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Posted: 11/22/2015 9:44:21 AM EDT
I want a Tikka that I can use for range shooting out to 400 and hunting deer or maybe occasionally something bigger like elk or black bear. I'm leaning towards the super varmint MT in 7mmx08 but I'm not sure if it would be better to go with the T3 Lite adjustable. I like the rail and barrel on the varmint model but not sure if the weight will be too much for a hunting rifle I'll be carrying all day. I also want a good scope that would work for hunting and target shooting. I used a Sightron S3 at the range the other day and really liked it. I've budgeted $1500 any advice? Thanks
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Posted: 11/22/2015 11:19:24 AM EDT
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For hunting I always say go light as you can especially if your walking all day with a pack etc. The T3 lite is still a very accurate gun and its super lightweight. I would recommend a vortex scope you really cant go wrong with them. Where did you find a tikka super varmint in 7mm-08?
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CA, USA
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Posted: 11/22/2015 11:53:15 AM EDT
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^^^ that. And for hunting rifles avoid exposed target turrets. Keep it low profile and high quality. Your budget is about right. Figure on half of that going to good glass.
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Posted: 11/22/2015 2:16:48 PM EDT
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I have the T3 light in stainless (243) and love it. Very accurate. |
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Posted: 11/22/2015 3:11:32 PM EDT
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They list it as an available caliber on the webpage. I agree with you that the T3 lite is accurate. I watched a guy at the range shoot a 100 yard 3 shot group that he covered with a dime. He had a T3 Lite in .308 with hand loads. Does the accuracy hold when the barrel gets hot on a T3 Lite?
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Posted: 11/22/2015 3:15:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By wvar15:
They list it as an available caliber on the webpage. I agree with you that the T3 lite is accurate. I watched a guy at the range shoot a 100 yard 3 shot group that he covered with a dime. He had a T3 Lite in .308 with hand loads. Does the accuracy hold when the barrel gets hot on a T3 Lite? I saw the caliber list but I couldn't find anyone that actually imported one. How long of strings do you plan on firing? Ive shot mine to where they were very hot and still killed the creatures I was shooting at. I have a 7-08 T3 lite in a KRG chassis I use for hunting and shooting varmints. |
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Posted: 11/22/2015 3:21:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CSW223: I have the T3 light in stainless (243) and love it. Very accurate. .243 is the other caliber I was considering. I mostly hunt deer so it would be plenty. |
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Posted: 11/22/2015 3:24:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RePp: I saw the caliber list but I couldn't find anyone that actually imported one. How long of strings do you plan on firing? Ive shot mine to where they were very hot and still killed the creatures I was shooting at. I have a 7-08 T3 lite in a KRG chassis I use for hunting and shooting varmints. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RePp: Originally Posted By wvar15: They list it as an available caliber on the webpage. I agree with you that the T3 lite is accurate. I watched a guy at the range shoot a 100 yard 3 shot group that he covered with a dime. He had a T3 Lite in .308 with hand loads. Does the accuracy hold when the barrel gets hot on a T3 Lite? I saw the caliber list but I couldn't find anyone that actually imported one. How long of strings do you plan on firing? Ive shot mine to where they were very hot and still killed the creatures I was shooting at. I have a 7-08 T3 lite in a KRG chassis I use for hunting and shooting varmints. Thanks that's what I wanted to hear. I'm going to buy the T3 Lite. I have another rifle that shoots really well until it gets hot then the groups start to open up a lot. I wasn't sure if the T3 Lite would do the same |
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Posted: 11/22/2015 3:39:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By wvar15:
Thanks that's what I wanted to hear. I'm going to buy the T3 Lite. I have another rifle that shoots really well until it gets hot then the groups start to open up a lot. I wasn't sure if the T3 Lite would do the same Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By wvar15:
Originally Posted By RePp:
Originally Posted By wvar15:
They list it as an available caliber on the webpage. I agree with you that the T3 lite is accurate. I watched a guy at the range shoot a 100 yard 3 shot group that he covered with a dime. He had a T3 Lite in .308 with hand loads. Does the accuracy hold when the barrel gets hot on a T3 Lite? I saw the caliber list but I couldn't find anyone that actually imported one. How long of strings do you plan on firing? Ive shot mine to where they were very hot and still killed the creatures I was shooting at. I have a 7-08 T3 lite in a KRG chassis I use for hunting and shooting varmints. Thanks that's what I wanted to hear. I'm going to buy the T3 Lite. I have another rifle that shoots really well until it gets hot then the groups start to open up a lot. I wasn't sure if the T3 Lite would do the same I have a lite in 270wsm and it shoots fine when hot as well. |
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Posted: 11/22/2015 8:51:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RePp:
I saw the caliber list but I couldn't find anyone that actually imported one. How long of strings do you plan on firing? Ive shot mine to where they were very hot and still killed the creatures I was shooting at. I have a 7-08 T3 lite in a KRG chassis I use for hunting and shooting varmints. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RePp:
Originally Posted By wvar15:
They list it as an available caliber on the webpage. I agree with you that the T3 lite is accurate. I watched a guy at the range shoot a 100 yard 3 shot group that he covered with a dime. He had a T3 Lite in .308 with hand loads. Does the accuracy hold when the barrel gets hot on a T3 Lite? I saw the caliber list but I couldn't find anyone that actually imported one. How long of strings do you plan on firing? Ive shot mine to where they were very hot and still killed the creatures I was shooting at. I have a 7-08 T3 lite in a KRG chassis I use for hunting and shooting varmints. Yea no kidding, get that outa your head now. Beretta imports less than 20% of what tikka makes. Been there done that with Beretta USA asking about specific models. If you don't see it in stock with Eurooptics, there is a 99% chance it is not imported. |
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Posted: 11/22/2015 9:06:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Primus_Pilus:
Yea no kidding, get that outa your head now. Beretta imports less than 20% of what tikka makes. Been there done that with Beretta USA asking about specific models. If you don't see it in stock with Eurooptics, there is a 99% chance it is not imported. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Primus_Pilus:
Originally Posted By RePp:
Originally Posted By wvar15:
They list it as an available caliber on the webpage. I agree with you that the T3 lite is accurate. I watched a guy at the range shoot a 100 yard 3 shot group that he covered with a dime. He had a T3 Lite in .308 with hand loads. Does the accuracy hold when the barrel gets hot on a T3 Lite? I saw the caliber list but I couldn't find anyone that actually imported one. How long of strings do you plan on firing? Ive shot mine to where they were very hot and still killed the creatures I was shooting at. I have a 7-08 T3 lite in a KRG chassis I use for hunting and shooting varmints. Yea no kidding, get that outa your head now. Beretta imports less than 20% of what tikka makes. Been there done that with Beretta USA asking about specific models. If you don't see it in stock with Eurooptics, there is a 99% chance it is not imported. Or a gun broker search. You'll have no problem getting a lite in a 7-08 or damn near any caliber. |
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Posted: 11/22/2015 11:16:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RePp:
Or a gun broker search. You'll have no problem getting a lite in a 7-08 or damn near any caliber. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RePp:
Originally Posted By Primus_Pilus:
Originally Posted By RePp:
Originally Posted By wvar15:
They list it as an available caliber on the webpage. I agree with you that the T3 lite is accurate. I watched a guy at the range shoot a 100 yard 3 shot group that he covered with a dime. He had a T3 Lite in .308 with hand loads. Does the accuracy hold when the barrel gets hot on a T3 Lite? I saw the caliber list but I couldn't find anyone that actually imported one. How long of strings do you plan on firing? Ive shot mine to where they were very hot and still killed the creatures I was shooting at. I have a 7-08 T3 lite in a KRG chassis I use for hunting and shooting varmints. Yea no kidding, get that outa your head now. Beretta imports less than 20% of what tikka makes. Been there done that with Beretta USA asking about specific models. If you don't see it in stock with Eurooptics, there is a 99% chance it is not imported. Or a gun broker search. You'll have no problem getting a lite in a 7-08 or damn near any caliber. He was asking about a varmint, which has a heavier barrel. You know so u can like, shoot more than 4 round before your shots string. People wanted a .308 varmit for years before the CTR came out, only a few made it in country and they were highly sought after. Haven't been imported for years but they show up on tikka's website. Same with threaded barrels on every gun. |
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Posted: 11/23/2015 10:29:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Primus_Pilus:
He was asking about a varmint, which has a heavier barrel. You know so u can like, shoot more than 4 round before your shots string. People wanted a .308 varmit for years before the CTR came out, only a few made it in country and they were highly sought after. Haven't been imported for years but they show up on tikka's website. Same with threaded barrels on every gun. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Primus_Pilus:
Originally Posted By RePp:
Originally Posted By Primus_Pilus:
Originally Posted By RePp:
Originally Posted By wvar15:
They list it as an available caliber on the webpage. I agree with you that the T3 lite is accurate. I watched a guy at the range shoot a 100 yard 3 shot group that he covered with a dime. He had a T3 Lite in .308 with hand loads. Does the accuracy hold when the barrel gets hot on a T3 Lite? I saw the caliber list but I couldn't find anyone that actually imported one. How long of strings do you plan on firing? Ive shot mine to where they were very hot and still killed the creatures I was shooting at. I have a 7-08 T3 lite in a KRG chassis I use for hunting and shooting varmints. Yea no kidding, get that outa your head now. Beretta imports less than 20% of what tikka makes. Been there done that with Beretta USA asking about specific models. If you don't see it in stock with Eurooptics, there is a 99% chance it is not imported. Or a gun broker search. You'll have no problem getting a lite in a 7-08 or damn near any caliber. He was asking about a varmint, which has a heavier barrel. You know so u can like, shoot more than 4 round before your shots string. People wanted a .308 varmit for years before the CTR came out, only a few made it in country and they were highly sought after. Haven't been imported for years but they show up on tikka's website. Same with threaded barrels on every gun. Thanks for the help I'm very well what he was asking. Why I asked where he could find a 7mm-08 varmint cause I could never find one but the lite in 7-08 is very easy to find. We also covered the more then 4 shots thing. It would be awesome if we could get the full Tikka lineup. |
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Posted: 4/24/2016 11:32:16 AM EDT
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I ended up getting the stainless T3 Lite in .243. For optics I bought a Vortex 4-16x50, and used a Warne one piece scope rail with Warne rings. I couldn't be happier. With the cheap Federal 100gr soft points, I'm getting some groups I can cover with a dime at 100 yards. Other groups were less than 1 MOA. I'm sure that will improve as I try other ammo. I'm a Tikka customer for life after seeing how well this one shoots.
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