First shots out of Tikka T1X

[MarkS]

I fired a few shots out of my new T1X. After adjusting the scope after the first shot, I fired 2 3 shot groups at 35 yds. with CCI SV. Looks good so far. I can't wait to get to the range this weekend.

Mark

 

[pacificman]

Thanks for the report...I have read that they are very accurate...might have to have one.
I'd like to see some 50 yard groups too if ya get a chance.

 

[MarkS]

I hope to do some 50 yds groups and out to 150yds this weekend.
Mark

 

[boltfluter]

Mark,

That's one hell of a scope for a RF. I like it!!

Paul

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Looks real nice. What is the ballpark street price on the T1X?

 

[86alaskan]

and where did the rail come from? is that a 0moa dip rail or did you manage to grab one of their 25moa rails?

 

[nakneker]

Looks real nice. What is the ballpark street price on the T1X?

You can find them on gunbroker. I just picked one up for 475.00 including shipping. There’s one on there for a little bit more, here the link.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/795248995

You won’t find them for much less than 470.00 shipped unless you can get lucky at a local gun store.

 

[MarkS]

Looks real nice. What is the ballpark street price on the T1X?

It was $469

Mark

 

[MarkS]

and where did the rail come from? is that a 0moa dip rail or did you manage to grab one of their 25moa rails?

I got a 0 moa from DIP. I did not want to wait. I use Burris Sig. Zee. you can get 20 moa with 30mm rings and 40moa with 1" rings.

Mark

 

[T.Rhodes]

MarkS - How's the stock? I'm kinda leary of the plastic molded, aka; Tupperware stocks.

 

[JFrank]

Hard to go wrong with the Tikka!

 

[Rsadams]

MarkS - How's the stock? I'm kinda leary of the plastic molded, aka; Tupperware stocks.

Why , yes there's some really crap ones out there on cheap rifles.... Yet I own a few that I plan on leaving because the rifle shoots so good.... What I personally like is they don't change with Temp or humidity , if they get scratched you can fix them easy and because they don't cost alot you don't feel so bad if you decide to swap them out for a nice one.. you can tell what you have as soon as you pick the rifle up some are tight , some are , well flexible...

I have one on a Ruger American Rimfire that is not exactly great it's flexible around the barrel channel but the barrel is free floated so no big deal really on a $250 gun... I have a Savage 10t in .308 with an accustock that's fine to me , once again free floated and it doesn't flex and I have zero plans of switching it out... Now a savage 12 I looked at in .223 without the accustock I would swap out... Like I said you can tell by picking them up what you have... With the price points dropping and people not wanting very nice wood or willing to pay another $500 for it , synthetic is here to stay.... I at this point would rather go synthetic than some of the crap dull wood or just swap it out with a Boyd's etc....

 

[MarkS]

MarkS - How's the stock? I'm kinda leary of the plastic molded, aka; Tupperware stocks.

It is better than the cheap tupperware stocks. It has a recoil lug built into the stock, with a slot cut into the action. You can change pistol grips and add a beavertail forearms to the stock.

Two little things I don't like about the T1X. 1 - the butt plate is plastic like the stock. I have ordered a T3 rubber recoil pad. It should come with one. Second the thread protector is plastic. Not big things

The best thing I like about the T1X is it's trigger. It breaks clean, I adjusted it down to less than 2 lbs. I have a YoDave trigger kit on the way.

By changing a spring you can get it below 1lb.

Mark

 

[T.Rhodes]

Why , yes there's some really crap ones out there on cheap rifles.... Yet I own a few that I plan on leaving because the rifle shoots so good.... What I personally like is they don't change with Temp or humidity , if they get scratched you can fix them easy and because they don't cost alot you don't feel so bad if you decide to swap them out for a nice one.. you can tell what you have as soon as you pick the rifle up some are tight , some are , well flexible...

I have one on a Ruger American Rimfire that is not exactly great it's flexible around the barrel channel but the barrel is free floated so no big deal really on a $250 gun... I have a Savage 10t in .308 with an accustock that's fine to me , once again free floated and it doesn't flex and I have zero plans of switching it out... Now a savage 12 I looked at in .223 without the accustock I would swap out... Like I said you can tell by picking them up what you have... With the price points dropping and people not wanting very nice wood or willing to pay another $500 for it , synthetic is here to stay.... I at this point would rather go synthetic than some of the crap dull wood or just swap it out with a Boyd's etc....

Yeah, there are good and bad plastic stocks. I couldn't tell from the photo what that one was so, hence the question. The stock on my 10/22 was one of the first mods I did - it was not a good stock.

 

[Rsadams]

Like I said you should be able to tell by picking them up....

 

[86alaskan]

got mine on saturday,shot on sunday. the stock does feel like a T3 stock, but not overall bad quality. The're modern plastic, so feel kinda cheap. I ran a couple ammo brands through it, and even with very little work, had it holding .5in at 50yds pretty easy. I managed to snag a GRS sporter stock from eurooptic, so I swapped mine out right away. I added a new trigger spring and the trigger breaks clean at about 1lb. Wish the barrel was heavier, but for what it's actually made for, it's a very nice handling rifle weight. I'm glad I finally have one, and will be using it heavily in the next few NRL matches. I have the 25moa dip rail on order and a gen 2 pst 5-25 waiting on the shelf for the rails arrival.

 

[hpshooter]

Mark,
Looks to be a shooter.
Is the barrel threaded into the receiver and is the breach coned?

Best regards,
T W Hudson