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Tikka Rifle Review and Accuracy Test
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- čas přidán 10. 07. 2024
- Welcome to Ron Spomer Outdoors! Unveiling my new Tikka Rifle in all its glory! We’ll take some shots, mount a scope, and take a thorough approach to see if this Tikka Rifle is up to snuff!
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As someone who works at Firerms industry in Finland, we love our TIKKA for sure!
good stuff is made in Tikkakoski
Tikka-shoiter since 1982. No problems...and that accuracy💯🎯
@@mattiylilauri6289 Tikke is the goverment backed loser but good enough that people like it
I lived in Finland from 1971-1973. Brought a Sako Vixen in 223 home with me. Still one of my favorite rifles!
We still have a firearms industry? I thought they pretty much shut that down.
As a Finn I was happy to see this review.
Tikka, Tikka, Tikka! Indeed. Sako action smooth as butter. Accurate out of the box. Doesn’t cost the earth. Great rifles.
Well Ron, you now will have one of the best rifles on the market today anywhere around the world.
Crap it what it is
Can't even adjust your own sights, it's crap
@johanpersson8645 take it you don't have a clue what you're talking about, and have certainly never used one extensively..that word means alot btw....
@@joshlower1maybe know more about Tikkas before calling them crap... think you'll find a different story..
@@sabresix7933 i had had 6 and all have gone back to the sako "tikka" fabrik. Pile of crap. Better off buing a stone and a stick. I live in Sweden and been to the fabrik in finland like 5 Times
Seeing Ron giddy like a kid on Christmas when he saw those 3 rounds stacked just completely sold me on tikkas again
Welcome to the tikka club! 👍
Tikka loved all over the world! Sort of the Toyota of firearms
Unfortunatly they're getting more expensive, they're now middle range price range, used to be from $1300, now they're around $18-2000 in Sweden.
@@Tompii I don't know guns, but I do know cars, and that is what we call the Toyota Tax. Interested in firearms from a mechanical, historical and overall functional aspect, and being Finnish I was drawn to any praise to a product from Finland :D
That sucks, I can still get them for 750-1200 depending on model in the US.
@@Hipas_Account Beretta Group bought Sako & Tikka and they increased the price with 20% last year. More Italian tax than Toyota tax 😪
I have an old Tikka M695 in .270 Winchester. I've taken a lot of deer over the years with it. It's quite a bit longer and heavier than today's models. Bolt is as smooth as glass and the trigger is sweet. It's been my favorite rifle for quite some time now.
I agree. I have the older M690, it started life as a 6.5x55, i took my first Deer with it. Has a 6.5x284 barrel on it now.
I have a 695 Whitetail Hunter Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Edition in 280 Remington and a 595 Master Sporter. The 595 came from the factory with a medium heavy barrel in 308 Winchester. It's now a switch barrel with the factory 308 barrel, a heavy (heavier than factory) barrel in 7mm-08 Remington and a super heavy barrel in 22-250 Remington with a 1/10" twist.
Click my name and uou can watch a few videos of me shooting the 22-250 at eggs at 450 yards and a 16oz water bottle at 880 yards. I'll see about uploading some 280 shots.
I have this same rifle in 300winmag with factory muzzle brake. I get 11/4" groups at 200 yds, 1/2 " at 100 yds. I have had a ton of of rifles, this one is the best I have ever had, out of the box. Federal big game 180gr. Accubond close second. Tikka club indeed!!
It's about time! There should be no accuracy issues with this rifle.
I have an original Tikka Tactical in 20" 308. I have better then 10k rounds through that rifle and it still shoots less then 4" at 400 yards every day. I have been threatening to rebarrel it. It used to shoot 3/8 inch groups at 100. It has always been my favorite out of the 6 callibers I normally load for. I'm shooting 200 gr berger hybrids at 2600fps and they are killers of steel plates at 400...
@@shaverlocal Very nice buddy. I have multiple Tikka's and they all shoot sub 2" groups at 400 yards. Some shoot sub 1" at 400 yards. They are damn good rifles. I've been telling Ron he needs to test some Tikka's, for quite some time now. I was disappointed he did not test any Tikka's in his 308 and 30-06 tests. There were a lot of horrible shooting rifles in those tests. I would not buy a new rifle these days, unless it was a Tikka!!!!!!
No accuracy issues, it's made here in Finland. We know that rifle that is not accurate is useless 😂Suomi Perkele 🇫🇮
Everyone on the internet shoots 1/2 to 1/4 MOA
Worst thing about tikka is they’re so dagone boring. Just go pick the gun up in preferred caliber, grab 2-3 boxes of ammo, a scope and ring. I guarantee it’ll shoot atleast 1 of those ammos well and start hunting.
Tikka... one of the BEST rifles I have and I love my Sakos too! Buying a Tikka in 22 ARC if they ever make one,
I have 3 Tikkas, and 2 Sakos. Finland knows how to build fantastic rifles!!
I shoot a T3 stainless 7mm-08, very good rifle for the money 💰, the bolt is smooth as butter, trigger is adjustable, breaks great .
Fine rifle
My dad have a stainless Tikka from the 80´s or 90's. Moose hunting every fall and it still shoot and look like new.
One of the best features of a tikka imo, is the ability to turn it into anything you want, even switching from short action to long action if you want (all you have to do is swap the bolt stop and magazine). The machining is good enough that the quality prefit barrels can come pretty close to full-blown custom rifles for a fraction of the money.
Wow, that cycling and shooting was so smooth and so fast. That rifle is made for a walking or driving in the field. You are a pro hunter for sure.
Mr. Spomer, I enjoy your videos quite a bit, between you and Hickok45, I think I am very well better versed in firearms, ammunition, and just entertained as well. Thank you for what you do, you have my utmost respect and appreciation.
After the video.i will check on vainglory levels...
I'm glad you got your hands on a Tikka. I feel like they sent you the wrong rifle, as they should've known this style isn't your cup of tea. Marketing manager should known and sent you a Tikka t3x hunter or forest, along with a new Steiner predator optic.
you are exactly correct! wrong model for Ron
They probably sent this one because it is new
I've had t3x hunter in 308 since 2018. Got a vortex viper pst gen 2 5-25×50 ffp, ebr-2c on it since I only hunt capercaillie with it. with Hornady 155gr eld match or sst soft points 165gr I could shoot your nokia 3210 out of your hand at 400m easy :)
@@nicklaswallin804 Without breaking the Nokia, of course. ;)
I own only one rifle... I unfortunately decided to buy the SAKO 30-06 Hunter as my first rifle... Now I have no excuse to buy another rifle. Had it for 13 years now... shot everything up to an eland. Deadly accurate with Seira 165 and 180gr self loads, consistent 1/2 MOA groups. I bought it for R18 000. (direct converted to todays $ price would be $1000) now a Tikka costs R45 000. / $ 2500... (here in South Africa).
Good choice :) deadly accurate sensational action and such a crisp trigger :) you got the set trigger? A 75 or an 85 model?
My Tikka T3 in 6.5 CM is one of my best shooting rifles consistently producing sub 1 inch groups with Remington 140 grain loads. It has taken several WT deer and pronghorn here in Montana and Wyoming all one shot kills out to 240 yards. I couldn’t ask for a better factory made rifle.
I owned a Tikka M695 in the good old 280 Remington. That rifle shot lights out all the way out to 1,370 yards with 162 ELD-M handloads. These Tikka rifles just keep amazing me every time I pick one up and see one on CZcams. May you too, Ron, become a part of the Tikka club as well, haha! Loved the video! Keep going strong, Grandpa Ron!
Drover is an Australian term. A drover is someone who drives stock (cattle and or sheep) long distance, either to get them from one place or another or just to keep them fed during droughts.
BTW tikka’s have been very popular in Australia and New Zealand since the 1980’s.
When I heard the name I immediately thought Tikka had Australian pig hunters in mind.
Excellent!!! Should be a tac driver, I have a T3x Stainless Laminate in .30-06 and man o man she is a sweet shooter.
T3x superlite here. Mine likes 180 gr Accubonds. Yours?
Got me a T3, one gen before the x series ones, and I wouldn't trade it for the world. Anything with a Tikka stamp is gonna give you some false confidence 😄 I've definitely shot some bad groups in my days, but never EVER shot poorly with a Tikka.
@@johntellier2366 Mine likes 168 gr Barnes. T3x Lite .30-06
@@johntellier2366 Currently using 180gr Interlock SP Handloads, 2750 fps no where near max, I also have some 180gr Accubonds but I haven't worked up loads yet.
T3X Stainless in 6.5 Creed here. Hornady ELD Match consistent out to 800 yds (so far...) for me. I'm a believer! Zk
Ron you have some of the best videos anywhere with no buts. One thing I have started doing when cleaning barrels is to use a jag that is 4-5 calibers smaller than the bore and let the chemicals do their work. For .22 I use a .17 cal. For .30 cal I use a .25 cal. No force and no damage. Sako has been building great rifles going back to when the Finns picked up Russian rifles and sent them back to the armory to be re-built to Sako standards. Great job!
Man I love Ron, pure real world advice from a old timer who’s been through it all such a wealth of knowledge and experience what makes me trust him even more is that he’s such a humble guy
Tikka t3 here in 300 wsm.. Oh man is it a fun rifle.. I changed the butt pad and put a break on it. Now its even way better then it was stock outa the box.
What kinda pad?
@@GMochileiro_42_ backstop recoil pad. Just installing the pad made the gun feel like a 6.5 creed more.
@@ddwindowworks ok awesome!! I’ll be doing the same.
@@GMochileiro_42_ have fun .
I've been buying Tikka's for 24 years and am always happy.
Never been disappointed with mine that's for sure!
That's not what he said @@108pel
Must suck not being able to adjust your own sights
@@joshlower1 who needs em when you have a scope? Though I agree. This particular model not having a driftable sight is ridiculous.
@@joshlower1never needed much adjustment on the iron sights on the tikkas that's how precise they are
Hi Ron I wanted to say Thank You for taking the time to share your experience Much Appreciated with Love and Respect Bill W.
Sako! Sako! Sako! I love me some Sako rifles too. I finally bought one because it was that of a wby Vanguard in a LH 25-06. I decided I’d go with a Sako. Man it’s overall accuracy is out of this world. And every Tikka I’ve shot is extremely accurate also.
Love seeing people loving Finnish made things!
tikka and cz have one of the best budget rifles on the marked.
I like the look of that rifle. When you said Ranch rifle I thought, " Hey, like a 30-30 only SLOWER!" I am a .308 fan though so I REALLY do like that rifle, short and fast.
Love the “along for the ride” style you’ve got. It’s like going out with my savvy uncle who has done it all, but may not remember exactly in which order. Great info and fun too. Thanks Ron. You’re the best!
🤠 Sako and Tikka Rifle Barrels Come From The Same Production Line! I f You Can't Get At Least 0.5" Groups With Some Load - Then It is Either Your Scope, Scope Mounting Job, or You! 🤪
Tikka T3x is by and large the best budget rifle on the market.
@@JCZ_888 But it's not a budget rifle; it's a great rifle, properly priced.
How can you go wrong for the money?
My hunting rifle is a tikka 7prc. To get better you have to go to Borden, Impact which is what I have for PRS.
Laughs in bergara
Perhaps we need to take up a collection to buy you a few more new targets.
I have 2 tikkas in my collection. 1 stainless t3x lite .270win, and 1 in blued steel t3x lite in .243win. Both shoot multiple factory loads right at or just under MOA every time. The .243win usually shoots 3/4” MOA or less. Love those rifles! Glad you got behind one Ron and found out the hype is real! Cheers from a Canadian hunter and shooter🍻🇨🇦👍🏻
Hey Ron! Been a big fan for quite a while. I see you finally got your hands on what I call "the most boring rifle to own" in a good way. I picked up a tikka t3x SuperLite 6-7 years ago with the goal being a 500 yards and in, deer and antelope rifle. Mine is the DREADED 6.5 Creedmoor! I call them boring because they aren't particularly the "latest greatest" or the "fanciest" and you never have to explore which ammo your rifle shoots best. The answer is USUALLY whatever you want to shoot, it'll shoot.
The more I've shot this rifle the more I've grown to love it. It went from a deer/antelope rifle to my daily driver quickly. Coyotes? Tikka. Javelina? Tikka. Target shooting? Tikka. Pretty much any hunt besides elk / bison / etc where the 300 win mag comes out it's Tikka time! The only exception is fortunately and unfortunately my DAD has taken quite a liking to that rifle as well! Whenever pops and I hunt together I let him shoot that rifle and take my 300 around. I've been telling him he should just buy his own, he asks "why would I waste my own money when I can just shoot yours and the ammo is FREE!" LOL
I always jokingly say you just point those rifles in the general vicinity and it knows what to do!
Great video as always! Keep shooting straight (easy with that rifle) and good luck!
I have the t3 in 6.5x55 swed she’s a keeper
Weirdly they don't do this model from the video in a Swede, they went for Creedmoor instead 😂
your first 3 out of the tikka 308...same same for me with my first tikkac308 in november 2022...cant stop smiling
My dad was a gunsmith and competitive shooter. I shot competitively also. If in the late 80s someone had told me that a factory straight out of the box would shoot under m.o.a with a number of factory hunting loads I would have assumed it was some sniper rifle costume multiple thousands of dollars in 80s money
The moment you put that scope on that Tikka it looked right. Great video.thanks for posting as always mate 👍👍👍
Love all these positive comments about us Tikkas
My sons gave me a Tikka T3 chambered in 270 winchester for Christmas two years ago its now my favorite and go to hunting rifle (whitetail). Accurate and smooth rifle. The Norma whitetail line of ammo has been great for me out of my Remington 700 308
I haven't even made it 2 mins into video and it is one of the best openings for a episode! I flippn' love my tikka 308 , CTR
I really want the Limited Edition T3x CTR Jeager in Finnish M05 Woodland camo. Probably sold out before I have saved for it😂
@10:25 Wow! That's some fast shooting, Ron. You've done this before.
Thank you Ron, I always enjoy your videos. I own a standard Tikka T3 as the lighter stalking rifle (1-6x20 Leupold) and a Browning Abolt II having replaced the composite stock for a factory walnut one, and the original trigger spring for one that allows the trigger to break at about 2.50lbs (4-12x50 Zeiss Duralyt) in 308W. Over the years I’ve probably shot about 15 different factory loads, both rifles have easily shot between 1-1,5 moa, on occasion better. The rounds have been 135gr up to 180grainers. I’m very happy with that for hunting purposes.
Reviewing a Tikka in 2024 is like reviewing a 6.5 creedmore in 2022😂 keep it up Ron. Love the channel.
Creedmore? What is that...
@@tiputipu777 He meant 6.5x55mm (6.5 Swedish).
What's next? Sako? 😂😂😅
Like as someone from Finland I do see another use of having a hunting rifle at home with a 10 magazine. Maybe I need a Tikka for "hunting" also, just in case some rabid animals start to infest our lands again :D
It is nice to see the quality of my country being appreciated by others :D
Its the barrel and the trigger that makes it stand out.
Smooth action and good machining.
They stepped in when Remington 700 fell of the wagon.
And like the 700 you can find a gazillion of aftermarket stocks and parts.
Have a look at the Grs stocks they are really nice.
Extra screw hole is also for wider forend 7:07
Bingo
Love tikka, not so much the one you reviewed but its hard to go wrong with any tikka or sako! Glad to see you tested it both ways and with some quality glass! Great job Mr.Spomer!
I have had numerous Tikka rifles now. And in a few calibers. So far I have never had one that wouldn't shoot well sometimes a little picky on ammo. But not crazy or anything. Love them. Just wish the magazines were a little longer but oh well.
I love my Tikka, both of them.
Drover is an Australian term for a stockman who drives cattle overland, usually arid and vast distances here to market or the nearest railhead
Yeah it's a term used all over. Was used more commonly in the US in the 1700 and 1800's when we still ran cattle in that style.
Ron now you have to go down the worm hole and review the Sako S20
Skip the S20 go to the 90 the S20 has a horrible feeling Stock that my Personal Opinion
@lenzadlberger it doesn't if you have larger hands.
@@brandonyoung7760 i am 1,96m tall (or 6ft5 for you in imperial) 😜 and others would say i have some large Toiletseats as Hands 🤣🤣
@lenzadlberger I held one with the RoughTech stock and it felt great. Very solid and lots of grip.
@@brandonyoung7760 propably the Roughtech is better feeling then one of the first ones i had in hand (the plastic felt cheap the adjustable Cheekpeace was wiggling and rattling and in more then one first review here in Europe it had failure to feed properly, not what you expect when you think of a Sako .... Sako is a synonym for build like a Tank Shoot like a Dream 2 Row Metal Box Mag and really good adjustable Factory Triggers .
My 22 Creedmoor is a T3X lite an I'm a fan. What a gun should be as far as function, accuracy an price. You can adjust the trigger an they are even better!
tikka rifle rewieved and that summons all the finns to watch myself included
So glad you've found the tikka's Ron. Look forward to more tikka videos.
You know you're not going to leave that rifle alone now. 😂
Don't know if you know, you we’re saying how you like the Norma ammo holder, it isn’t just plastic. It doubles up nicely as a firelighter. Good for getting the campfire going. Don’t throw them away once done, really handy.
Glad you’re using the Garmin
Both of my parents are finnish, I live in America and had to pay homage to my ancestry and picked up one of these and man is it a good rifle, mine gets used and abused more than anyone I know, it's been to 15 continental states, and Alaska and fired well over 3 thousand rounds amazing rifle
Nice work Ron..... It´s quite clear the difference and consistent quality and acccuracy of that inicial Norma tree shots group... A magnificent shooter and Tika Rifle.
Yep- plastic stock, plastic magazine and plastic trigger guard but who cares when out of the box a T3 lite SS with budget federal fusions 130 grain .270’s all touch! Will be a good episode thanks Ron, keep them coming to us.
My dude
The fusion shoot very well out of my tikka 270 win as well
if you dont want that you just get a lower end sako when they are on sale for the same price.
Just watched 3 Federal Fusion tests in Ballistic Gel on Mason Leather channel. Impressive Expansion & weight retention.
My t3 300 wsm does the same with 165 grain fusions as well
Love my Tikka!
I have 4 tikka rifles and have mounted scopes on and shot several others,haven’t found one yet that wasn’t a shooter,no fuss just stellar accuracy,it’s easy to find a factory load that is lights out in my experience.An experienced handloader like Ron could easily wring out even more accuracy from these rifles.Go ahead Ron,pull the trigger and get you one😁
Greetings from Finland!
Fantastic review on a Tikka!
Very nice. That is the best grouping, normal priced, out of the box factory rifle i have heard of. It reminds me a lot of the Savage Hog Hunter. Same configuration - 20", iron sights, oversized bolt handle, even a green stock (Savage used the Hogue Overmolded). Always liked the idea of them. I didn't need another 308 thiugh. Found out earlier this year they had been chanbering 338 Federal but stopped.
Anyway, i have been interested in Tikka for awhile. The standard T3x synthetic stainless is on my very short list of candidates for the 7mm-08 i am planning to get. Nice to know they shoot so well with factory ammo. I will be limited to factory ammo for awhile- no space to load. Hope to change that this year. Great review. Thanks for the variety of loads, and showing cleaning procedures. I always want to make sure i am doing it right.
Bought my son a T3 Lite in .270 years ago. Don't remember the exact amount I paid but with a decent Burris on it I remember being well under $1000. Probably $800-900 range Shot sub MOA right out of the box. I'm no marksman but I shot 1 inchers all day with factory ammo from a cheapy sled off the tailgate of my truck with factory ammo.
My T3X is a 7-08 fantastic shooting rifle.
I’m sure most all of these rifles shoot great.
I got a question does Tikka make it in 30.06 or 270 and 300 thanks for the video
Wish you would have chosen a standard barrel-length model.
I have owned several...the accuracy is always fantastic. I think I have 3 right now.
You think? Lol. Do u have so many guns that u don't know? Wish i had that problem. I have a decent number, and i know them all
Absolutely fantastic review Ron! Thank you so much! Would be great if you can do reviews of some of the other popular rifles such as the SIG cross, the Ruger American Gen2,…
I bought a T3 way back probably 10-12 years Go and it an absolute dream of a rifle silky smooth and so reliable.
Saying that I also have 2 Ruger Americans and can't really complain sure it's not as nice but heck it shoots straight cycles nice too just a little rough
Love all your content Ron and glad you finally got a Tikka!!!
Just like everyone else said, Tikka's are unbelievable, especially if you reload. Very accurate, action is amazing, and they are starting to make them with more stock options.
I have been buying them for years. I just wish they would make more lefty's in the other calibers, 264 win mag, 6.5x300, 338 Federal, 358 win., etc. As well as with a threaded barrel.
My Tikka CTR has a threaded barrel. The gun Ron was shooting does too. Some of the variants have threaded barrels. That said, I wish Tikka were better at keeping up with modern trends. If they had a mini-chassis variant for around the same price as the Bergara B-14 HMR, they would probably put Bergara out of business.
@@michaelhill6451 Ahh you are correct...ha..not sure how I missed the threaded barrel on the one he was shooting..wheels must be slipping....really slipping....When you mentioned yours had one to got me thinking so I check one of mine recent ones and that does have one as well....🙄 good grief....loosing it. But yeah I agree if they started to branch out and make more....I would think they would do heck of a lot more business.....One of mine I have I am actually rebuilding it, once it is all said and done it will be a 358. Winchester....can't wait till it is done. 😁
@@wolfman421 358 Winchester. Pretty cool. Yeah, I'm not sure which versions are threaded. Mine is a CTR and it looks like Ron's is a CTR variant because of the CTR magazine. Maybe the newer versions have it standard. I'm not sure. Anyway, I can't say enough good things about my CTR. It has averages ~0.5 MOA for 5-shot groups with just about every bullet I've tried loading for it and I don't believe it has ever shot a group that is 1 MOA or larger.
@@michaelhill6451 Aftermarket mini chassis after plentiful and inexpensive. SCSA TSP H or SCSA TSP X. Kicks MDT's arse for half the price and less. There is a whole big world outside of the USA.
@@moonray1276 I'm not saying it is difficult to get a chassis for a Tikka action. I'm just saying that I've seen a lot of people who were looking at a Tikka vs a B-14 HMR or similar go with the B-14 because they come with a mini chassis. They either assume that makes the gun shoot better or they think Tikka stocks look like "tupperware". Many people don't want to have to buy a rifle and then buy a stock afterwards.
Thanks for the info. I took a look at those two chassis you mentioned. It looks like they are sold out, unfortunately. MDT is Canadian BTW.
The action is smooth like butter
Thanks!
Even my old 695 is a very accurate rifle. What Ron should now do is to put that scope model that he used for his 30.06 series and he will quickly know if the scope was one of the issues regarding the poor groups. 5 shots using Norma ammo should do the job.
I have a Tikka T3x in both 7mm Mag and 6.5 Creedmore. Both are tack drivers. Every Tikka owner I have come across makes the same claim regardless of the caliber they use. Easy to use and service. Light to carry. I did add a muzzle brake for the 7mm. Other than that, bone stock. Love them both.
Smoothest action in the market. FUKING BUTTER
It certainly is smooth. Barrett MRAD is smoother though. But also considerably more costly.
My first love was a rifle , And I have owned a lot of factory and custom builds , The Tikka T3 Stainless is tough to beat in both of those categories.
From some of the videos I've watched, those driven boar hunts are often in thick woods and brush. I own a Vortex Strike Eagle 1-8x24 LPVO that would be fantastic on that rifle. You could mount it lower for a better cheek weld and the illuminated reticle would help in the darkened woods.
Love watching these videos
You're the man Ron 💪
What I meant is Ron and the rest of us septuagenarians can't see iron sights well enough to really do justice to rifles like Sako/TIKKA in regard to their exceptional accuracy.
I believe, Mr Spomer, that we settled on calling that style of rifle a "mountain rifle." The idea is that it should be reliable in a freezing rain and light with intentions of strapping it to a pack for a few days in the mountains. (The long action would be a negative, it adds unnecessary weight.) Remington's model seven would be the American domestic variety. I had a Browning "Micro medallion," Japan made...four rounds was tight in the mag but it did shoot better than a 4x scope need it to (Adirondacks).
I suppose some people would say, "why not a handgun." Because I don't shoot that good, stupid. Most of the deer or black bear that we see are inside of 200-300 yards, so, I was happy with the 7mm-08, 140gr Remington factory loads. (7mm-08 could be called a 28-08, where a 243 could be called a 6mm-08 if anybody doesn't know that.)
The choice of 7mm-08 was thought through with a bit of knowledge. It was the fastest that I could chuck a chunk of lead without having a problem with a bear's natural armor. Any faster and it would expend all of its energy on the surface. It turned out to be an excellent choice; the run of the mill 140gr Rem Corlokt was designed well for that application and well withing acceptable accuracy.
With the battue sights windage adjustment is done by drifting the front bead side to side, but it really is a pain in the butt. The dovetail is very tight and without proper support you are just as likely to drift the whole front sight base around on the attachment screws or even break the screws. Some kind of screw type adjustment tool for other dovetailed front sights might work, but you'd have to find a third party one as Tikka doesn't make one. The regular irons that come on some Tikkas are much less of a hassle to adjust.
For those who don't yet know...Tikka means a woodpecker in Finnish.
20:04
That little digital chrono, is pretty awesome.
What a neat advance in tech.
I found that the Garmen is really easy to use, and well worth the price
I never had issues less precition with heated barrel on Tikka(Sako) or Bergara, the cold hammered barrel tecnique they use makes the best barrels for repeating over and over
Should we be surprised that an ammunition named "Chaos" wouldn't group nicely 😂
I have Tikka T3 hunter, and my late dads M65. Different rifling, but both still accurate. M65 drops littlebit more with 11,7g lead core rounds, with 8g full metal jacket rounds it's allmost the same than my T3.
I just bought The Tikka Vale Alpine in the 300 win mag..Put on a Leopold 3x15 x44..VX5 HD Going to make some loads up with the Hornady 200 gr ELDX..Hope it shot as well as my Sako 85 Finlight..
My tikka loves the 150 grain Norma whitetail ammunition, as good as in Ron’s rifle. The Tikka rifles are in Canada one of the most popular choice.
Hands down the best rifle ive ever used, and ive used a shit ton of different ones.
i own "petra" , i love it . As Finn, i would say, Sako aint most expensive, not the most "best" , (close to be best) , so i didnt ever had "returned" rifle i have bought
Ive been asked several times. I want to get a really accurate rifle.
My answer has always been a Tikka ever since the T3 has been available. I have the 243, 1-8 twist. Yes it is a factory option. 6.5 CM, and 6.5 X 55 Sweed 1-8 twist. All group less than a inch with factory ammo.
Best regards from Brazil 🎉🎉🎉Incredible point quick shooting