The new Tikka T1X Rimfire

You guys have been a huge help. I hate to have hijacked this thread, but I've gained a ton of sound advice. I was under the impression that the .17HMR was stunning at 200 yards and a .22LR would fall apart on the north side of 100 yards. I guess I was incorrect. (I had read that somewhere). I figured the .17 HMR was the perfect compromise... little kick, high velocity, super accurate, and relatively cheap to shoot. Sounds like the .22LR keeps me at the shooting table for much longer, cheaper and still providing me with the thrill of hitting targets down range into the 100+ yard arena.

Regarding scopes, is there a scope in particular that you guys would suggest pairing with the Tikka T1x? I'm a little confused on what the FFP and Mil refer to?
 
quikcolin said:
You guys have been a huge help. I hate to have hijacked this thread, but I've gained a ton of sound advice. I was under the impression that the .17HMR was stunning at 200 yards and a .22LR would fall apart on the north side of 100 yards. I guess I was incorrect. (I had read that somewhere). I figured the .17 HMR was the perfect compromise... little kick, high velocity, super accurate, and relatively cheap to shoot. Sounds like the .22LR keeps me at the shooting table for much longer, cheaper and still providing me with the thrill of hitting targets down range into the 100+ yard arena.



Regarding scopes, is there a scope in particular that you guys would suggest pairing with the Tikka T1x? I'm a little confused on what the FFP and Mil refer to?
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You won’t be disappointed with 22lr also it hits harder if your hunting with it.
IMO if your going long range something like a leupold vx2 6-18
 
quikcolin said:
You guys have been a huge help. I hate to have hijacked this thread, but I've gained a ton of sound advice. I was under the impression that the .17HMR was stunning at 200 yards and a .22LR would fall apart on the north side of 100 yards. I guess I was incorrect. (I had read that somewhere). I figured the .17 HMR was the perfect compromise... little kick, high velocity, super accurate, and relatively cheap to shoot. Sounds like the .22LR keeps me at the shooting table for much longer, cheaper and still providing me with the thrill of hitting targets down range into the 100+ yard arena.

Regarding scopes, is there a scope in particular that you guys would suggest pairing with the Tikka T1x? I'm a little confused on what the FFP and Mil refer to?
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Yeah there are a lot of folks who even scoff at a .22lr @100..... it's all in what you practice. If you intend to only shoot to 100yards, you will never fully realize the potential of a .22LR. We have shot gophers as far as 240m (rested of course) in wind and in calm days. loads of entertainment.

As far as glass is concerned, more mag is better, don't get caught up in the ''.22 rimfire scope'' section at your local store. When shooting Benchrest, fixed power 24x or 36x rules the day.
when shooting field tarket, varminting, or going for distance, get the most magnification range as you can afford in a quality scope.

I have 2 cheap bushnell .22 scopes on a couple .22 rifles that I let friend use (one on a semi and one on a bolt action) My Walthers and Annies sport either a Diopter setup or a SIGHTRON 6-24x50 or an 8-32x56.

At long range, my Single shot Walther and a Sightron 8-32x56 at 240m is AWESOME!!! I can see the bullet trace, and arc to the target. Absolutely fun. You feel Like a hero when you make a shot at that distance and it does require fair skill to do.

Anyhow. The inexpensive bushnell scopes are great value for what they are. 200 bucks buys a lot of features, but glass quality is not there. Leupold 4-12's on EE, some Vortex, some Sightron, A solid rifle needs the best glass you can afford to showcase what it, and you can do. cheap works for short range, and loaners...
 
Thanks very much, guys. Consider me “converted”. Tikka T1x in .22LR. I’m not a hunter, this will be used solely at the range and up north at a friends property. Paper and pop cans for this guy.

I’ll take your suggestions and purchase quality optics (it’s been a common theme). It’s something I don’t want to cheap out on. Sounds like I can easily spend as much on a scope as I will on the rifle. To confirm, the more magnification I can dial in the better, as long as the mag vs pricing doesn’t skew the quality?

Oh, one final question - I see the T1x is available in both 16” and 20” barrels. For range shooting, is the 20” the best option?

Thanks guys (I probably should have started a new thread lol)
 
quikcolin said:
Thanks very much, guys. Consider me “converted”. Tikka T1x in .22LR. I’m not a hunter, this will be used solely at the range and up north at a friends property. Paper and pop cans for this guy.

I’ll take your suggestions and purchase quality optics (it’s been a common theme). It’s something I don’t want to cheap out on. Sounds like I can easily spend as much on a scope as I will on the rifle. To confirm, the more magnification I can dial in the better, as long as the mag vs pricing doesn’t skew the quality?

Oh, one final question - I see the T1x is available in both 16” and 20” barrels. For range shooting, is the 20” the best option?

Thanks guys (I probably should have started a new thread lol)
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I prefer even longer than 20, but 20 is a nice size :)
 
Got Juice? said:
Yeah there are a lot of folks who even scoff at a .22lr @100..... it's all in what you practice. If you intend to only shoot to 100yards, you will never fully realize the potential of a .22LR. We have shot gophers as far as 240m (rested of course) in wind and in calm days. loads of entertainment.

As far as glass is concerned, more mag is better, don't get caught up in the ''.22 rimfire scope'' section at your local store. When shooting Benchrest, fixed power 24x or 36x rules the day.
when shooting field tarket, varminting, or going for distance, get the most magnification range as you can afford in a quality scope.

I have 2 cheap bushnell .22 scopes on a couple .22 rifles that I let friend use (one on a semi and one on a bolt action) My Walthers and Annies sport either a Diopter setup or a SIGHTRON 6-24x50 or an 8-32x56.

At long range, my Single shot Walther and a Sightron 8-32x56 at 240m is AWESOME!!! I can see the bullet trace, and arc to the target. Absolutely fun. You feel Like a hero when you make a shot at that distance and it does require fair skill to do.

Anyhow. The inexpensive bushnell scopes are great value for what they are. 200 bucks buys a lot of features, but glass quality is not there. Leupold 4-12's on EE, some Vortex, some Sightron, A solid rifle needs the best glass you can afford to showcase what it, and you can do. cheap works for short range, and loaners...
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Sage advice right there^^^
 
Mike112288 said:
The sightron s3 6-24 interests me. Never looked through one tho. Wonder if thevx5 hd scopes r better?
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Leupy is good. No question. I do know this much. spending literally hours behind my scope ocular glassing the fields for varmints, iI do not suffer eyestrain or ''scope eye vertigo'' when i get off the gun when I run the Sightrons. the glass is stellar, and the tracking is spot on. No zero stops on the older ones (not like it matters really) and the image quality is top notch. But so is Leupy.

Quality glass. Sightron, Leupy, Burris, Bushnell (6500 series) Athlon, etc all work well. some folks will correctly point out that centerfire scopes do not have enough parallax adjustment for under 25yds, and they are correct. But in all honesty, I never shoot anything (target or vermin) under that distance so it is a non issue.

The best part of GOOD glass is the eye relief is very good, and does not shrink when the magnification goes up to the same extent that cheaper glass does. EE is our friend here, there is a lot of good glass (preference to mil reticles here esp when field or varmint use... fine xhair for known target ie benchrest) to be had as people upgrade.
 
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A lot of talk about max magnification is subjective, experienced shooters and I do not agree with it. Resolution is more important, 10x will do up to 1000m with practice, people tend to over magnify with scopes, including me in the past - learning to use lower mag effectively is more fun and rewarding than zooming in, and you'll likely shoot better and have more fun as you learn with the lower magnification. I've shot MOA with 2x at 100m and would have tried lower for fun if I could. You're better off scoping for your expected use which will likely turn out to be 100m max and maybe 200m for occasional fun. If/when you want 200m go 223 and stretch to 800m even if your ROT is fast enough for heavy bullets. All IMO of course, but review more than this website for good info... opticstalk is an excellent forum, through swfa.com
 
mikepos said:
A lot of talk about max magnification is subjective, experienced shooters and I do not agree with it. Resolution is more important, 10x will do up to 1000m with practice, people tend to over magnify with scopes, including me in the past - learning to use lower mag effectively is more fun and rewarding than zooming in, and you'll likely shoot better and have more fun as you learn with the lower magnification. I've shot MOA with 2x at 100m and would have tried lower for fun if I could. You're better off scoping for your expected use which will likely turn out to be 100m max and maybe 200m for occasional fun. If/when you want 200m go 223 and stretch to 800m even if your ROT is fast enough for heavy bullets. All IMO of course, but review more than this website for good info... opticstalk is an excellent forum, through swfa.com[/QUOTEr

Very true ^ and often overlooked. If all your shooting is at non-living targets at the range, you can certainly use more magnification than a shooter who is primarily interested in hunting. Even in that range-only scenario, buying a mediocre or poor scope with high magnification will often reveal to you that the scope is only useable within the lower portion of its magnification range...and even there it is not as useful as a better quality scope with lower magnification.

Another huge variable is targets. If you are shooting at 1-inch dots 100 yards away, you need all the magnification you can get and use to see the targets. Lower magnifications require the use of larger targets, to prevent the crosshairs from completely obscuring the target. You don't need a tiny target to shoot tiny groups; you need one that is the proper size to work with the magnification of the scope at the distance you are shooting.

On a good day it's fairly simple to shoot 1-inch groups at 100 yards with a .45-70 Sharps equipped with precision Vernier aperture sights...if I am shooting at 10-inch round red disc targets. The target fits perfectly within the round aperture in the front sight, and any misalignment is instantly apparent. If I use a smaller size target, accuracy suffers because it is not as easy to see perfect alignment; a larger target makes it even worse. Changing target size requires changing the size of the front aperture to match. Selecting the correct size target for your scope/crosshairs is equally important for the ultimate in accuracy. A variable scope makes it easier to get just the right combination of target image size and crosshair picture.
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I saw on another forum that someone has mounted his Tikka in a MDT LSS stock !! This is great news as I purchased a LSS stock for a Tikka T3 months ago in hopes that it will fit the Tikka T1x..

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From the OP..."There's a small bolt that attaches the magazine well to the action. You will need to mill or dremel a relief slot for this but otherwise good to go. for the pictures I have just removed the mag well".

Now if only I could actually get my rifle sent to me I will be happier...I paid in full for mine on a preorder aprox 6 months ago and I am still waiting :mad:.
 
I spoke with Boyd Stocks today inquiring about the fitment of their At-One stock on a T3, T3x and the T1x. They told me that it fits on the T3 and T3x only, and not the T1x? This makes no sense to me as Tikka says the 3 stocks are interchangeable?
 
quikcolin said:
I spoke with Boyd Stocks today inquiring about the fitment of their At-One stock on a T3, T3x and the T1x. They told me that it fits on the T3 and T3x only, and not the T1x? This makes no sense to me as Tikka says the 3 stocks are interchangeable?
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Boyds may not be aware that the T1X will fit in a T3 stock and so do not give such an assurance (yet).
 
AMET said:
anyone find a 20 MOA Rail for the T1x? i have been trouble finding one and the one place i usually go to. (ATRS) says they are not making one.
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If you get a 20 MOA rail that fits the T3 you can just drill 2 more holes at the front of it as the back 2 holes will line up.
 
FYI I followed up with Boyd stocks regarding the fitment of their T3 and T3x stock fitting in a T1x, as I don’t know how it wouldn’t work... here’s the conversation:

Hi there,

Sorry to drag this out. Curious why it won’t fit? The T3 and T3x stocks are all interchangeable with the T1x (a perk that Tikka promotes quite a bit). I’m not sure how your stock which works on the T3 and the T3x would not work on the T1x?

Is it that you haven’t physically put the stock on a T1x and can’t confirm? Is this the reason?

Thanks again for your time,
Colin


Hello,
We cannot confirm this at this time. If Tikka says it will interchange then it should but we do not believe so at this time beings the T1 is a .22 and the T3's are like a 6.5.
Thank you
Customer Service
Boyds Hardwood Gunstocks
 
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