Tikka T3 Battue

[Smiley]

Can anyone tell me about the Tikka T3 Battue

Or how about just Tikka in general

The Battue has caught my eye from web research, but I have yet to actually see one.

How is Tikka's reputation? Quality?

How are their triggers? their operating action?

My experience is with my Savage 10FP. I reworked the trigger myself to a smooth crisp light break which is about perfect. But the action still is a bear to operate. It is also a bear to lug around the woods.

 

[BTM]

Tikka's actions are smooth like glass.
Triggers are easily adjusted to crisp 2lb-4lb (range adjustment).
All that I have been around are sub MOA accurate.
T3 is long action or magnum action length only.
T3 comes with scope rings.
Tikka are good value rifles in my mind.

 

[Z_Infidel]

Battue-style hunting must not be popular with Americans since the Tikka Battue is available in the U.S. only by special order. There are still a few other rifle makes around with Battue sights but they are not very common.

Researching the meaning of the word "Battue" gives some indication of such a rifle's intended purpose, which is to rapidly acquire and shoot multiple animals in something approaching a stampede.

The Tikka Battue looks to be a handy rifle, and is probably quick to put into action and should provide fast sight alignment although I would still prefer a ghost-ring setup to the Battue sights.

If you decide to try to get one, good luck to you.

 

[TooTech]

EXCELLENT rifles. My Tikka Whitetail in .243 puts 95 grain Hornady SSTs into less than an inch at 200 yards. Fantastic triggers, free-floated barrels.

Got my son a Tikka .25/06 that I (I mean HE), can't wait to try out.

 

[mr.trooper]

Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but iv had the SAME question.

Z-Infidel says that they are available only as a special order... when i asked my local Beretta dealer, he had never heard of that model, so he took a couple of days to call around to his suppliers. he came back to me and said they are not available in the us at all.

Is there somewhere I can special order one? Or do you think the local dealer was selling me a song, that he didn't have to go through the hassle?

 

[Z_Infidel]

Well, according to the Tikka website they are available in the U.S. by special order. Try contacting Beretta yourself using the info on this page:

http://www.beretta.com/index.aspx?m=53&did=362

By the way, I think CZ also makes a 550 Battue that might be available somehow. Tikka also offers a 5-round detachable magazine for theirs.

 

[wildfowl]

There are a few of these floating around from when Sako imported them under the Sako name.
SWEET rifles....

 

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I've owned the Battue Lite for a number of years now. It is a wonderful rifle. If you have a chance to get one, get it. If you are into walking through brush or quick target aquistion is truly a sweet piece of steel.