Tikka T-3 Lite

Get the Tikka.

I love these tikka threads...I will admit i had to address some problems when i got my T3 lite 243 like add alittle texture paint to the slippery stock,Sims pad, filled the stock butt & forend to quiet & strengthen granted i wouldn't of had to do this if i spent $500+ more on another gun so instead i take the $500 i didnt spend and gave it to the optic zone for a Bushnell 6500.Now i can live with my "cheap" sub MOA T3. Being the picky SOB that i am i have a hard time finding any real problems with these guns.IMO the gun is well thought out...the safety is smooth and easy to get to,the 70deg bolt is smooth cycling and glove friendly,the mag is well fit,easy to fill,and easy in & out.The trigger is easy to adjust and crisp and the guns are good handling and a pleasure to carry. The bottem line here is they are a gun that is affordable and perform as well as guns 2 or 3 times thier price consistantly.

And why, exactly, does one need a rear bolt cover?

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Doesn't the shroud play a role in gas control on some guns ?

Add me to the camp that can't get excited about a tikka. Good grief even Marlin can build an accurate, good trigger, light weight, less plastic bolt gun and sell it for $100-$200 cheaper to boot.

Add me to the camp that can't get excited about a tikka. Good grief even Marlin can build an accurate, good trigger, light weight, less plastic bolt gun and sell it for $100-$200 cheaper to boot.

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I agree other guns are light, shoot well etc. But the difference to me is the craftsmanship. THe Tikka is smooth and crisp like a swiss watch. They know how to build precise things in that part of the world. A Tikka has a distinctive European feel in how it functions and feels. It ain't for everyone but it is different than an American rifle. Especially a low cost American rifle.

The stock does kinda have a European thing going on. The palm swell I find quite agreeable.

good rifles, very popular here in the uk. if i was in america and with your prices i would go for remmy 700 sps stainless every time over the tikka T3. the 595's were excellant

good rifles, very popular here in the uk. if i was in america and with your prices i would go for remmy 700 sps stainless every time over the tikka T3. the 595's were excellant

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That's an interesting point of view interlock. I've always wondered how these different rifles were perceived in Europe. Do you think most Brits would agree with you and opt for a 700?

I got some days ago a Tikka t3 varmint 22 250rem and really is
a nice rifle.

good rifles, very popular here in the uk. if i was in america and with your prices i would go for remmy 700 sps stainless every time over the tikka T3. the 595's were excellant

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Grass is always greener on the other side. I have a 695, and love it. Something puts me off about the T3s even though they are very similar.