Remington 700P LTR vs Tikka T3 Tactical

[Silent grenade]

I'am a newbie, I only have the LTR so far, it's a pretty accurate rifle out of the box and mine comes with 40X trigger.

 

[Sun_and_Steel_77]

I'm willing to bet that the majority of posters in this thread have never had their index finger anywhere near a factory Remington 40X trigger.
It stomps the X-mark Pro and the T3 trigger (which is decent for a factory trigger) and will adjust down reliably to a way lower pull...20 ozs is safely achievable.
If the new LTR comes with a 40X that would be a huge plus in it's favour, but I have only known them to come with an XMP, many of the XCR tacticals come equipped with 40X's but they're a 1500$ rifle these days.

 

[porpoise]

My ltr has a 40 x but i had to get gravel to install it it came with xmark. I find my sps tactical with the hogue fits better and the xmark i put to 2.5 pounds just like my 40x and its quite good. Im not really impressed with the stock on the ltr i like the hogue better. My tikka stock is better too.

 

[blwebster]

Some say that the 700 LTR comes with the 40x trigger

I put a Jewel trigger on mine. There was no 40x trigger on it.

 

[blwebster]

After looking at video reviews for Tikka T3, I hate the stock. It looks el cheapo compare to Remington 700LTR.

I am thinking to get the Tikka CTR since it is $800 cheaper compare to Tikka T3 tactical and then swap the chasis with MDT HS3. What do you guys think?

A couple of things that I like from the Remy is the fluted barrel and the HS stock.

We took my son's T3 in 300WSM and replaced his stock with a great Bell and Carlson Aluminum block stock.
Average group sizes for the 180 gr Barnes went from 1 inch at 100 yards to a ragged hole from .25 to .375 on centers.
Most of the T3 Varmint rifles I have seen shoot in around 1MOA with the odd group around .5 moa so would likely also
benefit from a bedding job or a better stock. Those that have gone that route confirm this.

 

[ntm]

Most of the T3 Varmint rifles I have seen shoot in around 1MOA with the odd group around .5 moa so would likely also
benefit from a bedding job or a better stock. Those that have gone that route confirm this.

I'd give up if I could only shoot 1 moa with a varmint t3 !
The 300wsm and other heavy recoiling calibers benefit more from a recoil lug change than a stock change. The factory alloy lug will deform after a number of rounds and no longer provide a solid path for the recoil force. They are certainly easier to shoot in better stocks or chassis, but not necessarily more accurate.

 

[bacardi]

Thank you for all the inputs. At the end I did not get neither of the two. I got FN SPR A5M instead.

 

[blwebster]

Some say that the 700 LTR comes with the 40x trigger

Mine never. I replaced the Remington trigger with a Jewel. Nice.

 

[blwebster]

In my opinion the T3 Tactical just carries more pretty stuff than I have a real need for at a cost that is too much higher than the T3 Varmint or Super Varmint.

I would opt for one of the Varmint models for sure if buying a T3. My son bought a T3 Lite in 300 WSM and the forestock was way too flexible for reliable accuracy so
you should factor in the cost of a new Bell & Carlson stock with a full aluminum bedding block if that is the way you want to go. I am uncertain on the
T3 Varmint model stocks as to whether they are rigid enough to maintain accuracy in all hunting conditions but in any case I would do the B&C stock replacement anyway after seeing the boy shooting .25 to .3 inch groups at 100 meters and sub half moa to longer ranges.

For me, I bought a Rem 700 P LTR in .308 Winchester and love it. Shoots every bit as well as my Son's T3. My cost was $900. His was $1200 plus about $400 for the B&C stock. I added the Jewel and a Sightron S-TAC 2.5 to 17.5 scope, rail etc and am good to go. All he added over the stock was a Zeiss scope using Optilock mounts.