Anyone with a Tikka T3 Sporter?

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I'd love to get some input on one of these in .308.

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I bought mine less than two weeks ago. Just breaking it in now. Can't comment on accuracy yet. Fit and finish are excellent, and the action is smooth. Overall, I am loving this rifle.

You will need to purchase a muzzle brake if you're recoil sensitive. The barrel is threaded for one.

I am not sure if I got lucky, but my rifle came with two mags. If you only get one mag, I would order a spare. You will also need to order a Euro rail adaptor to fit a Harris bipod.


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Very good-looking rifle. Is that stock comfortable and effective off a rest, or is it more of an off-hand style?
 
The Kurgan said:
I bought mine less than two weeks ago. Just breaking it in now. Can't comment on accuracy yet. Fit and finish are excellent, and the action is smooth. Overall, I am loving this rifle.

You will need to purchase a muzzle brake if you're recoil sensitive. The barrel is threaded for one.

I am not sure if I got lucky, but my rifle came with two mags. If you only get one mag, I would order a spare. You will also need to order a Euro rail adaptor to fit a Harris bipod.


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Beautiful set-up you have there!

looks like the "Poor man's TRG" is back! here's a pic of the original version (595 series)
If the new version is anything close to the previous generation for accuracy you'll have an absolute tack-driver in your possesion!

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All in, $3050... Not really a "poor man's" anything to me :)
BTW, this rifle is really in a class of its own, and not really comparable to a Sako TRG22.
I would also hazard a guess that the TRG is no more accurate.
 
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The bank usually will do that for you, but the exchange rate isn't stellar at the moment.


...finding a Harris adapter for an Anschutz rail, well, that's only a phone call away- Epps or WsS carry them.
 
The Kurgan said:
All in, $3050... Not really a "poor man's" anything to me :)
BTW, this rifle is really in a class of its own, and not really comparable to a Sako TRG22.
I would also hazard a guess that the TRG is no more accurate.
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"Poor Man's TRG" was a handle given to the original 595 Master Sporter... The predecessor to the rifle you own. It earned a reputation for steller accuracy at a fraction of the price of it's big brother the TRG 21/22

I own both, and would say that with it's preferred load it is the equal to a TRG in the accuracy dept. The TRG however is far more accomodating with a wider range of loads/factory ammo. It shoots EVERYTHING well.
 
rimfiremac said:
I wonder what it is about the TRG that makes it perform so consistently...
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Finally the right question. This observation is why the trg is so special, and costly.

I don't believe there is a rifle made that can do what the trg does. It shoots all ammo in all conditions very very well. Can it be outshoot under certain parameters sure. but it cannot be outshoot by any other gun when all the ambient parameters are removed. Its an incredible piece of engineering, and is the one gun reached for the most by those who's lives depend on it. Its an incredible rifle.

The sporter may have the same barrel, but its not the same rifle. Its still good however, and for most is more than 1/2 as good as the trg.
 
I can agree on all opinions there, but I'm still curious as to what qualities the rifle has to make it so much more consistent. If the barrel is the same, there must be a characteristic of the bedding block or stock that provides significantly more vibrational damping, or, maybe it all has to do with the typical optics TRG owners select, being much higher quality like NF or SB and having rock solid reticle mechanics shot to shot.
 
Stephen1546 said:
I just ordered mine in 223. Should be here in a couple days.

Came in to about $1650 before tax.




The Kurgan: Where did you get the euro adapter? I need to order one.
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That's an exceptional price.
I ordered the Euro rail adapter from Coretac Solutions along with the muzzle brake.

Here's the Euro adapter:
http://www.coretacsolutions.com/products_H6.htm

They are fast... ordered on Thursday night, came on Monday morning.
 
dizzy said:
Finally the right question. This observation is why the trg is so special, and costly.

I don't believe there is a rifle made that can do what the trg does. It shoots all ammo in all conditions very very well. Can it be outshoot under certain parameters sure. but it cannot be outshoot by any other gun when all the ambient parameters are removed. Its an incredible piece of engineering, and is the one gun reached for the most by those who's lives depend on it. Its an incredible rifle.

The sporter may have the same barrel, but its not the same rifle. Its still good however, and for most is more than 1/2 as good as the trg.
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Well time will tell if your observations are correct. For range use, I suspect there will be no difference. I learned years ago that higher price does not equal better quality. 90% of the firearms that lasted less than 1-2 years in my collection were all the highest priced firearms ($2000-$4000) -- and all of them disappointments to varying degrees. Ironically, most of my keepers, with two exceptions, were priced under $1000.

There seems to be no shortage of TRG's in EE, which is surprizing given that its not exactly a high production model.

My colleague owns the TRG22. We are going shooting on Sunday. He's eager to shoot my Sporter. I will see what all the hype is about.
 
The Kurgan said:
Well time will tell if your observations are correct. For range use, I suspect there will be no difference. I learned years ago that higher price does not equal better quality. 90% of the firearms that lasted less than 1-2 years in my collection were all the highest priced firearms ($2000-$4000) -- and all of them disappointments to varying degrees. Ironically, most of my keepers, with two exceptions, were priced under $1000.

There seems to be no shortage of TRG's in EE, which is surprizing given that its not exactly a high production model.

My colleague owns the TRG22. We are going shooting on Sunday. He's eager to shoot my Sporter. I will see what all the hype is about.
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Many trg's are for sale as it's a pile of dough to tie up in a range gun, one who capabilities you can't really take advantage of, so a t3 will actually suffice at 1/2 the price.

When at the range if tou can try 10 different loads in each rifle and see which one shoots them all the most accurately, heat up the barrels see which one shoots more accurately. That would be a good way to tell on the spot if one has an advantage over the other. If they are the same the sporter is indeed a bargain. It's a better looking rifle, for sure.
 
rimfiremac said:
I can agree on all opinions there, but I'm still curious as to what qualities the rifle has to make it so much more consistent. If the barrel is the same, there must be a characteristic of the bedding block or stock that provides significantly more vibrational damping, or, maybe it all has to do with the typical optics TRG owners select, being much higher quality like NF or SB and having rock solid reticle mechanics shot to shot.
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For starters, the stock on the trg will be affected a lot less by temp changes and humidity then the wood stock, That alone gives an accuracy advantage to the trg among a few other things.
 
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