My Tika T3 lite kicks a lot (30.06) - do I get a muzzle break?

woligator said:
get a brake i just put one on my rem 700 30.06 and its amazing....

dont see why it will lower value of the gun, raise maybe but not lower it....
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Post your rifle on the EE for $100 more than new and see how many bites you get. In fact, post it for $100 less and see how much attention it garners. Brakes are not desirable to the vast majority of hunters for the numerous reasons listed ad nauseum above.
 
Agree with comment on using lead sled...if you shoot a lot at range to test your rifle and determine where bullets hit...groups...use a lead sled...worth it..I use it for all rifles...even drops 338 win mag recoil to less than 30 - 30....If you shoot to much at a range without this you will cause pain...your body will remember this pain and cause you to flinch in the field when you need to make that precise shot on game....and then miss or wound and loose.... but...after getting your rifle lined out you should also practice standing, prone and sitting so that you understand your personal limit on shots in the field....also using good hearing proctection...the more you program your body to assume pain free shooting ( no recoil pain and no hearing shock) the better your actual shooting ill be in the field....For that one focused shot in the field you wont remember the recoil or noise of the single shot if successful.....this info is gleamed from 40 years of hunting, shooting, reloading, long distance target shooting...range time should be fun, educational and above all else....painless...invest in leadslead and good hearing protection!!!!!!!!
 
blackbearcan said:
Agree with comment on using lead sled...if you shoot a lot at range to test your rifle and determine where bullets hit...groups...use a lead sled...worth it..I use it for all rifles...even drops 338 win mag recoil to less than 30 - 30....If you shoot to much at a range without this you will cause pain...your body will remember this pain and cause you to flinch in the field when you need to make that precise shot on game....and then miss or wound and loose.... but...after getting your rifle lined out you should also practice standing, prone and sitting so that you understand your personal limit on shots in the field....also using good hearing proctection...the more you program your body to assume pain free shooting ( no recoil pain and no hearing shock) the better your actual shooting ill be in the field....For that one focused shot in the field you wont remember the recoil or noise of the single shot if successful.....this info is gleamed from 40 years of hunting, shooting, reloading, long distance target shooting...range time should be fun, educational and above all else....painless...invest in leadslead and good hearing protection!!!!!!!!
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Lead sleds do reduce recoil, but they can effect the point of impact, and they can cause damage to stocks .
 
i have a braked rifle its great if you can live with the brake its too awesome to dismiss its advantages. a braked 30 06 t3 would be incomparable to any unbraked powerful gun i dont mean better i mean there are no substitute for the brake. i hear a lot of blah blah do this or that to make up for it it cant be done. that said i only have 1 rifle with a brake it can be somewhat limiting
 
I had a T3 lite. Nice gun, but kicked like a #####. I would forget about the brake, they reduce the recoil but increase the noise and they feel like a slap in the face. Take recoil pad off and throw as much lead shot as you can fit into the stock. Then take it to the range and shoot as much as you like. Take the shot out when you go hunting. It s a $10 fix and it will work better than any muzzle brake.
 
If a rifle listed for sale has a muzzle brake on it, I pass right on over that ad.
Hate the things with a passion.

If I cannot handle it without the brake, I am NOT interested.

That being said, the OP should get a past magnum recoil shield to bench his T3.
It will make a considerable difference.

Regards, Dave.
 
I just got a T3 Lite in 6.5X55. Recoil seems to be the same as a .243 or 7mm08. I would either sell it or trade it for something that you can shoot more comfortably. Like a 6.5X55... Happy shooting.
 
Felt recoil is definitely a function of rifle weight. Having shot most calibers up to 375, and not being recoil sensitive boy was I in for a surprise when I shot my sako finnlight for the first time in 270 wsm. Even shooting the same load in my buddies regular weight rifle made quite a bit of difference in the felt recoil.
 
I shoot two T3 lites one in 260 Rem and the other a 338 WM both have limbsavers on them. The 260 behaves more like a 223 with the pad on it, the 338 however does recoil but I find that the pad takes all the pain away and softens the recoil to something more like a 375 H&H, very manageable for me. If you are finding the recoil of a 30-06 too stiff with a limbsaver on it then you have a couple of choices, use a lighter bullet or lower velocity or both, or, buy something in a lighter caliber that you can handle and work your way back to a heavier recoiling rifle later, after you have put a whole bunch of rounds down range and have become more accustommed to the recoil and how to move with it not fight it.
 
Tenguns said:
I just got a T3 Lite in 6.5X55. Recoil seems to be the same as a .243 or 7mm08. I would either sell it or trade it for something that you can shoot more comfortably. Like a 6.5X55... Happy shooting.
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6.5x55 or 7mm08 tikka is where I would go.
 
Just shoot it a lot. You will adapt to it.
I'll bet most people here that can handle a lot of recoil will tell you that is how they can do it - rounds fired.

Focus on the fundamentals and shoot. A lot.

Or get a less powerful rifle, but it's only a 30-06 for Pete's sake, you can do it.

Don't be a....

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Also this:

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