X-bolt vs Tikka T3x

[double gun]

Might as well do a 300 win mag then

Recoil is closer between the 308 and 3006 than the 30-06 and 300.
A short action cartridge in a long action is ghey no matter how you try and justify it.

 

[todbartell]

I've accepted being ghey

 

[double gun]

Joking aside...
I called the short action cartridge in a long action ghey - not the guys shooting them. In my opinion there are just too many other good options with the right length action for the cartridge.

 

[remington jim]

DG says : In the tikka it should be the 30-06

todbartell says : Might as well do a 300 win mag then


RJ says that makes no SENSE ! RJ

 

[todbartell]

Joking aside...
I called the short action cartridge in a long action ghey - not the guys shooting them. In my opinion thre are just too many other good options with the right length action for the cartridge.

well it doesn't hamper on the target, or in the field.

 

[double gun]

Nope, just cheesy. Luckily there are lots of long action cartridges available in the tikka.

 

[Mike112288]

Id do 300 mag or 7mm mag

 

[todbartell]

Nope, just cheesy..

Once upon a time it would of bothered me, now I don't care. 223 in a T3 solved that for me

 

[stubblejumper]

Once upon a time it would of bothered me, now I don't care. 223 in a T3 solved that for me

I have owned four T-3s, including two in 223rem, none are long action cartridges.

 

[Slimbo]

How do you figure that?

 

[Buckmastr]

X Bolt for me... all the way... short bolt lift, tang safety, safety locks the bolt, a release to unlock the bolt without disengaging the safety, nice detachable mag that works very well... install dual dovetail scope mounts and it's as solid and trouble free as it gets...

This endorsement is all you need to read.

 

[stubblejumper]

Except I could care less about a shorter bolt lift, and I am not a fan of tang safeties on a rifle. And I despise the triggers on the Browning rifles.

 

[FLHTCUI]

"X-bolt...short 60 degree lift on the bolt. trigger pull is nice. soft recoil pad. wsm helps keep the barrel and action shorter which in turn makes gun lighter."

Sounds like what you need....
Rob

 

[blasted_saber]

I strongly advise against the 300WM as a starter rifle. Stick one fo the lighter recoiling rifles like 270, 308, 3006

 

[todbartell]

Except I could care less about a shorter bolt lift, and I am not a fan of tang safeties on a rifle. And I despise the triggers on the Browning rifles.

just boxed up an Xbolt Pro ($2500 rifle) for warranty repair, the little button on the bolt handle that allows you to unload chamber on safe broke. Xbolts are pretty Micky mouse, you can't even rebarrel one

 

[stubblejumper]

just boxed up an Xbolt Pro ($2500 rifle) for warranty repair, the little button on the bolt handle that allows you to unload chamber on safe broke. Xbolts are pretty Micky mouse, you can't even rebarrel one

They seem to have many more parts than is required, and some of the materials are sub standard. But the it and finish are quite good.

 

[guntech]

Xbolts are pretty Micky mouse, you can't even rebarrel one

...and why can't you re barrel one... "they" say that about stainless A Bolts too... but they can be re barreled.

 

[RatFink]

Having been exposed to a few T3s now, I would further the recommendation of a .308. 7mmRM, 30-06 both required the addition of limbsavers (obviously a small modification in the grand scheme of things - but something to consider), but the 7mm08 is beautiful to shoot.

 

[Slimbo]

Get a model 70!

 

[savagelh]

Having been exposed to a few T3s now, I would further the recommendation of a .308. 7mmRM, 30-06 both required the addition of limbsavers (obviously a small modification in the grand scheme of things - but something to consider), but the 7mm08 is beautiful to shoot.

A limbsaver isnt a bad idea on a 308 either. Especially on those longer range sessions in the warmer weather when only wearing a t-shirt.