Let's see your tikka's

I used to have a Ruger GSR and sold it. I bought a Tikka T3 Battue Lite in .308 in place of it. It's got a 20" barrel and awesome iron sights. I did add a scope, first a Leupold VX-2 1-4x20mm, and then later I changed the scope and now it has a Leupold VX-2 2-7x33mm w/ LR Duplex reticle. I've got optilock rings on it. It is an awesome firearm. Tikka is sub-MOA out of the box.

I also have a Tikka T3 Lite Stainless 24" barrel in .25-06 Remington. Not sure why you want to go with 6.5x55. .25-06 will do the same for the most part. .25-06 w/ 110 gr will do what .270 w/ 130 gr does. My Tikka T3 Lite Stainless has a Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40mm Rapid-Z 600. I should have gone with a Z-Plex. The Rapid-Z 600 is too busy and unless I plan to shoot past MPBR, it is a waste of glass real estate. But it works for me and it was not cheap.

This is what my Tikka T3 in .25-06 does at 100+ yards: http://instagram.com/p/nWPtmTS9dY/ (and I thought that was 200 yards; the one on the top I think is what I put there from the 200 yard shots). That's my dad in the picture.
 
I got a stainless laminate t3 in 7mm rem mag for my wife which she loves and I picked up a brand new T3 forest in 300 win mag about a month ago. Love the cheek piece on the forest model. Just trying to decide on glass. I'm thinkin about putting a zeiss HD 5 2.5-10x42 on it. The rapid z 600 looks a little "busy" but I can't find one with the good old zplex. Anyways. I've started switching to Tikkas and for the money they shooot! And with all the available cool aftermarket stuff u can really do em up. A battue model in 9.3x62 is Definetly next on the list !
 
My wife shoots (at most) a .223 or a 9mm. I sold the 7mm rem mag my dad gave me (and he stopped talking to me for 2 years after that) because it kicked like a mule. You guys are build tough. I have to say that.

I agree w/ your comment on Rapid-Z 600 (and Rapid-Z 800, for your magnums). I shoot my .25-06 Tikka with a Rapid-Z 600, and it is way too busy. In fact, I have missed game because of it.

If you plan on mountain hunting, then the Rapid-Z is good. You have time to aim from a distance. If you are in the brush, anywhere in Ontario, stick with the basic stuff. You won't be really shooting past your MPBR anyway.


Gonewild said:
I got a stainless laminate t3 in 7mm rem mag for my wife which she loves and I picked up a brand new T3 forest in 300 win mag about a month ago. Love the cheek piece on the forest model. Just trying to decide on glass. I'm thinkin about putting a zeiss HD 5 2.5-10x42 on it. The rapid z 600 looks a little "busy" but I can't find one with the good old zplex. Anyways. I've started switching to Tikkas and for the money they shooot! And with all the available cool aftermarket stuff u can really do em up. A battue model in 9.3x62 is Definetly next on the list !
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If you guys are planning on adding sights to your T3's, I have a Buttue front sight for sale on EE. I as going to add it to a plain T3, but ended up buying the Battue instead.
A nice fibre optic front sight in conjunction with a standard rear sight is quite efficient.

On the topic of Battues, I really like the fact that I can go from glass to sights using a QD mount. It really adds to the versatility of the rifle. Having a 20 inch barrel is also handy. They are rather light, and I wouldn't go higher than 308 or '06, but that's just me. :) For the money, you can't go wrong, and because there are so many aftermarket goodies, you can really "upgrade" if you want to.

Check out Cortac Solutions (Tikka Performance Center)... a great group of knowledegable guys, but just bring your wallet!!
 
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An oldie but a goodie... M55 Deluxe .308
 
The last two rifles posted are also very nice. Nothing like the old Tikka craftsmenship. There's a beauty for sale on EE right now. Very tempted, but alas, I'm spending twice as much getting my most coveted rifle refinished (rust blued and case colour hardened). That's all I can spend right now.
 
Just ordered a B&C Medalist stock and have a Leupold 4.5-14x50 mounted in Warne rings. Caliber is .300 Win Mag
 

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Tikka compact in 308. The compact has a 20" barrel and has a 12.5" LOP, however it comes with a 1" stock extension which consists of the 1" extension and a new recoil pad, so that the profile of the stock does not change, unlike say with a Ruger scout where the extensions are added between the existing recoil pad and the stock. The rifle weighs 5.8 lbs (94 ozs) without a scope and I have a Vortex Daimondback 3.5-10x 50mm scope with Burris steel bases and rings for a total weight of 7.25 lbs. I find it quite pleasant to shoot since I intend to shoot either 125 or 150 gain 308 bullets with this rifle. The overall length is just over 39" without the stock extension.

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