I never much liked Chuck Hawks articles. But you Tikka boys will hate him for this.

I like them hunting as they are so slick to get shot off and that is important. They have reasonable accuracy at a range but moreso in the field for myself.
Eagleye said:
I have shot a number of T3 Tikkas, and a couple I shot a lot. A friend bought a 30-06 that did not live up to the accuracy standard. The resolution to that is still in limbo...they are not very fast on their warranty issues. I shot a T3 lite in 338 Win Mag, and found it almost unpleasant to shoot. AAMOF, another friends Sako 338 Lapua did not recoil much harder. They are, for the most part, very accurate, and the actions are slick. But they are simply not for me. No objection to those who love them. They certainly will get the job done with a minimum of fuss and bother. They also fill a very nice niche in the marketplace, regardless of how Chuck feels. Regards, Eagleye
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detachable clips are not plastic

In case anyone really cares to be accurate, the clips are not plastic but a "strong glass fiber reinforced composite".

While they feel "cheap" to me, after having a few and hunting with them in cold weather they have proven to be reliable and not as cold to touch with bare hands as metal clips. I'm hard on stuff and haven't ever broken a clip - they are definitely very strong.

I only have wood and laminate stocks on the tikkas I own however...
 
Ok, I'll bite even though this thread is amazingly old. Personally, I find no problems with the T3's except perhaps being offered in the hard hitting calibers such as a .338WM. Who in their right mind wants to shoot a 6 1/4 lb rifle in .338WM? But in the lighter calibers such as .308 and .223, why not. Very accurate rifles. So many people are hung up on the so called plastic parts, but as of yet, I have not known of of any failure with the plastic magazines. I shoot the predecesor to the T3, that being the M695, and I looked hard and long to find one, but wouldn't put the T3 down without better knowledge. :)
 
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