dog man Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Hi all looking to get tikka T3 haveing not seen one i hear they have a plastic type stock has any one got one or seen one i no they are very nice rifles and cant believe they would use plastic thanks for looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12borejimbo Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 So many threads! Ive got 2, great guns buy it and get used to it, very good guns for the money! Synthetic is more durable! What cal you thinking of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog man Posted October 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 So many threads! Ive got 2, great guns buy it and get used to it, very good guns for the money! Synthetic is more durable! What cal you thinking of? I am looking to get it in 223 for fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Go to a shop and try one is the only answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog man Posted October 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 our head keeper has an a bolt thats got a synthetic stock if its like that it would be good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 i have the t3 hunter in wood my son has the varmint in a synthetic stock, both are good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 ive got a tikka t3 223, fantastic fox buster.. had mine worked on by uk gunworks, trigger,bolt re done and a few extras...had it a few months now and the local foxes dont like it...ive got a atec mod and a meopta scope on it... wont be selling it in a hurry... my advcie is get one!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie g Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 (edited) there very good rifles. some people slate the plasitc stocks on the tikka m595 and t3 and say they flex. there is a little flex in them but they dont change point of impact when a bipod is fitted like some of the cheaper stocks. the tikka have very good actions and triggers. they feed very smooth from the single stack mags. and make great semi custom rifle actions if you rebarrel them in the future, i have never owned the t3 but my mate had a t3 tactical and it shot superb. i have had a number of the older m595 tikka's though and i think there superb. dont over look them if your buying a 223. they can be had second hand very very cheap. i had a m595 in 222 which was rebarreld into 17 fireball. i then had a m595 in 17 rem which i still have, i had a m695 stainless which is the same action but long action in 270 that was nice. i sold it as it wasnt getting the use. ive just got a m595 stainless in 243 ! off a member on here which i should get my hands on later this week. as you can tell i really rate the tiika actions, get one you wont be sorry Edited October 24, 2012 by jamie g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbust Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 I have one in 243 and for the money they cost you cant go wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Mate has two Tikka T3's;one is the 'tactical' in .223,other is the Varmint model in .243,both in synthetic.I have the T3 in .243;the Heavy Varmint model,again in synthetic.It is superb in my opinion,and all the rifle I'm ever going to need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannywayoflife Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Best on the Market for the money in my opinion. I own 2 soon to be 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 the simple thing is though they have pretty nasty plastic stocks they are very functional, take no maintenance and don't tend to get damaged easily. They do have wood versions if you so like. If you don't like lots of plastic bits then buy a sako but the cost is pretty different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam1e Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 I had a Tikka T3 lite synthetic in .243 a few years ago. Lovely quality gun, i shot mine with a large bipod while kneeling and also shot it without the bipod and there was no shift in the poi. Regret selling mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Why not get an A-Bolt like your keeper friend? They're cheap and shoot well. I've had both and although the Tikka is a nicer gun it's not that much better. The A-Bolt shoots just as well and costs half what a Tikka does. I'll second the 595 comment, if you can find one second hand it's worth a go, they're very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog man Posted October 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Thank you all for your comments they have been very useful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 the simple thing is though they have pretty nasty plastic stocks they are very functional, take no maintenance and don't tend to get damaged easily. They do have wood versions if you so like. If you don't like lots of plastic bits then buy a sako but the cost is pretty different. Do you own a Sako by any chance Im betting you do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Funnily enough I do but I do have enough use of a t3 to experience the plastic. Not that I'm against it totally as I may well swap my .223 for one in the new year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan68 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Mate has two Tikka T3's;one is the 'tactical' in .223,other is the Varmint model in .243,both in synthetic.I have the T3 in .243;the Heavy Varmint model,again in synthetic.It is superb in my opinion,and all the rifle I'm ever going to need. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossygun Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Tikka an amazing tool for the job I have .243 T3 lite synthetic stock it's ace ,plus I have a .222 M595 again synthetic stock ,more durable in the field I find !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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