Tikka 25-06

[perchking]

Just won a Tikka Tc Lite SS 25-06 at a fundraiser, actually it was a 270 but I worked with the gun dealer who was the donor to change the caliber.  I cant wait to get this gun, it should be in my hands in two weeks.  Now optics, I put on a viper HS on a 7mm ruger two years ago and really like it, you cant beat the warranty of vortex.  I am not a sport shooter by any means so will mostly use this for deer or yotes, i basically just wanted a 25-06. 

 

Does anyone have this rifle, if so what optics did you pair it with and are you happy?

[certified jumbo]

Yes, we have two.  Both my dad and i have one.

You will not be disappointed.

[RuddyDuck]

I don't have that gun, but I do have the caliber. The one main drawback to it is the price of ammo. It''s usually always more than a 270. At Cabelas a blue box of 270 is $21 and $32 for the 25-06. Premium rounds are closer to the same price and Hornady Whitetails rounds are the same(I'm trying these this year). Other than that issue, it is a great caliber for deer. Doesn't kick, but has more ommph than a 243. Sounds kinda cool when you say it too.

Have fun with the new gun!

 

[creepworm]

I bought one of them several years ago. After looking mine over another guy at deer camp had one the following year. We both love the gun and the 25-06 seems to be a great deer caliber.

I paired mine with a leupold vxIII. The guy at deer camp put a nikon buck master on his.

Congrats on winning a great gun, we are both extremely happy with ours.

[leech~~]

I don't have that gun, but I do have the caliber. The one main drawback to it is the price of ammo. It''s usually always more than a 270. At Cabelas a blue box of 270 is $21 and $32 for the 25-06. Premium rounds are closer to the same price and Hornady Whitetails rounds are the same(I'm trying these this year). Other than that issue, it is a great caliber for deer. Doesn't kick, but has more ommph than a 243. Sounds kinda cool when you say it too.

Have fun with the new gun!

 

Ammo cost and finding it every where. But it is a nice round to shoot.

[nofishfisherman]

Just won a Tikka Tc Lite SS 25-06 at a fundraiser, actually it was a 270 but I worked with the gun dealer who was the donor to change the caliber.  I cant wait to get this gun, it should be in my hands in two weeks.  Now optics, I put on a viper HS on a 7mm ruger two years ago and really like it, you cant beat the warranty of vortex.  I am not a sport shooter by any means so will mostly use this for deer or yotes, i basically just wanted a 25-06. 

 

Does anyone have this rifle, if so what optics did you pair it with and are you happy?

Terrible gun, you don't want that thing.  Hate to see a guy get stuck with a gun like that so I'd be willing to buy it off you for $100 if it helps you out. 

[perchking]

Remember I said it was a fundraiser, so when all was said and done by the end of the night I truly spent about 3k for that gun

[Boar]

i bought my daughter a LH Ruger 25-06 paired with a buckmaster i like that scope over my leupold VII. yull love the gun very flat shooting. i buy hornady bullets.

[perchking]

thanks Boar

[NoWiser]

I'm jealous!!  That is going to be a sweet gun and caliber for you.

I'd throw a Leupold VXIII on it, grab some all copper bullets that can hold up to it's high velocities, and go kill a deer!

[Boar]

oops, i said buck master, dont know why thats in my head, but the scope is a nikon prostaff. weird

[snoozebutton]

Not to highjack your thread Perchking but Boar, what was it you liked about the Nikon over the Leupold? Had a Leupold VX-1 on my last rifle and really liked it but I'm in the market for a new scope (sold the old rifle.)

[perchking]

Well I decided to top it off with a Zeiss, here are the specs:

Specifications for Zeiss Terra 3X 4-12x42 Rifle Scope:

Magnification:	4x-12x
Effective Lens Diameter:	42 mm
Exit Pupil Diameter:	10.5 mm - 3.5 mm
Twilight Factors:	13-22.4
Field of View at 100 yd:	28.7 ft 10.8 ft
Diopter Adjustment Range:	+2.5 | 2.5 dpt
Eye Relief:	90 mm
Parallax-Free in yards:	100
Adjustment per Click at 100yd:	0.25 inch
Adjustment Range Height at 100yd:	42 inch
Centre Tube Diameter:	25.4 mm
Objective Tube Diameter:	50 mm
Water Resistance:	400 mbar
Functional Temperature in °F:	-13 to +122
Length:	12.4 inch
Weight:	14.8 oz

[monstermoose78]

Take a picture of the whole set up please

[perchking]

Will do as soon as the scope gets here.