Shelldrake
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Tikka T3 Tactical
I had an opportunity this morning, to take a T3 Tactical out to the range to give it a going over. The rifle isn't mine,, I just borrowed it and this is the second time I have shot it. It just arrived from the gunsmith after having a Holland muzzle brake installed.
Here is some facts about this particular rifle,
- Calibre: .308 Winchester
- Barrell Length: about 23 inches. From the bolt face to the end of the muzzle brake is just under 24 inches.
- Weight: 9.1 pounds (includes bolt, scope and empty mag,, not the bipod)
- Badger Rings
- older Leupold VariX Tactical 3-9 power
This is a picture of the rifle.
This is a picture of the 5 round magazine.
All shooting was done at 100 yards off of a bench. Weather was -5 degrees Celsius and overcast. Wind was coming in from the right rear and was a bit blustery,, but I don't think it had any effect on the groups fired. I didn't chrony any shots.
Group 1
- Brit 7.62 army stuff.
- 0.36" with 3 rds
Pic of Group 1
Group 2 (adjusted scope right 3" and up 0.5"
- Brit 7.62 army stuff
- 0.55" with 3 rds
Pic of Group 1 on the left, and Group 2 on right.
Group 3 (adjusted scope left 0.5 and down 0.25" and left it there for the rest of the shoot)
- Brit 7.62 army stuff
- 0.66" with 5 rds
Pic of Group 3
Group 4
- Federal Gold Medal Match (168gr Sierra Match King)
- 0.86" with 5 rds
Group 5
- Federal Gold Medal Match (168gr Sierra Match King)
- 1.00" with 5 rds
Pic of Group 4 on top, and Group 5 on bottom.
Group 6
- Winchester Supreme Competition (168gr Nosler HPBT Match)
- 0.95" with 5 rds
Group 7
- Winchester Supreme Competition (168gr Nosler HPBT Match)
- 1.11" with 5 rds
Pic of Group 6 on top, and Group 7 on bottom.
Group 8
- Brit 7.62 army stuff
- 1.03" with 5 rds
Pic of Group 8
Group 9
- Brit 7.62 army stuff
- 1.21" with 4 rds
Pic of Group 9
Observations/Impressions
- This is a sweet light weight rifle with a really smooth action. All shooting was done with and from the magazine and all rounds loaded smoothly and without binding or missing a round.
- The Holland muzzle brake is very effective and the rifle did not move signifantly in recoil and I could easily keep the target within the scope during recoil.
- This Brit army ammo is hot and cold. Sometimes it shoots amazingly and other times it opens up to about 2 moa when you least need it to.
- I was shooting with a purpose,, quickly enough to start to get mirage off the barrel.
- The barrel of this rifle has a profile that I have never come across before. It tapers from the breach down to about 0.79" to where the barrel exits the stock and remains at this thickness until about 4" from the muzzle. At this point it begins to rapidly thicken up to a thickness of about 0.87" and stays this thick to the muzzle. Very odd.
Anyway,, I want one. It is much lighter than my 13 pound Steath rig I use now,, and shoots just as well.
Before going to the range I checked the tightness of all the screws on the sight system,, but didn't check the stock screws. After getting home and giving it some cleaning,, I checked the stock screws and both were easily tightend about 1/4 turn. I wonder just how much that affected the group size I shot. I suppose I will have to do this all over again.
I had an opportunity this morning, to take a T3 Tactical out to the range to give it a going over. The rifle isn't mine,, I just borrowed it and this is the second time I have shot it. It just arrived from the gunsmith after having a Holland muzzle brake installed.
Here is some facts about this particular rifle,
- Calibre: .308 Winchester
- Barrell Length: about 23 inches. From the bolt face to the end of the muzzle brake is just under 24 inches.
- Weight: 9.1 pounds (includes bolt, scope and empty mag,, not the bipod)
- Badger Rings
- older Leupold VariX Tactical 3-9 power
This is a picture of the rifle.
This is a picture of the 5 round magazine.
All shooting was done at 100 yards off of a bench. Weather was -5 degrees Celsius and overcast. Wind was coming in from the right rear and was a bit blustery,, but I don't think it had any effect on the groups fired. I didn't chrony any shots.
Group 1
- Brit 7.62 army stuff.
- 0.36" with 3 rds
Pic of Group 1
Group 2 (adjusted scope right 3" and up 0.5"
- Brit 7.62 army stuff
- 0.55" with 3 rds
Pic of Group 1 on the left, and Group 2 on right.
Group 3 (adjusted scope left 0.5 and down 0.25" and left it there for the rest of the shoot)
- Brit 7.62 army stuff
- 0.66" with 5 rds
Pic of Group 3
Group 4
- Federal Gold Medal Match (168gr Sierra Match King)
- 0.86" with 5 rds
Group 5
- Federal Gold Medal Match (168gr Sierra Match King)
- 1.00" with 5 rds
Pic of Group 4 on top, and Group 5 on bottom.
Group 6
- Winchester Supreme Competition (168gr Nosler HPBT Match)
- 0.95" with 5 rds
Group 7
- Winchester Supreme Competition (168gr Nosler HPBT Match)
- 1.11" with 5 rds
Pic of Group 6 on top, and Group 7 on bottom.
Group 8
- Brit 7.62 army stuff
- 1.03" with 5 rds
Pic of Group 8
Group 9
- Brit 7.62 army stuff
- 1.21" with 4 rds
Pic of Group 9
Observations/Impressions
- This is a sweet light weight rifle with a really smooth action. All shooting was done with and from the magazine and all rounds loaded smoothly and without binding or missing a round.
- The Holland muzzle brake is very effective and the rifle did not move signifantly in recoil and I could easily keep the target within the scope during recoil.
- This Brit army ammo is hot and cold. Sometimes it shoots amazingly and other times it opens up to about 2 moa when you least need it to.
- I was shooting with a purpose,, quickly enough to start to get mirage off the barrel.
- The barrel of this rifle has a profile that I have never come across before. It tapers from the breach down to about 0.79" to where the barrel exits the stock and remains at this thickness until about 4" from the muzzle. At this point it begins to rapidly thicken up to a thickness of about 0.87" and stays this thick to the muzzle. Very odd.
Anyway,, I want one. It is much lighter than my 13 pound Steath rig I use now,, and shoots just as well.
Before going to the range I checked the tightness of all the screws on the sight system,, but didn't check the stock screws. After getting home and giving it some cleaning,, I checked the stock screws and both were easily tightend about 1/4 turn. I wonder just how much that affected the group size I shot. I suppose I will have to do this all over again.
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