Gunneegoogoo
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The Tac has a shorter barrel, yes/no?
Tikka T3 Super Varmint: A rare bird in Canada?
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Gunneegoogoo
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Absolutely don't need a brake. All it'll do is make you 250$ poorer and deafer (is deafer a word?)
Can you hunt with a .223 where you are, if you ever wanted to go for deer?? If not, .243 or 25-06 is a great choice. 22-250 is also great.
I'd not pay another 800$ for the tac unless I was an urban sniper, which I am not. You can accurize the varmint later with bedding and a pillar kit. Our t3 lites will do 1/2MOA, for reference....
All you need for a Bipod and sling is a sling stud, which I'm certain the varmint has.
Sounds like you have a problem that needs taking care of this week... Don't overthink.
Can you hunt with a .223 where you are, if you ever wanted to go for deer?? If not, .243 or 25-06 is a great choice. 22-250 is also great.
I'd not pay another 800$ for the tac unless I was an urban sniper, which I am not. You can accurize the varmint later with bedding and a pillar kit. Our t3 lites will do 1/2MOA, for reference....
All you need for a Bipod and sling is a sling stud, which I'm certain the varmint has.
Sounds like you have a problem that needs taking care of this week... Don't overthink.
Phosphate doesn't "wear off".
For reference, a tac 223 I had in an xlr chassis would put ten rounds into 1" at 300 yards, consistently. The .308 tac was similar.
Every other sporter, ctr, and varmint I've had would not shoot to that level. They're well worth the extra $700.
They are also available in both 24" and 20" versions.
For reference, a tac 223 I had in an xlr chassis would put ten rounds into 1" at 300 yards, consistently. The .308 tac was similar.
Every other sporter, ctr, and varmint I've had would not shoot to that level. They're well worth the extra $700.
They are also available in both 24" and 20" versions.
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What did the XLR chassis add to the cost??
Putting 10 into an inch at 300 is very impressive on your part!!!
Putting 10 into an inch at 300 is very impressive on your part!!!
$900 for the xlr, but it didn't really gain accuracy from it, just easier to shoot well with it.
Not impressive on my part, once you start getting into better rifles, and have a solid reloading technique, you realize with most factory rifles, the limiting factor really is them and not the shooter.
Yes my property is farm land in a WMU (wildlife management unit) where hunting is allowed. I have my small game license and there are deer on the property, but only shotgun and bow hunting for them is legal (should you be lucky enough to get a tag). My wife also has her PAL & hunting license but has only shot her rimfire Ruger at paper targets, so far. I'd like her to shoot the Tikka as well so chose .223 for recoil, report, accuracy out to 200 yards, and something that fires cheaper than most for training & target practice.
Re: the overthinking part, I'm part engineer part machinist by trade, I can spend 30 min. planning a 5 min job!
We've got a foot of snow back there right now and I hear the coyotes at night down in the swamp/bush, where I'm not likely to get to for another 4-6 weeks.
I think a good hunter has the ability to wait, I know I can. They will still be there when it warms up enough that they come out to the fields where I can see them. If I can see them, I have a chance to take them.
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Don't feel bad about your overthinking..... I'm just as bad. 50 hours of research and planning for every hour of doing.....
Consolation for us both may be that the planning and thinking part may avoid/reduce costly mistakes and actually speed the entire process up. I'd like to think (fool myself!) into believing that the extra 25 min of thinking avoids hrs of do-overs and money wasted.
Love the wisdom: "Fail to plan. . .plan to fail" & "If you don't plan your future, you have no future.
If you are looking for a Tikka T3 stainless Super Varmint in .223, Gobles in London has one. I saw it 2 weeks ago when I was last in the store, and their site confirms it is in stock (as of today). I own a T3 Super Varmint in .222 (triple deuce), an absolutely amazing rifle. put a 1.5-6 x 42 on it recently from Scorpion and really love it.
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
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I hope for that too!!! I do love it when a plan comes together....
I'm very grateful for the advice on here and other forums. I always think "I can't be the first guy with this crazy idea".... and 99% of the time it's true!! I try my best to not re-live the mistakes of others....or my own.
Now go call gobles!!!
......Also used for coyote hunting in SW Ontario. The .222 is fatal to 300-350 yards with this rig. Its a flat shooter even at this distance. The ballistics on the .223 very comparable to the .222 if i remember rightly, so you should expect the same results. .223 rounds are comparable in price the the .222. For 20 rounds Hornady Vmax polymer tip in .222 your looking at $28. For Sellier & Bellott or Prvi Partizan 50gr PSP, about a buck a shot, 20 bucks a box.
Well, I for one admit to being as impressed as H**L!
If I can get factory accuracy & consistency from the Tikka I will be more than happy. As a beginner to any sort of precision shooting I am quite willing to start modestly and gear up as my interest/ability develops. Your skill and dedication to the sport is more than obvious to me despite your modest claim to the contrary. I hope to achieve as much as you've forgotten. I'm also interested in your earlier observation that the set trigger didn't impress you, was a pain to use and the part about it being "indistict" when set especially interests me.
I'm not sure I understand what that means. Can you help with this?
It's almost too light, hard to get it to break when you want it to. Hard to get on the trigger and do a fundamentals check and proceed with the shot as there's little travel. Or it's too heavy without setting it.
Personally, I don't want to be surprised by a trigger, I want it to release when everything is 100%. Most aftermarket 700 triggers and modified tikka triggers are better in this regard.
The two stage huber trigger I'm using in my 6mm is the business for those reasons. Light, but very consistent and predictable.
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Great eye, and thanks for fact finding your statement! Hope never to get in your gun sights!, (I'll bet you're deadly).
Gobles Stock # G0032732 IS a Tiikka T3 Super Varmint in .223 priced at $1895, condition new with description "STS, Heavy Barrel, Clip, Bolt " I tried to get further detail to come up, but couldn't seem to open any further pages on it. Not sure I fully understand the short form description. STS= Stainless Steel?, Clip= magazine? Bolt=Bolt action. No info. on twist, trigger. Should I assume Synthetic Stock w/adj. cheek rest and Picatinny rail?
Not I said the dog, I need to speak with the man.
ASSUME= ASS... U...Me!
Gobles is closed on Sundays. Bit of a sticker shock. The Tac. with the long barrel option (yes NTN you corrected me on that, correctly) is looking more & more appealing. I'm only a few hrs. from London & think a trip there is in my future.
Thanks hugely for the info.
By the way, YOUR .222 Super Varmint, trigger is set or standard and how do you like it?
NTN is not a fan of Single Set Trigger.
Me: no experience pro or con.
Gobles is closed Sundays. They do show a Tikka T3 Super Varmint in .223. Your advice is well taken, just a bit premature. ("JUST-IN" as in the name of the premature ejac...)
"Grateful" & "advice" aren't superlative enough to describe this sites value to me as well. I just needed to be patient & wait a bit and the oracles would finally speak to me.
The community has located the rare bird I was hunting,(Thanks to you, mcmack, however, you have set my sights on a more exotic quest.
Da**N it!
I truly appreciate the detailed explanation of your trigger opinion and more importantly, your REASONS for holding that opinion. Your thinking behind the opinion is the more valuable to me.
Unsupported opinion, in my mind, is no match for carefully explained reasoning stemming from Real World experience.
Thank you.
A few posts have been asking about price and I would caution that many of the answers "were true" a couple/few years back - things are a little different today.
So as to not step on any toes, I will list the MSRP (Canadian bucks) that was suggested by Stoeger back in December for the 2016 line-up. Most dealers do sell for less, but the dollar moved a little more, so this was the "current MSRP as of Dec 2015 for 2016 models:
T3 Compact Lite Syn/Blued: $906
T3 Lite Syn/Blued: $969 (std calibers) $994 (mag cals) $1000 (left hand std) $1025 (left hand mag cals)
T3 Battue Lite: $1031
T3 Stainless Synthetic: $1094 (std cal) $1119 (mag cal) $1125 (left hand std) $1150 (left hand mag)
T3 Camo Stainless: $1256 (std) $1281 (mag) - no left hand listed
T3 Varmint Stainless: $1344 (std) $1369 (mag) $1406 (left hand std cals only)
T3 Hunter: $1094 (std) $1119 (mag) $1156 (left std) $1181 (left mag)
T3 Laminated Stainless: $1344 (std) $1369 (mag) - no left hand options
T3 Sporter Hvy BBL Laminated/Blued with set trigger: $2456 (223, 260 and 308 only) - Left hand $2519 (same calibers)
T3 CTR 20" BBL Synth/Blued, 308 right hand only - $1313
T3 Tactical: $2219 (223 with 20 or 24" BBL, 308 with 20 or 23 5/8" BBL) $2244 (300 Win Mag) - no left hand versions
And that's all the 2016 listings from Stoeger for the Canadian Market for 2016
So as to not step on any toes, I will list the MSRP (Canadian bucks) that was suggested by Stoeger back in December for the 2016 line-up. Most dealers do sell for less, but the dollar moved a little more, so this was the "current MSRP as of Dec 2015 for 2016 models:
T3 Compact Lite Syn/Blued: $906
T3 Lite Syn/Blued: $969 (std calibers) $994 (mag cals) $1000 (left hand std) $1025 (left hand mag cals)
T3 Battue Lite: $1031
T3 Stainless Synthetic: $1094 (std cal) $1119 (mag cal) $1125 (left hand std) $1150 (left hand mag)
T3 Camo Stainless: $1256 (std) $1281 (mag) - no left hand listed
T3 Varmint Stainless: $1344 (std) $1369 (mag) $1406 (left hand std cals only)
T3 Hunter: $1094 (std) $1119 (mag) $1156 (left std) $1181 (left mag)
T3 Laminated Stainless: $1344 (std) $1369 (mag) - no left hand options
T3 Sporter Hvy BBL Laminated/Blued with set trigger: $2456 (223, 260 and 308 only) - Left hand $2519 (same calibers)
T3 CTR 20" BBL Synth/Blued, 308 right hand only - $1313
T3 Tactical: $2219 (223 with 20 or 24" BBL, 308 with 20 or 23 5/8" BBL) $2244 (300 Win Mag) - no left hand versions
And that's all the 2016 listings from Stoeger for the Canadian Market for 2016
Gunneegoogoo
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I'm not expert, but for my advanced amateur use I've been really happy with the crispness of the t3 trigger. If you got it and didn't like it, there's no shortage of options to upgrade..... Coretac is a good source of tikka upgrades, and so is tikkashooters from Montana.....
galamb, thanks for your efforts to bring us your Tikka pricing list. I truly hope for your sake that you are a faster keyboardist than I! Thank you for your time. mcmack has located the Super Varmint which doesn't appear on your list, a holdover from 2015 perhaps? Another $400 or so from that price point gets me to the Tac. that ntn has suggested. Numbers ultimately seem to become deciding factors, don't they?
Looks like a sit-down with the Finance minister tonight will be in order. Should I ply her with wine or something stronger, do you think?
Looks like a sit-down with the Finance minister tonight will be in order. Should I ply her with wine or something stronger, do you think?
