Great shooting and really cool rifle. I’d love to have a .223 bolt gun.

I love my Tikka T3 Lite in .308. Got it for forty bucks

Won it in a raffle.

The trigger on mine is fantastic, like yours my bolt is so smooth.

 

Great shooting and really cool rifle. I’d love to have a .223 bolt gun.

I love my Tikka T3 Lite in .308. Got it for forty bucks

Won it in a raffle.

The trigger on mine is fantastic, like yours my bolt is so smooth.

Them Finns can build a rifle, can’t they? And you can’t beat your price!! Thanks for the kind words.

- Brent


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The bolt and trigger on a T3 is amazing for factory.
I had one in .308. After sighting it in, I traded for a Remington in 22-250. It was just going to be a plinker. And the recoil from benched position in .308 made it unbearable after handful of shots. Much happier with the 22-250 in a heavy configuration.

 

My son and I both have the T3x CTR in 6.5 Creedmore. Both guns have fantastic triggers and group just over .5” @ 100yds. Tack drivers! The stock isn’t great but I will say it’s light.

 

I’m looking at the mini fix in 223. 223 suppressed out of ar isn’t the best, is it better out of a bolt action?

 

I’m looking at the mini fix in 223. 223 suppressed out of ar isn’t the best, is it better out of a bolt action?

The rifle is incredibly quiet for a .223 I feel. Nothing like a suppressed semi-auto .223


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I’m by no means an expert but suppressors are a little less effective on an AR because the cycling of the action releases some of the sound vs. it all traveling down the barrel into the suppressor as it does on a bolt action gun. Others on here will probably have better input. Regardless, you’ll only get a small portion of sound dampening on either (i.e. you’ll still need to wear hearing protection).

 

Sweet rifle.

Using the same glass on a couple guns now with no complaints.

I leave my Lead Sled at home and use it for rifle cleaning only now. Buddy busted the stock on his 300WM shooting from a sled. Bipods and a rear bag are more fun….more comfortable, too.

 

Sweet rifle.

Using the same glass on a couple guns now with no complaints.

I leave my Lead Sled at home and use it for rifle cleaning only now. Buddy busted the stock on his 300WM shooting from a sled. Bipods and a rear bag are more fun….more comfortable, too.

Only reason the sled was there was to get me on paper. I’m a bag man myself. I usually have a rear bag and a book bag under the front. Sleds have their place, but not for actual ‘chootin!

Those EP5’s have impressed me!!


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Are you still enjoying your super varmint?

I’ve been searching for a nice .223 bolt gun. I was considering a Ruger american, but the action felt too cheap to me. My father in law has a few Tikkas and I couldn’t believe how the action was so smooth, it just glides.
I called my LGS yesterday and ordered one of these for myself. It seems like it will be a good investment.

I was also speaking to another Tikka owner and he claimed that the CTR magazines are the best to use because they will allow for longer OAL hand loads.

 

Howdy All!

Had a wild hair for a .223 Bolt gun for a number of reasons. They’re just so fun to shoot is high on the list.

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I outfit my particular rifle with an Arken EP5 scope. On a solid recommendation from a shooter in CO I respect, I am quite pleased with the optic this far. But that’s not why we’re here, the rifle!

It balances really well, the adjustable comb is easy, rock solid, and has positive “clicks” with each, small, incremental increase in height. Took no time to get the rifle set up to rise naturally to my eye.

I plan to work some Nosler CC’s but wanted to try some 69, and 77 SMK’s in factory loading for kicks.

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The 77’s sure flew well in this factory gun. Making 3/16” at 100y is good enough for me [emoji1305].

The trigger is really something. It’s the finest bolt gun trigger I have felt on a purely factory gun. I couldn’t ask for more, nor want it adjusted in any way. It’s there, and it works very well with zero take up after you’re through the first stage. Manipulating the bolt is smooth as glass.

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If you have a desire for an out of the box shooter, give these a look.

First day out with it.

- Brent

Target from trip number two, testing between 69 / 77gr
Front and rear bag. Slight swirl in the air in the clearing we shoot in.

First shots from my T3x this afternoon. It was my lunch break so I didn’t have a lot of time. I took 3 shots to roughly sight in. The center group is 70 grain Hornady Black BTHP factory loads. Lower left is 75 grain sierra match king BTHP that I loaded about 8 yrs ago.

 

T3x in .223