ok to buy a tikka lite stainless? no kaboom??

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tikka rifles look real nice, but I found stainless ones had kaboom problem 2 years ago. what about new ones? are they safe to buy now?
 
Could you expand on the "no kaboom" part, is that ... it didn't fire? Tikka's are fine rifles, I am more particular to the pre T3 verrsions though.
 
There was a problem with some of the stainless barrels a few years ago but they did a recall on them and pulled them from circulation. There was a batch that got through with improper heat treating, IIRC, but it is all good now. Get one - you won't be dissapointed!
 
seen one that was brought back after the barrel unscrewed itself from the action, a T3 laminate stainless 270wsm. pretty scary
 
opinions are like a$$holes everybody has got one:) The Tikka T3 is a fine rifle I wouldn't hesitate to buy another T3 regardless of what the great Chuck Hawks thinks.:) I must admit it did take awhile for me to warm up to the T3's but after I did not a complaint.
 
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"Where's the KABOOM?" "There's no earth shattering KABOOM!"
 
mcrae555 said:
opinions are like a$$holes everybody has got one:) The Tikka T3 is a fine rifle I wouldn't hesitate to buy another T3 regardless of what the great Chuck Hawks thinks.:) I must admit it did take awhile for me to warm up to the T3's but after I did not a complaint.
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Chuck Hawkes is an idjit of the highest order.
most of the crap on his website looks plagiarized.
The T3's are made with some composites, yes.
Make the same stuff out of cast steel and you get HEAVY!!
That's whhy the are light!

I've seen stuff from all manufacturers over the years that surprised me, stuff gets through QA sometimes.
Just take a look at your favorite automobile and you can get all kinds of recalls.
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Cat nailed it Chuck Hawkes is an idiot... nothing he says applies to the Tikka T-3. Washers for lugs? Plastic? Small ejection port? Total fabrication all of it.... Compare the T-3 to any factory rifle out there and it is as good or better in materials design and function.
As far as the accuracy guarantee goes... I have never seen one yet that would not shoot an inch or better with any factory ammo. Hawkes is a liar!
 
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... nothing he says applies to the Tikka T-3. Washers for lugs? Plastic? Small ejection port? Total fabrication all of it....
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Sorry but at least Some of what he said was True.
Composite, Polymer, Blah Blah Blah....Call it what you want but Surprise, it's still Plastic;)
The "washers for lugs" comment was probably directed at the Tikkas lack of a "Solid" recoil lug integral to the reciever like Most Traditional Bolt Guns. Tikka uses an alloy? Block/lug that is seperate from the reciever but held on by a small ring of steel around the Forward action screw hole...perhaps this is what he meant ?

I'm No chuck hawks fan either but from a Traditional view of Rifle making the Tikkas are built like Crap, Lots of Short Cuts for Modern Mass Production. They are afterall Cheaper then the Sakos for a reason :rolleyes:

To say the Article was a "Total Fabrication" is not accurate to say the least....

I've owned several 595's and a couple 695's, one of which I had rebarreled to a 458 Mag Just for Fun, and a single T3 but found the Rifle to be a CHEAP version of the older and MUCH better 595 & 695 Models and quickly sold it :)

So before ALL the Tikka Fans rise up to PooPoo on me I've owned enough of them to Form my own Oppinions. If you can look Past the Polymer composite space aged ...oh hell the cheap Plastic parts ! Then Great !, enjoy your Rifle, the Triggers are Superb:)

I now expect my Rifles to Shoot well, and Feel Good too. I demand More for my Money and don't mind spending abit more for what I want.
Plastic just doesn't Turn my crank anymore. I like the look & Feel of Metal in my Hands. Everything about the t3 was done to "Cheapen production" costs..even the decision to drop the Short action version(595) and make a One size fits all reciever based on the 695.

A 300 WSM in a Long Action ?.........Great idea :rolleyes:

They do Shoot Great however and in the end that's all that Really Matters from a Rifle now isn't it ;)


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Of any of the problems and malfunctions I've seen or heard of, none were due to the plastic parts.

I have seen and heard of many metal parts breaking and malfunctioning on various rifles including the T3.

At this point it's just preference. The plastic hasn't let owners down yet. At least not in a typical manner.

The price resembles the corners they cut unlike companies like Browning who over charge for their A-Bolts.
 
What I think is that this guy is full of #### and is venting his dissatisfaction against Tikka. He states that he is not picking on Tikka, yet go ahead and count how many times he mentions Tikka and T3's. He is a nothing more than a patriotic American whining about their loss of production rifles to foreign manufacturers. And that BS about Tikka's not shooting 1" groups outta the box, wanna see some? Grant it, Tikka did lighten up the T3 some in certain manners which I do not prefer, thus I purchased an M695, but are Tikka pieces of crap? certainly not. Did you happen to notice the pattern in his article? Tikka, Sako, Benelli? Did he once offer a good American alternative?...no. Everyone wants everything for cheaper, so then you get what you pay for. If you're concerned about the quality of Tikka rifles, then I suggest you check out Kimber, Lazzeroni, Dakota Rifle and many more, the quality might just be up what's his name's alley. I've recently read an article in one of the hunting mags where the author praises Tikka rifles, another...Craig Boddington, gave praise to Savage rifles. Not anyone can afford the more luxurious and expensive customs and semi customs, if you're one of those people then don't let this type of ranting sway your opinion. Talk to T3 owners.
 
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The price resembles the corners they cut unlike companies like Browning who over charge for their A-Bolts.
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If they were FREE I wouldn't own an A-Bolt :D

Please don't anyone think I'm "Anti Tikka" I love them, that's why I've had a few. Yep I used & abused mine in all weather and the "Plastic" parts are Not a Durability issue at ALL (100% cosmetic)

I have not owned a single Tikka that would not Shoot far better then I'm capable of.......if for nothing else That's a Dam Good reason to own one:cool:
 
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