Tikka Rifles’ Strong Consistency

Though I’ve solely been capturing Tikka rifles for lower than a 12 months, I appear to maintain changing into better-acquainted with them. For starters, Tikka of Finland presents a few of the most interesting and most constant chilly hammer solid barrels within the business.

It might have been truthful to say that my “breakthrough” second with Tikka rifles occurred final 12 months while reviewing the .22-caliber T1X MTR for a distinct journal. Out of the field, that little rifle printed some relatively neat and constant teams at 50 yards. And with its bore correctly seasoned, it sang with match particular hundreds like Eley’s Tenex or RWS R50. However rimfire capturing, particularly the precision stuff, is stuffed with its personal quirks and voodoo. 

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Quick ahead to some months after reviewing the T1X MTR final 12 months. 

There I used to be on a firing line again west within the excessive desert. It was a chilly and windy December day, proper round Christmastime. Sunny within the excessive 30s, perhaps low 40s. And windy sufficient that the 700 yard wind maintain was roughly 4.2 mils.

One of many rifles we had on the road was a bone-stock 6.5mm Creedmoor Tikka T3X Lite searching rifle with a light-contour barrel. With the help of a Leupold Mark 4 HD riflescope and the most affordable plastic bipod Magpul sells, I used to be in a position to join with hard-to-see metal coyote silhouettes at round 830 yards.

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I used to be capturing factory-loaded SIG Venari SP 6.5mm Creedmoor hundreds—by the way loaded with the identical .440 G1 BC Hornady-manufactured 129-grain softpoint bullet present in Hornady’s American Whitetail cartridge. 

After The Tikka Bug Bit

I wrote my full overview about this identical rifle right here on GAT Day by day. That Tikka T3X Lite was fairly actually off the rack and fully unmodified. I made these photographs whereas the barreled motion sat on an unremarkable artificial inventory. The mounted Leupold Mark 4HD was an enormous assist, however the fundamental rifle duly impressed me in its personal proper. Not dangerous for what amounted to the “worth” model of the Finnish model’s searching rifle.

Because of this after I obtained the prospect to shoot and overview the newer Tikka T3X ACE Goal rifle this 12 months, I used to be thrilled. At this time limit, my full-feature overview is pending to be printed elsewhere (such is the lifetime of a busy freelancer).

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With that stated, the gist of the Tikka T3X ACE Goal is implausible and includes Tikka brewing every little thing nice about its barrels and actions and pouring it right into a standardized and have wealthy trendy modular free-floating chassis.  

TaaP (Tikka As A Platform) 

I seldom use the phrase “platform” in gun-related articles as a result of gunwriters ought to seek the advice of a thesaurus and discover one other phrase already. Whereas we’re at it, please discover a synonym for “gamechanger” too.

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On the combination stage the Tikka T3X ACE Goal presents a wonderful platform within the true sense of that phrase for the newbie to intermediate aggressive rifle shooter, particularly those that are followers of Finnish rifles, Tikka actions and Tikka chilly hammer solid barrels.

The weighted common of my printed teams with Remington, Barnes and Hornady quantities to 0.705 inches. That determine consists of 60 whole rounds divided into 12 separate 5-shot teams together with an aberrant flyer that added ⅛ inch to its group. And that is from a mediocre rifle shooter. In brief, the Tikka T3X ACE’s barreled motion and adjustable set off have large potential.

That the muzzle is threaded for ⅝ x 24 TPI and its chassis has loads of M-LOK shares for accessorizing and including weight makes this gun fairly compelling.

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In brief, the T3X ACE Goal presents plenty of potential for individuals who need a first rate PRS rifle constructed on a robust basis. I don’t assume the ACE Goal would provide a lot to those that already construct rifles and shoot bizarre, blazing 6mm handloads. That sort of shooter is already far too gone down the PRS rabbit gap.

Disclaimer

I do know the Nightforce ATACR 7-35×56 F1 mounted on my Tikka T3X ACE Goal shouldn’t be manufacturing authorized given its listing value. Take a look at the Leupold Mark 5HD 7-35 to remain compliant.

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