this



Which becomes this




One shot, fell over in 20 yards.




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[Crazyeye24]

So you're saying its horribly inaccurate....

 

[pharmseller]

Like a shotgun.

I have load data for 160 Accubond, too.

I think the 7mm Rem Mag is a better choice. Better ballistic coefficients, great bullet selection, less recoil.





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[snarlingdog]

I got a tikka t3x in 7mm rem mag. I haven't hunted with it yet but I cant wait too. But on a side note, I have 2 other family members that have the same gun and have taken many deer and a few elk without a problem from the gun. It is worth the buy. Save the 200 that you'd spend on the browning and add it to the optic you'll want to buy for it.

 

[snarlingdog]

The reason I ask is because this

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Gets you this

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Which becomes this

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One shot, fell over in 20 yards.




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Do you know the fps on your reload? I'm working up a 160gn 7mm load for my rifle right now.

 

[pharmseller]

Do you know the fps on your reload? I'm working up a 160gn 7mm load for my rifle right now.

Right close to 3k.




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[pharmseller]

My brother kilt this buck with a 160 Accubond from his 7mm Rem Mag Tikka. 534 yards, my handloads, Magpro I believe.





Big bucks only come out at last light sometimes.





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[pharmseller]

This ain't bad, neither. Right close to 3k IIRC.







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[pharmseller]

As a hand loader you can turn your 7mm Rem Mag into anything from a 7mm-08, to .280 Rem, to full on magnum. You can be flexible with the 300 Win Mag too, but I think you have a wider bullet selection with 7mm.



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[Crazyeye24]

Any idea on recoil difference between 300WM and 7mmRM?

 

[pharmseller]

I've seen Chuck Hawks' recoil chart, and the 300 Win Mag has more recoil. The 7mm Rem Mag is really close to the .30-06.




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[Crazyeye24]

My brother shoots a 7mmRM so that may be the best choice so i can reload for both of us.

 

[pharmseller]

My brother shoots a 7mmRM so that may be the best choice so i can reload for both of us.

That makes two of us.

My brother kilt this cow the year before last with the same 162 eldx load, slightly different OAL. 375 yards. Note the entrance.





Wrecked her.





You could almost throw a cat through the hole in her lungs.




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[No_Regerts]

Any idea on recoil difference between 300WM and 7mmRM?

I shoot both and I feel like the 7 recoils about 1/3 less than my 300. Same exact rifle, both M70 sporters. But, the biggest advantage to me is the 7 takes up less magazine and lets you get closer to the lands if your gun doesn't like a jump. The 300 swallows up a 30-06 length magazine. Thats why Id never do anything less than a 375 length action if I did it over.

This one is a bit longer than the books say:

 

[Crazyeye24]

That 162grn ELDX did a number on that cow...that's what I'm hoping to do to a big ole dirty bull!

 

[Crazyeye24]

I went to Fisherman's Marine to fondle the Tikka and I really liked how lite it is...Stock feels kinda cheap but isn't that big of a deal. Nice rifles and I'll post a pic once I get it!

 

[snarlingdog]

you'll love it!

 

[pharmseller]

Not a fan of the T3x recoil pad. I swapped all of my T3 hockey pucks for Limbsavers. I don't know if the T3x has an aftermarket pad available yet.



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[nwga]

Tikkas are great. Only thing I don't like about the T3x is lacking of barrel threading for a suppressor. I have 2 Tikka rifles and both shoot amazingly well.

I'd recommend 300WM over 7MM Mag.

 

[snarlingdog]

Tikkas are great. Only thing I don't like about the T3x is lacking of barrel threading for a suppressor. I have 2 Tikka rifles and both shoot amazingly well.

I'd recommend 300WM over 7MM Mag.

Why do you recommend the 300 over the 7mm?