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Tikka T3 Lite

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Wondering about getting this for the girlfriend... Anyone have any comments? Had her shoulder up about 30 guns and she liked this one and a Sakko...so trying to save a little money talking her into like the Tikka. Looking at a Stainless with Synthetic stock in a 25-06. Dad reloads so taking it this would be a good round. Little bit bigger then a 243 but not a 30-06.

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Code-man,

I moved it here so you could maybe get some more experienced input.

I myself am considering a Tikka T3 in .243 for our youngest daughter with the thought that I might use it a time or two also.

It seems like a great gun for the $ and I've heard nothing but good about them.

Let her pick the one she likes. smile

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I just won a Tikka 243 stainless steel barrel synthetic stock in a raffle. I haven't shot it yet but it seems like a good gun. I notice alot of the parts are plastic like the clip the bolt release trigger and trigger guard. Its supposly really accurrate. Not that I have an accurrate shot anyway. Alot of people that have this rifle really like them. I don't think you could go wrong with it for the price. I've also been told to stay away from the wood stock on this rifle it doesn't take much abuse. Goodluck in your decision.

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just got the future father in law one. got the synthetic stainless in a .300 win mag. also put on a 3x9x40 nikon buckmasters scope. nice looking rig for the money. the fiance has a sako finnlite. now thats a fine rig with a leupold scope. however, the gun alone was 1400 bucks, so it better be a nice one!!

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Tikka is owned by Sako and they are imported to the us by Breatta, At least that is what I understand.

But I have a t3 in 308 stainless and synthetic. My brother has a synthetic in blue and brother in-law has a wood stock in blue, they have had theres for many years, I have just bought mine last year for bear season, set it up with a leupold scope, shoots very nice.

Hope you have fun with your gun.

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We ended up putting a 4.5x14x44 scope I believe were the numbers. It was a Scheels Brand and seems to do the job. We are currently in the process of trying to find a load to make up for it. I really wanted her to use a Balistic Tip so I tried the 115 grain Nosler BT and Silvertip bullets. Tried 6 loads (3 each tip, 5/load) and none of them grouped good enough for me to load any more. Dad had some 120 Spear bullets and we loaded them up and WOW!!!!!!!! Not the biggest fan of the spear tip and it being 120 grain but if those loads stay tight out further that's all that's important!

I am open to any favorite hand loads anyone may have or suggest!

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