Tikka T3

OP, you need to do some homework. There are a lot of other hunting rifles being manufactured and distributed in Europe in the same price range or cheaper.

If you don't like the balance of your T3 Lite Maybe you either prefer a heavier rifle or you prefer wood stocks. Many people put a Boyd's laminated stock onto their T3s for whatever reason suits them.
 
I get what you're saying. I'm a savage fan, and both of my model 10's are MOA or better. (My fcp-k produces 5round groups that are all touching). I can rebarrel my savages at home. I don't think the T3 is worthy of nearly the hype it gets. Maybe if it had fewer plastic parts? Looks are a completely different story. I don't buy a rifle for looks. I'm not saying the axis is comparable to the T3 so don't go there.
 
Why are we even discussing this thread. If he doesn't understand then so be it. I will just add that I have 30 centre fire rifles for hunting and the least expensive of them all (Tikka), comes on all my trips
 
Love it . I have to agree 100% the Tikka was an amazing rifle when it was 500 bucks but now at the prices there are going for you would be way better off with a Weatherby vanguard or a zastava. I sold probably 100 Tikka rifles and nobody ever complained aside from a few guys who claimed that their 270 win WA way more violent to shoot then the 338 win mag that they usually used. Now I am not 100% up to date on what is offered in Europe but cheap plastic and ugly I'd have to say that they are pretty close in aesthetic. Quality and longevity sure the Tikka is certainly a cut Above the Axis . Now I've never owned either and probably never will unless the Tikka comes back down to appropriate prices again . I'll keep my 80's mod 70 push feed and my CRF mod 70 . He'll even my T.C as heap as it is feels better than the thousands of Tikka rifles I've handled
 
Well I have sold thousands of Tikka's. If we were to put out a $1000 bet which rifle under a grand would actually shoot under an inch out of the box at 100, my money would be on the Tikka T3. Don't forget about the Ruger American as well.
 
The T3 is the euro version of econo rifle, purists would prefer the older ones as too many corners are cut to keep prices at that level.

To compare it to a Savage Axis is just plain wrong.
 
Owned one in .270 and it was the most accurate and smooth rifle I ever shot. But it didn't fit me worth a damn and I hated how it balanced shooting offhand. Sold it after a year.
 
jdmoores said:
If the tikka is so good, why are there literally dozens for sale here ? Much more than anything else I searched
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its like comparing Husky to Stihl. Go to Crags list and you'll most likely come across a lot more huskies than stihls. That's my observations anyway.

Ive got a T3 varmit in 223. I must have got the lemon. It will not chamber a cartridge in the 65-85 grain range without catching on something deep inside the receiver/chamber... ironically the twist on this rifle is for something around 75 gr.... it will chamber 55's all day long without issue.. that is if you can get them to come out of the magazine properly. Usually the cartridges get pushed up into a standing position as the bolt moves forward. Ive reduced myself to loading one at a time.. and loading 75gr. cartridges is a real PITA -especially when the rifle is sitting on the vise all zero'ed in. ~sigh~

Why would anyone put a plastic magazine on a rifle action that is mostly Stainless.... ???

Anyone have an idea as to why this wonderfully accurate gun would jam on the prescribed ammunition?
 
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ben777lemay said:
I know what you mean but I would not call it a budget rifle but an entry level rifle. Since Sako bought Tikka, higher end is Sako while Tikka is more the entry level. Pretty much everything made in Europe is quality made. As for Axis accuracy, some of them shoots pretty well. That been said, accuracy and quality is 2 different things. I had a Savage 10 FCP-K, which is a bit better than Axis and boy this thing can shoot, maybe had the same accuracy of rifles that cost 2 or 3 times the price of a Savage 10. But now I prefer more quality rifles. If i ever buy another Savage centerfire, it will be their Target/Single shot model 12, I will not go lower than that. Personally, I don't understand people that buy Savage Axis or Remington 783 instead of, lets say an older Parker Hale 1200 or a Huskvarna but that's just my opinion.
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A good summary.
 
jdmoores said:
I know this will more than likely upset a few fans... but, I feel like the t3 is the European savage axis. Am I the only one who feels this way ?
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It doesn't upset me at all.

You being blatantly wrong is somewhat entertaining. Upsetting would be if you took my T3's and left any savage, of any kind, in it's place.
 
jdmoores said:
I'm not saying the axis is as good as the t3. I'm saying the t3 is Europe's budget rifle. Although I have seen some pretty impressive groups from a friend's .223 axis
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Sure, it's Europe's budget rifle, just like Saab is their budget car while NA's is a ford festiva.......

Apples and Oranges dude......
 
The Tikka T3 is definitely a step down from earlier Tikka models.
That being said, your chances of getting an accurate T3 are quite favorable.

I am definitely not a fan of the T3, but acknowledge it's good points. [accuracy, smooth action, etc.]

The stocks are poorly designed for chamberings that deliver a fair bit of recoil, and the plastic magazine leaves
me cold. [they are tough, but expensive and just feel "cheap"]

Plastic bolt shroud is a piece of crap. Trigger guard likewise.

I appreciate many really like them, and more power to the ones that do. I will not be buying any T3's again.
Two was enough for me. [one of these, a 338, was not particularly accurate, BTW.]

Of course, this is my take, YMMV. Regards, Dave.
 
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