Tikka T3

[john]

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Hi all,

Can anyone tell me how good a Tikka T3 in .308 is likely to be in terms of
being accurate.
How much do these rifles cost new?

TIA

John

 

[djm]

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A friend of mine has one in .243 clover leafs at 100m

My local gundealers sell them for £575

David

"John" <Stalking*@britishlibrary.net> wrote in message
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>
> Hi all,
>
> Can anyone tell me how good a Tikka T3 in .308 is likely to be in terms of
> being accurate.
> How much do these rifles cost new?
>
> TIA
>
> John

 

[john]

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John <Stalking*@britishlibrary.net> wrote in
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Thanks both for your replies ( Pete & David ).
I spotted a s/h Tikka .308 in the local gun shop and I think they are
going to be charging about £300 odd pounds for it. The rifle has had
less than 100 round through the barrel but to me it feels VERY light
weight and I’m only slightly concerned about the felt recoil of the .308
round in such a light weight rifle. The metal work is SS. The crown is
A1, the throat looks new which isn’t surprising as the rifle is
basically new.
My guess is that this rifle has to be less than 6 lbs in weight, maybe
even less than 5 lbs. Have either of you shot what looks to be a Tikka
lite in .308?

Again, many thanks.

John

 

[Pete]

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On 6 Aug 2004 13:09:45 GMT, John <Stalking*@britishlibrary.net> wrote:
>snippety snip<

>Can anyone tell me how good a Tikka T3 in .308 is likely to be
>How much do these rifles cost new?



Someone else has kindly given you the info you require.

I've got several Tikkas and, frankly, find it hard to think of a valid
reason to buy anything else - unless I was wandering into custom rifle
territory.

Think about it.. would you rather buy a Sako, or a rifle built by Sako
and have money enough left over to put a good quality scope on your
new toy?



From Pete

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[Pete]

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On 6 Aug 2004 15:17:04 GMT, John <Stalking*@britishlibrary.net> wrote:
>snippety snip<
> a s/h Tikka .308 in the local gun shop and I think they are
>going to be charging about £300 odd pounds for it. The rifle has had
>less than 100 round through the barrel

Bargain!


>The metal work is SS. The crown is
>A1, the throat looks new which isn’t surprising as the rifle is
>basically new.

Maybe the previous owner found it too harsh? Buy it, try it, if you
don't like it put a deeper recoil pad on the stock.


>Have either of you shot what looks to be a Tikka
>lite in .308?

No but I've got a skeletally-stocked .308 and it's fine.

From Pete

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"Being eaten by a crocodile is just like falling asleep in a blender"
Bart Simpson