The new Tikka T1X Rimfire

45CAT said:
A foot of snow with a -34 wind chill dulls the enthusiasm
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^lol... Yeah, 10 years ago..I was a younger man with 70 extra pounds of fat. I didn't wear gloves in -20C weather, didn't even own long underwear. Used to ice-fish in jeans and a sweatshirt. How times have changed. I took delivery of a "bucket list" rifle a couple of weeks ago...it's still locked-up, no scope on it, and no plans to even shoot it until I get a semi-decent, warmer day.
 
The T1x 22 I have is very nice. Lately it’s all I’ve taken out. It’s so short and light. The bolt throw and feel is nicer than a cz 455 that’s my opinion. I like the trigger a lot more than the cz trigger. Sure the 20” T1x will look more like a hunting rifle or more classy but the 16” I have is so nice for in the woods
 
Anybody on the fence about the tikka I wouldn’t be. I was too at first when I heard of the way they installed the barrels. Quality little firearm.
 
Got Juice? said:
Well, the Tikka will not disappoint. Shooting match ammunition, 40gn at 50m, 10 shots in a .38 cal hole was normal. Barrel came in after 25 foulers (awesome for a Brand new Rimfire) and after 100 rounds, she really settled in.

At 100m with the same ammo, shooting under an inch was normal. .68's and 1.00" 10 shot groups. Conditions on the range were excellent. With some tweaks I think I can get the aggregates down to .85's.

After some 250 rounds downrange i fell apart, simply because i lost my shooting discipline. So I handed off the gun to a bunch of newbies and veterans at the range, and gave them some ammo to work through and see what they thought.

So after some 500 rounds, I got my rifle back, shot a 10 round .9 and then the 250m gong 9/10 and called it a day.

As well I ran the gun against my 452 Varmint, and let me say this: There IS a new player in town.

I then used my Walther Running Boar Single Shot/Harrel Tuner, heavenly trigger, and shot a couple control groups (while the others were having fun with my tikka and ammo) and the Tikka is no Walther for sure. But it's scary how good this rifle is without much tuning, or experimentation with action torques (I forgot my Twrench at home FFS)

So where are we at now... oh yeah, If you are on the fence between CZ455 or T1... get the Tikka. A 452V is very close.

I don't know what else to add. The trigger is OK. a YoDave spring kit is on order. Keep in mind this is not being too critical. All my guns have GREAT Triggers, Annies, Walthers, and 452. When comparing a stock trigger Tikka to these titans, you get spoiled.

The Action is smooth, but artificially so. There is a longditudinal spring on the side of the reciever to take the 'slop' out of the Tikka bolt.. time will tell the wisdom of that approach. I actually prefer the 452 smoothness, BUT the Tikka has a shorter throw and therefore faster lock time. Pick your poison.

Feeding from Mag. Well, the CZ and Annies do not care how fast or slow you work the bolt. the Tikka Does. If you go too slow, expect the round to impact the chamber entrance every time. If you move the bolt with some authority, more than likely this will never happen. From what I can see, the feed lips are slightly too long, and the round is not snapping up into the bolt fast enough to be reliable slow cycled. Not a flaw in the strictest sense, but something to be aware of.

Stock. The stock stock on the T1X is its greatest weak point. do not waste time on it. Get yourself a used T3 Varmint stock for 100 bucks or an aftermarket one.As purchased the stock is flimsy. The T3 Varmint stock has more weight, more thickness, and wider, and in almost every critical dimension has more support to it. So in essens we are buying a barreled action that has just enough stock on it to be called a rifle. But at least the $$$ was spent where it mattered. Seriously get rid of that Mattel toy stock. Best money spent to date and transformed the gun from hard to shoot into something that will put a smile on your face when you pick it up.

Muzzle threading and cap.. could have been done a little better... a little too much taper in the profile for my liking. It shoots well, but as an aesthetic consideration it almost looks too ... shall i say 'dainty' and out of place. Even for a .22 rifle.

So overall I give the rifle a solid 8/10

What keeps is out of 9.5/10 is the chintzy stock, a mag that could be slightly better and the muzzle being dainty.

This is only my opinion, and worth exactly nothing. But as a shooter, there are some things that NEED to be sorted. If I had to pick one area for glaringly poor quality is the Stock. I would gladly pay another 80.00 for the rifle IF it came in the T3 Stock. That alone would make this a SOLID 9/10 rifle.

I apologize for the long winded read, I have more here in my notes, but probably too long and uninteresting for the forum.
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Thank you for all the great Information.
 
Sakoman .308 said:
Thank you for all the great Information.
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A lot of subjective though. Will be a lot better when other members chime in who also own 452's Annies, Walthers etc. My opinion in the grand scheme is a bit biased by 'the new gun' bug.

I hope to add more to that information in the next week. The newness has worn off, my new rest is in, the trigger spring is done, my shiny tq wrench just came back from calibrations, so it is time to get more into the meat of the gun.
 
Mike112288 said:
3 set screws underneath the action. It looks like it should be easy to remove the barrel
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Observers note the three screws, yet no one has been willing to confirm, either here or on RFC, that the barrel is user removable. It was noted in a previous post that Tikka doesn't say anything about a user removable barrel as a feature of the T1X. It is no big deal to remove a CZ 455 barrel, which is designed that way. If the T1X barrel is user removable, it would be nice to see a picture of the tenon.
 
I think you're going to have to buy one, Glenn 😉
I'm curious myself but I want to have a hands-on look at the rifle before I take that plunge. I've not been disappointed by any Tikka I've owned in the past, I doubt the T1 will be the first.
I remember someone commenting that the rifle doesn't feed well from the mag if cycled slowly, probably Got Juice. I'd mostly be using a SSA insert in the top of the mag anyway so it shouldn't be much of an issue. I wonder if that was a problem because of the bullet profile? I'm thinking of the squared-off nose on some of the Eley or S&B ammunition..
 
Chilly807 said:
I think you're going to have to buy one, Glenn ��
I'm curious myself but I want to have a hands-on look at the rifle before I take that plunge. I've not been disappointed by any Tikka I've owned in the past, I doubt the T1 will be the first.
I remember someone commenting that the rifle doesn't feed well from the mag if cycled slowly, probably Got Juice. I'd mostly be using a SSA insert in the top of the mag anyway so it shouldn't be much of an issue. I wonder if that was a problem because of the bullet profile? I'm thinking of the squared-off nose on some of the Eley or S&B ammunition..
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Mine has smoothed out a little since it was new and tight. The occasional hiccup in feeding now, but that should settle down with a few more rounds through her.

Today was spent with the 204 Ruger, testing out some loads with my new Chargemaster. The T1 was in the truck though.
 
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