Tikka T1X
- Thread starter MarkS
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i picked up a T1X 17HMR last week at Scheels in Fargo after doing some research. I threw the 3-9 cheapo scope from my old Marlin (dovetail mounts) on it and shot a box of shells. I was decently impressed even without proper rests and factory setting on the trigger.
I also recognized that this rifle needed some things to get the most from it so I ordered an EGW 11mm dovetail rail for the CZ's from Midway (birthday discount) and an Ernie the Gunsmith Varmint trigger spring for T3's. I have a nice T3 Sporter stock on hand (from my 6.5X55 Sporter which now sits in a GRS Berzerk) and tonight I went to work on the new T1X. I have a Sightron SIII 8-32 and SWFA SS Tac medium picatiny rings. Also put my Mack Bros. Tango suppressor and Sinclair FTR Bipod on it !
The bottom metal and magazine box didnt fit in the narrow opening of the stock but it was a simple matter to open it up 2-3 mm. There is a small plastic pin at the back of the bottom metal that I accomodated with a drill bit behind the rear action bolt ( I didnt want to cut the pin off in case I wanted to sell it as factory stock in future).
The Happy Result:
The deep belly of the stock makes the magazine a bit hard to pluck out, but it
nearly falls free when the release is pressed - I'll live with that :bthumb:
I also recognized that this rifle needed some things to get the most from it so I ordered an EGW 11mm dovetail rail for the CZ's from Midway (birthday discount) and an Ernie the Gunsmith Varmint trigger spring for T3's. I have a nice T3 Sporter stock on hand (from my 6.5X55 Sporter which now sits in a GRS Berzerk) and tonight I went to work on the new T1X. I have a Sightron SIII 8-32 and SWFA SS Tac medium picatiny rings. Also put my Mack Bros. Tango suppressor and Sinclair FTR Bipod on it !
The bottom metal and magazine box didnt fit in the narrow opening of the stock but it was a simple matter to open it up 2-3 mm. There is a small plastic pin at the back of the bottom metal that I accomodated with a drill bit behind the rear action bolt ( I didnt want to cut the pin off in case I wanted to sell it as factory stock in future).
The Happy Result:
The deep belly of the stock makes the magazine a bit hard to pluck out, but it
nearly falls free when the release is pressed - I'll live with that :bthumb:
1raggedhole
Silver $$ Contributor
Serious looking rig now! Nice to hear that the little T1 fits into T3 stocks without too much messing around. I’ve handled one, and although their synthetic stock is better than most, I’m very much loosing interest in the cheap black stocks. Hopefully Tikka will offer a wood stock at some point so I don’t have to drop another hundo for a Boyd’s.
The Yo Dave T3 trigger spring works fine. I upgraded mine before firing a shot out of it.
Well worth the investment
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