whitetailtrax Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 I was fortunate as heck to win a new Tikka T3 Lite stainless/synthetic rifle in 7mm Rem Mag! Won this at the Montana Wild Sheep Foundation banquet here this last weekend. Great hunting package raffle that included a Buck knife and several other items. Anyway, I have never owned a Tikka so I am looking for some opinions. Everything I have heard so far is good! I am also not real familiar with that cartridge either, but understand it is somewhat similar to my 30-06. Any thoughts on this gun would be appreciated. Thanks! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobbly_Alaska Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 WOW! way to go!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterbobb Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Tikka is owned by the same company that owns Sako. They are made in Finland. They are economical versions of Sako's. I have a couple friends that own Tikka's and they love them. I have a couple of Sako's and they shoot like they are on fire. Great guns that I would never part with. The best part about yours is you got it for basically free. Way to go. :gun2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 congrats again! Nothing better than winning a gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Congratulations. Never owned a tikka rifle either, but have heard good things about them and giving some consideration to them. Have had a tikka T3 stainless laminate as a consideration for a future purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Congrats man! You lucky devil. :D Tikka T3's are really nice rifles. Two people in my gang have them, one in grey-laminate stainless which is my favourite, in .300 WSM and another one has a T3 Hunter in .270 Win. Both love them! I would definitely buy one in a heartbeat. That's what I wanted my .25-06 in but there was no stock anywhere and it'd take forever to get one. So I found my Ruger M77 MK II and went with that, love that gun too. The 7mm is also a great caliber too. Darn near the size of a .300 Win Mag cartridge, it'll have a bit more snort than you're .30-06, that's for sure. Great all around caliber for pretty much anything in north america. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Archer 01 Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Congrats on the new gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 :jaw:you did play the lotto that day too right?? that's sweet happy shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Congrats on the the new gun! :gunsmilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike13candace Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Congrats... luck one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorado bob Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 I've got a Tikka #M695 in 30/06. They flat shoot right out of the box!! Trigger is great. I mounted a Nikon Monark 6X & went elk hunting. I'm sure the T3 is the same. Conglads on the gun. CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorado bob Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Forgot to add-----7 Rem Mag is a great round. Shoots flat & packs a punch. Most guys that I know shoot a 160 grain bullet for elk & mule deer. I'm sure it will work great on bighorn sheep when you get a tag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearcat Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 I have heard and read a lot of great things about the Tikka T3, but I don't have any personal experience with one. But I do have about 23 years experience with the 7mm Remington Magnum. This is a great cartridge. It can do anything the .300 Win. Mag. can do but with less recoil. When this cartridge was created in 1962, it was designed to give the trajectory of a .270 Win. and have more punch than a 30-06. It easily accomplishes both of these tasks. You are one lucky man in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucknut Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 i have a T3 SS in .22-250 and i love it! T3s are known for being accurate out of the box along with a nice trigger and smooth as butter bolt. I dont think you will be disappointed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Congrats on the rifle, hope you have fun with it! :gun2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 I have a Tikka .25-06. Love the gun!! congrats on the win. todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Congrats on the won gun!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 This is how my Tikka T3 in 30-06 shoots at 100yds. A picture is worth 1000 words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7th Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 I have a T-3 Lite in .300 WSM and that is my go to gun for deer hunting now, Mommy got it for me when I was in the litterbox a few years ago. My dad got one in the .25-06 (ss) and cosine has the same gun I have. All are shooting under ½” at 100yds. As for the 7mm Rem Mag, you will love it; for whitetail deer, I use a 120gr HP Hornady at 3,300 fps and it drops them in their tracks from 80ft to over 280yds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleyman Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 WOW Congrats on the new gun! Have fun with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailtrax Posted April 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Thanks everyone for your thoughts. I am very lucky to have won it. I am currently looking at buying a Nikon Buckmaster 3x9 with the bullet drop compensator to put on the gun. Have never owned this scope but have read good things and the glass looks nice in the store. Hope to get that done here in the next month or so and hit the range. Thanks again everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelund79 Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 Tikka, IMO, is one of the most underrated rifles. They shoot amazingly accurate, are affordable and have a great trigger. The only part that I am not wild about is the scope rings, but the fact of the integrated bases makes finding "better" rings alot more expensive. You'll love that rifle.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phredator Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 (edited) I've got two Tikka's and both of them shoot lights out. One is chambered in 30.06, the other is in .223 remington. My advice is to ditch the scope rings that come with it and put a set of DNZ Dednutz one piece mounts on it. I had a lot of trouble with the stock rings letting my scope slide during recoil. The 06 has Talley lightweights on it and the .223 has the Dednutz. Neither has moved off of zero despite a lot of rough use. The Dednutz sit slightly lower on my rifle. http://www.dnzproducts.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=66_40&zenid=546ei7rb7qf06hrt99jskgdpu7. Edited May 9, 2010 by Phredator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 I've got two Tikka's and both of them shoot lights out. One is chambered in 30.06, the other is in .223 remington. My advice is to ditch the scope rings that come with it and put a set of DNZ Dednutz one piece mounts on it. I had a lot of trouble with the stock rings letting my scope slide during recoil. The 06 has Talley lightweights on it and the .223 has the Dednutz. Neither has moved off of zero despite a lot of rough use. The Dednutz sit slightly lower on my rifle. http://www.dnzproducts.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=66_40&zenid=546ei7rb7qf06hrt99jskgdpu7. I agree with the rings comment. Talley Lightweights are a great upgrade. The Sako Optiloc's (expensive) are also very very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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