Tikka T1X - Shoehorn in or Out ?

[mrh1958]

Anyone one tried their T1X both ways? shoehorn in and shoehorn out ? The shoehorn is the plastic stock filler right in front of the action. Mine is out at this time.

 

[PWNolan]

There's been a few posts/threads about this over on RFC. Seems to be a toss-up. Some think their rifle shoots better with it in and others say it shoots better with it out. Some say they saw no difference.

My T1x shoots great with it in. So just left it there. It's like torque tuning for me. Not much gained by messing with it

 

[justinp61]

There's been a few posts/threads about this over on RFC. Seems to be a toss-up. Some think their rifle shoots better with it in and others say it shoots better with it out. Some say they saw no difference.

My T1x shoots great with it in. So just left it there. It's like torque tuning for me. Not much gained by messing with it

^^This^^

 

[Dgd6mm]

I've considered taking mine out and checking for better accuracy, but haven't yet.
Following this thread.

 

[mrh1958]

I have mine out now.......accuracy is good, I cant see it improving it but who knows, I know when it was in the stock seemed more rigid, anyone else notice that ? Plus it does look a bit better with it in.

 

[mrh1958]

There's been a few posts/threads about this over on RFC. Seems to be a toss-up. Some think their rifle shoots better with it in and others say it shoots better with it out. Some say they saw no difference.

My T1x shoots great with it in. So just left it there. It's like torque tuning for me. Not much gained by messing with it

A shooting buddy of mine says the shoehorn in makes his shoot a higher point of impact and he says it didnt need to be torqued as much...something like 20-22 in lbs vs 30 in lbs with it out. I personally have never seen torquing have much effect on accuracy, thats not to say it doesnt.

 

[NotMOA]

I have shot mine with it both in and out. Didn't seem to make a difference.

 

[rebs]

what is the shoehorn ?

 

[PWNolan]

A shooting buddy of mine says the shoehorn in makes his shoot a higher point of impact.....

Makes sense if the shoe horn is putting upward pressure on the barrel. I assume it is. Probably not much but it only takes a little

 

[PWNolan]

what is the shoehorn ?

It's a spacer in the barrel channel of the stock.

 

[Knotwild]

Itx
It's what allows the T1X to fit in a Tikka centerfire stock. It fills in the gap caused by the smaller rimfire barrel.

 

[nockhunter]

I took mine out and filled the fore end with lead and epoxy. Heavier and very rigid now.

Mike

 

[Jonnyofalltrades]

I took mine out and filled the fore end with lead and epoxy. Heavier and very rigid now.

Mike

Wow! Lead? That's hard-core!
How much lead, roughly?

 

[nockhunter]

I got the total weight of the rifle and scope to 9.5lbs. I did the same to my son's girlfriend's T1x also.

Mike

 

[DaveF]

I got the total weight of the rifle and scope to 9.5lbs. I did the same to my son's girlfriend's T1x also.

Mike

How did it shoot?

 

[stacy]

I have two Tikka T1X’s and I removed mine and they shoot just fine one in a KRG chassis now

 

[Stormbringer]

Left mine in. Did replace the stock with a factory T3 Varmint stock when I put a KRG into my 6.5 CM Varmint.

Shoots quite well! The groups were shot at 30 yards trying some new to me Eley Target ammo in my T1x and Kidd 10/22. Kidd usually shoots much better, does not like it!