Hi guys looking at picking up a tikka tac A1 in .308 but given the moronic new government I’m weary on spending 3k on a rifle that might get banned because it looks scary. My question is does anyone know if you can swap the chassis for one with out a pistol grip and folding stock if the rifle were to get banned for having those features worst case my idea would be to drop it in a different chassis. If it were banned I’d assume it would be because of the folding stock and pistol grip, change those out and it’s no different then the t3x. Anyone know if there’s a stock that it could be dropped in?
Tikka tac A1 question
- Thread starter JohnAsmith
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roadglide1
Member
Based on the barrel profile, it may fit a Tikka CTR stock, and a Tikka varmint stock...
If youre that worried.. have a look at what is stamped on the gun before you buy. Because if tikka tac 1 is stamped on there and they ban it by name it's not going to matter what chassis or stock is on it. Which might make a varmint, in a chassis a better option. More expensive, but it'll have the "proper" writing it.
I’d have to imagine the barrel and action are no different then the T3x, and hopefully wouldn't be stamped saying tac A1, or perhaps it would just be the pistol grip and folder that in itself are prohibited, regardless it’s annoying that this is even a cause for concern these days
paperslayer
Regular
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- Chilliwack
I don't think you have to worry about bolt guns. I may eat those words one day, but even England, New Zealand and Australia allow bolt actioned rifles. It is not a question of prohibition, it is a question of licensing for them. I owned an original T3 Tactical in 308 and it was a tack driver. Honestly as good as a custom FTR rifle. Buy it and have fun.
Our government has already banned some bolt guns. I put nothing past these clowns. - dan
Do YOU WEAR out a lot of mags ?
BeaverMeat
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Nanaimo, B.C.
nope, prefer to have 5-10 mags per system. if competing, its good to have more mags.
Kool
what were you shooting at at 1000 Ms ? Steel or Paper ? What load does it like ? What you running for a scope on it
Shooting steel, our range here in Prince George has steel out to 1400m. I am using 42.8gr of VV N555 under a Lapua 139 sencar with Lapua SP brass, this is getting me avg 2645fps, I find the Tikka barrel a little slow. I have an Arken EP5 5x25 for a $799 scope I am very impressed.Kool
What you running for a scope on it
If you can, find a Super Varmint (better barrel than the ACE - SS rather than blued steel) and drop it into an MDT chassis of your choosing (MDT makes the ACE chassis anyway). Swap out the trigger spring for an M*Carbo one, get one of Richard Near's rails and you'll have one helluva gun.
- Location
- Fraser Valley, B.C.
I didn’t know that. Everything I read said Sako made them but MDT is the big name doing allot of stuff for allot of people so doesn’t surprise me.
Just waiting for Tikka to release left handed models.
B
acemcfarlane your post had me curious so I emailed MDT this is their response.
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Thank you for the message. We do not build the chassis for the Tikka T3/T3X ACE rifles. Please let us know if you have any further questions.
Anthony Bujak
MDT Customer Support
