Tikka T3x 223 Varmint

[joshb]

Thanks for the prayers, guys! The latest news is her potassium levels are low. I keep telling her to eat and she keeps trying to diet. Stubborn woman!!! The doc told her not to but she’s trying to “lose 10 pounds”. I told her that “based on results, the diet wasn’t working,” We’ll see. I have no influence on this girl and her ideas. She does what she wants and listens to nobody!
On the gun, I have a rail coming and a Sightron 10-50 ready to mount. I have high hopes for this one. I’ll work around the load that was good in the other Tikkas. Updates to follow.

 

[Rdlningcltchdmpr]

Member ARGrendel has produced some very good groups. But, honestly, don't expect that kind of accuracy for most Tikkas out of the box.

We tested a Tikka T3X Lite hunting rifle in .308 Win. It shot slightly under 1" 5-shot groups, both with cold barrel and warmed up. This was off a high-grade front/rear rest, with wind flags, factory stock, no bedding.

I like the trigger for a factory gun. The action is good. The factory has a 1 MOA (for 3 shots) accuracy guarantee.

So accuracy is really dependant on powder choice and amount. My two tikka's will shoot 1" groups with the wrong powder and .150" groups with the right powder. It's the powder!!! It's the powder!!! I have seen this played out over and over. My buddy was going to rebarrel his savage because of 1" groups. I told him to try lt32 powder. Needless to say he did not rebarrel his savage. He was amazed!!!