srspower Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 (edited) After a lot of hassle I have finally purchased the new Tikka T3x Hunter in .243. This is my first review and impressions. [VIDEO] [/VIDEO] Edited November 16, 2016 by srspower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix's rifle Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 Watched that video last night belive it or not, looks like a cracking little rifle! Top job on the vids aswell 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 What's the difference between this and the old T3? How much it set you back ? Good luck with it mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 Hi Very interesting and nice video/review Nice looking bit of kit Hope you enjoy it 😊 All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srspower Posted November 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) What's the difference between this and the old T3? How much it set you back ? Good luck with it mate It's all in the review! I think the trigger has been improved, the bolt well has been widened and it has a much nicer butt pad. Also the bolt cover is now steel and the chequering has been altered slightly. Still has a plastic floor plate though! Watched that video last night belive it or not, looks like a cracking little rifle! Top job on the vids aswell Thanks for watching! Hi Very interesting and nice video/review Nice looking bit of kit Hope you enjoy it All the best Of I intend to! Edited November 17, 2016 by srspower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redgum Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 I'm hoping that you just didn't include the running in process as its not the most exciting thing to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorvale55 Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 PPU ammo is cheap but not the most consistant, keep the brass, (which is good), and start reloading. You can tailor the rounds to suit the rifle and save a lot of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srspower Posted November 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 PPU ammo is cheap but not the most consistant, keep the brass, (which is good), and start reloading. You can tailor the rounds to suit the rifle and save a lot of money. That's the plan, any tips on maintenance? I have been using a pull through with a little bore cleaner sprayed on it and I wipe down the bolt. Should I lube the bolt or anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savhmr Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) That's the plan, any tips on maintenance? I have been using a pull through with a little bore cleaner sprayed on it and I wipe down the bolt. Should I lube the bolt or anything? I would advise a bore-guide and one piece rod for cleaning. Use something like Wipeout (Patchout) with a jag and patches. Pull throughs are fine for shotguns but not the best thing for a rifle (can of worms duly opened, waiting for inbound ). Nice rifle. Edited November 17, 2016 by Savhmr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redgum Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 That's the plan, any tips on maintenance? I have been using a pull through with a little bore cleaner sprayed on it and I wipe down the bolt. Should I lube the bolt or anything? As savhmr said, good advice to use a bore guide and wipeout plus the wipeout accelerator are good products with a one piece rod. I have had the same rifle for the last 6 or so years and that was second hand, shoots brilliantly and has never let me down. My cleaning regime is to do a major de copper clean by using both the wipeout products, rod and patch until no more signs of blue, this I do after 50 rnds or so. General cleaning is a quick rod through(using bore guide at all times) with a nylon bristle if its been fired, if used in heavy rain then a quick run through with just the wipe out then a clean patch . I always give the metal work a light rub down with gun oil and lightly oil the bolt then just go over the wood work with a cloth to take away any oil I may have got on it. I always take the mod off and use a little bit of shotgun choke lube on the rifles thread ( very sparingly). I may have a Atec maxim on the second hand market shortly if your interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 dont clean every time. most rifles, once clean, need a fouling round at the start. early morning stalks dont really give the chance for the fouling shot to pull the group back in. my way, everyone is different and my target rifles are different to my fox/stalking rigs. i use a bore snake on all my rifles when i have finished with them, before i go home. clean snake, not cleaner or oils. 3 x pulls to mop the moister out of the barrel. nothing kills a gun quicker than moister and the nasty chemicals left behind from ammunition. when i get home i leave to acclimatise to the house first and then snake the bore again. for the work horses this is enough. i clean every month, last saturday, all rifles. then sunday to the range to foul im going anyway to play on the targets so no hassles.i know how many rounds i can shoot in my rifles before the group opens, its alot, so never any problem if i miss a month but i try not to. to clean. as already said. i also use the wipe out/ patch out and accelerator. bore guilds. lug mops. target rifles are cleaned every time i get home the oiled bore. then actone cleaned bore before i go out again the bolt i dry lug with graphite as i want nothing that will hold grit or dust in the chamber area that will cause wear problems. The T3xt has a new modular synthetic stock with interchangeable pistol grips, allowing you to change the grip angle to what suits. The stock has a new attachment point allowing you to add a wider the fore-end like the super varmint. also foam filled stock on the synthetic to cut down the knocking noises. but not on the ones with cheek risers The grips themselves have been redone with an asymmetrical grip pattern and shape. A new recoil pad to help with recoil. widened angular ejection port to help with single feeding rounds extra screw on top of the receiver for a picatinny rail. Steel recoil lug aluminium bolt shroud i think thats it. most of the bits swap over to the T3 as well so just a matter of time before estore beretta get them at a reasonable price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 (edited) Do you really think the group is from your shooting or the PPU ammo ? In the past I used PPU ammo and got a 2" group which I though was good enough, then go out with it other trips and it's not even hitting the board. Bought a reloading press now and will be making my own! PS - that rifle is a cracker! Love the wood. Edited November 19, 2016 by Lloyd90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Well there's a PPU group when I zeroed a rifle the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Well there's a PPU group when I zeroed a rifle the other day. 1" square ? Do you find it's consistent or a bit hit and miss ? (Literally lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB1954 Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Another good video from you well done keep them coming. PPU ammo works ok in my 270 and like others have said the brass reloads just fine. For cleaning there is good advice on here, as for what I do I put a patch or bore snake through bore at end of day plus dry the gun if wet [take it out of stock]. I use Bore Shine and scrub the bore a few times a year depending on usage, never got to a point where accuracy is off because bore is dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 i used ppu for everything through my t3 243. but about 2 years changed to federal. not alot to chose accuracy wise, very little meat damage on the roe. the only main difference is the ppu do not chamber aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srspower Posted November 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 i used ppu for everything through my t3 243. but about 2 years changed to federal. not alot to chose accuracy wise, very little meat damage on the roe. the only main difference is the ppu do not chamber aswell. Yeah I noticed that, I had a couple of cartridges of 90 grain PPU that wouldn't chamber without quite a lot of force to close the bolt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 1" square ? Do you find it's consistent or a bit hit and miss ? (Literally lol) I had no issues with any of my rifles with it I run 2 coaching rifle with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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