A couple are yes but the majority in China and the Phillipines. The vast majority of Vortex in use are the Viper and down to the Crossfire. Def not Japanese. There's a reason for that warranty. Chances are you're going to need it.
Tikka T3x reviews anyone?
- Thread starter AlbertaJohn
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Anything below the Razor is Philippines or China. Razor is special because its made in Japan, and by who?? Yet still higher priced than a Zeiss V4. You can enjoy your Vortex and I'll enjoy the Zeiss and Swarovski offerings for same or less $$.
I haven't owned a single Vortex, but I helped a few friends troubleshoot issues, only to discover that the culprit was a faulty Vortex scope.
Love all of mine. As a hunting rifle at a great price point its so hard to beat. Always accurate.
I personally have no issues with the stock. Its a plastic stock. It does stock things binarily well as far as I can tell.
My ONLY gripe is that the barrels tend to be slower. Although this is balanced by the fact that the steel in the barrel is lighter per volume than any other rifle under 1500$. Ill take the weight savings because the extra 1-200fps doesnt matter in hunting ranges.
I personally have no issues with the stock. Its a plastic stock. It does stock things binarily well as far as I can tell.
My ONLY gripe is that the barrels tend to be slower. Although this is balanced by the fact that the steel in the barrel is lighter per volume than any other rifle under 1500$. Ill take the weight savings because the extra 1-200fps doesnt matter in hunting ranges.
I handload, and I get the same velocities with my T-3 rifles as with any other rifle in the same chambering.
Yes ive gotten good velocities with handloading as well. My comparative is factory ammo barrel to barrel. One example was that an r700 and a savage 110 both shot factory hornady eldx faster than the tikka. All 3 were 65cm. Just an observation i noted that would apply to the non handloader.
Same. The return to zero and accuracy of the clicks is rough. Also i had 3 warranty claims before i decided to ditch vortex.I tried 3 of them and not one was any good, had to sell them way below cost just to get rid of them.
In the final claim i actually had to call vortex usa because i was snubbed by vortex canada. Very disappointing.
- Location
- West Central Alberta
No I haven't shot it yet as I'm fighting a nasty chest cold but I hope to get out maybe by the end of the week.
downsouth204
New member
- Location
- Kelowna , BC
Where should I begin! I've personally owned, shot and traded 21 Tikka T3's and T3X's over the past 17 years. 30 06's, 308's, 270 Win, 270 WSM, 6.5 Sweed, 222Rem, 223, and so on. Two of them were 6.5 Creedmoors. The one plain blued synthetic T3X with Talley one inch low's and a 4-12x50 Swarovski Z3 BT plex, I could sometimes put 3 bullets through the same hole at 100 yards using factory Hornady Precision hunter 143 grain ELDX's, and most certainly always shoot under an inch 3 shot group in any conditions where that was possible. 6.5 creedmoor in your Tikka T3X is a low recoil, quiet and light rifle, that will shoot better than most custom rifles costing many times its price. Dropped a couple good size Mulie bucks with one shot under 100 yards with the creedmoor's as well! Oh ya, put a limbsaver precision fit recoil pad on it, the factory pad is a spacer
I have a T3x TACT A1 chambered in .223. Really nothing but good things to say about the gun - bolt throw is an absolute dream and sets the gold standard for smoothness. Super accurate rifle.
One and only downside - insanely expensive OEM 10-round magazines. North of $200, taxes in. For ONE magazine. I ended up taking a chance and ordering some 3D printed ones from an outfit out in Alberta. They work fine for the price I paid and while they are 8 rounders, it was pretty good value.
I should mention I also had to do a warranty call on a defective muzzle brake that had timing issues on initial install, and Tikka (via Stoeger) replaced it and shipped the rifle back to me very quickly.
One and only downside - insanely expensive OEM 10-round magazines. North of $200, taxes in. For ONE magazine. I ended up taking a chance and ordering some 3D printed ones from an outfit out in Alberta. They work fine for the price I paid and while they are 8 rounders, it was pretty good value.
I should mention I also had to do a warranty call on a defective muzzle brake that had timing issues on initial install, and Tikka (via Stoeger) replaced it and shipped the rifle back to me very quickly.
A lot of folks don't realize that Tikka uses the same barrelled action in their various tiers of rifle, guaranteeing sub-MOA performance from the CTR, the UPR, and the Tact A1 alike. This (of course) presumes that you select the base and UPR models with the same Barrel contour as the Tact A1. If that is the case, then all that changes from one rifle to the next as you move up the food chain is the quality and features of the Stock. The base CTR model gets you a fixed Length Of Pull (LOP) and Comb height, whereas the UPR provides LOP Stock Spacers and an adjustable Cheek-Riser. The Tact A1 gets you the most refined ergonomics of the T3X fleet, with its Chassis-based LOP Stock Spacers and tooless, adjustable Cheek-Riser system.
I plunked a plain-jane T3X CTR Barrelled Action chambered in 6.5 CM into a KRG Whiskey chassis with a Nightforce ATACR 7-35x 56mm Optic and a B+T Atlas Bipod and never looked back. It is a reliably sub-MOA performer with decent match ammo. Performance has been superb in every regard.
I plunked a plain-jane T3X CTR Barrelled Action chambered in 6.5 CM into a KRG Whiskey chassis with a Nightforce ATACR 7-35x 56mm Optic and a B+T Atlas Bipod and never looked back. It is a reliably sub-MOA performer with decent match ammo. Performance has been superb in every regard.
- Location
- West Central Alberta
Made it out to the range but it was just a short session as I'm still fighting this friggin' cold but..
This rifle seem to shoot good with every brand of ammo I had. All groups were an inch or less and that's pretty good for an old timer who wears bifocals. Even the cheap S&B shot pretty good.
Yes sir I'm very happy with this rifle.
This rifle seem to shoot good with every brand of ammo I had. All groups were an inch or less and that's pretty good for an old timer who wears bifocals. Even the cheap S&B shot pretty good.
Yes sir I'm very happy with this rifle.
Thunderhog
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- Location
- East Kootneys
Anyone that knows me personally can say I'm not a Tikka fan.....
I don't like the long action receiver in a short action cartridge. The plastic Tupperware stocks are cheap for the $1200.00-$1300.00 price tag.
In saying that, I've been working on and cleaning some Tikka rifles. The actions are smooth when clean and not rusty, they come apart relatively easy, although I had to build a special tool to remove the firing pin spring.
For the $1250.00 average cost, I would expect a metal bolt shroud, not the plastic one Tikka provides.
With a laminate stock, or a nice walnut one, I bet these guns would be a sweet hunting rifle. So I am warming up considerably to the Tikka design. And they do shoot very, very well.
I would like to see a $1000.00 price tag, or just under that for a synthetic/blued model. $1000.00 for a stainless/synthetic model would be fair.
I would also like to see an actual short action receiver in the short action calibers like 308 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, 7mm-08, 260 Remington, 223 Remington, or any other actual short action round.
I do like the bolt lift, it felt like 60-70 degrees, it was very smooth, and again nice and accurate.
So there you go, I can actually say I do like Tikka rifles, go figure, right!......
I don't like the long action receiver in a short action cartridge. The plastic Tupperware stocks are cheap for the $1200.00-$1300.00 price tag.
In saying that, I've been working on and cleaning some Tikka rifles. The actions are smooth when clean and not rusty, they come apart relatively easy, although I had to build a special tool to remove the firing pin spring.
For the $1250.00 average cost, I would expect a metal bolt shroud, not the plastic one Tikka provides.
With a laminate stock, or a nice walnut one, I bet these guns would be a sweet hunting rifle. So I am warming up considerably to the Tikka design. And they do shoot very, very well.
I would like to see a $1000.00 price tag, or just under that for a synthetic/blued model. $1000.00 for a stainless/synthetic model would be fair.
I would also like to see an actual short action receiver in the short action calibers like 308 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, 7mm-08, 260 Remington, 223 Remington, or any other actual short action round.
I do like the bolt lift, it felt like 60-70 degrees, it was very smooth, and again nice and accurate.
So there you go, I can actually say I do like Tikka rifles, go figure, right!......
