tikka t3 lite

[fillthefreezer]

anyone flute a bolt on one of these to save a few oz.?

how about a magnaport job to tame a little recoil?

[lazydrifter]

My son put a Limbsaver recoil pad on his 270 WSM and it made all the difference in the world for him.

[fillthefreezer]

mine is the superlight.
im not really trying to add anything as that would take away from the initial purpose of this rifle
seems there would be some wiggle room on money spent to shave a couple oz before jumping shipping into a kimber or a custom

[Huntbear]

Mag na Port ing is gonna be real expensive.   You can have a Brake put on for about 100.00 plus the cost of the brake.

Quality recoil pad will help considerably. 

That said. 

One question I HAVE to ask... why buy a light weight rifle if you are recoil sensitive?  I am not making fun or goofing here.  To me as a gun person, this question seems pertinent.

Because the brake will add weight and length, and the extra money spent, you could have went with a different brand, that maybe fit you better, or was a bit heavier.   

[fillthefreezer]

brake was not mentioned for the reason of still not wanting to add anything.
im not what one might call recoil sensitive, although the possibilty of less is something i wouldnt turn down.
it shoots fine how it is.
it currently sits at 110oz ready to hunt. ive seen some montanas around 88oz ready. i wouldnt mind bridging that gap some while staying below their price point.

[Huntbear]

Again, magnaport work is down right expensive.  Plus, if the gunsmith does not know what he is doing, it can really screw up your accuracy.

I am not really sure if there is even a gunsmith in Washington I would trust with that job.

Limbsaver recoil pad.   After that, you are going to be either rebarrelling with a shorter #2 contour pencil barrel, or taking weight from places that only a custom gun builder can safely do.    You are still talking down right expensive money, and would have been better off buying the Kimber or other Mountain Rifle that is less weight.

[JohnVH]

FWIW, I used my 7mag t3 for over a year, but this year put a limbsaver on it, not for the recoil, but because they looked longer than the stock recoil pad to get the gun feeling a little longer for me. But after shooting it a bunch, Id recommend one for recoil if that was an issue.

If I had one of these in 300wsm or bigger Id put one on for sure. Its pretty amazing how much kick they smooth out, a ton of shooting and no sore shoulder 

[mfswallace]

what caliber is the T3 you guys are even talking about?
If it's 7mm Kimber only offers 7mm-08 Rem. so it's not an option unless he wants to switch calibers
I just purchased a T3 for this reason, I'm sending it to KDF Inc. for a muzzle brake and putting a limbsaver recoil pad on it as well because I want what I want 

Just wondering 

[fillthefreezer]

mine is .300WM
i figure porting would be on the price point fence of stepping into a higher-end rifle. figured i would see if anyone had done it though.
now for bolt fluting, has anyone done it with a t3?
if so, what weight savings did you end up with?


as for the recoil pad, would anyone care to weigh a factory vs a limbsaver pad?  wouldnt be opposed to throwing one on there if i wasnt taking a weight penalty.

lastly, the gun is fine how it is, but i wouldnt mind less recoil and less weight

[mfswallace]

lastly, the gun is fine how it is, but i wouldnt mind less recoil and less weight

I think we all picture that as our ideal setup no matter what it is 

[Bofire]

I have seen and shot a T3's in 300WSM and 300WM with screw on muzzle brakes, very effective at reducing recoil but as has been said quite loud.
Carl

[mfswallace]

what caliber is the T3 you guys are even talking about?
If it's 7mm Kimber only offers 7mm-08 Rem. so it's not an option unless he wants to switch calibers
I just purchased a T3 for this reason, I'm sending it to KDF Inc. for a muzzle brake and putting a limbsaver recoil pad on it as well because I want what I want 

Just wondering 

Should be shooting it in a month when it comes back and I get my load and Leo VX-3 LR matched up I'll will shoot ya a pm freezer

[dscubame]

Mag na Port ing is gonna be real expensive.   You can have a Brake put on for about 100.00 plus the cost of the brake.

Quality recoil pad will help considerably. 

That said. 

One question I HAVE to ask... why buy a light weight rifle if you are recoil sensitive?  I am not making fun or goofing here.  To me as a gun person, this question seems pertinent.

Because the brake will add weight and length, and the extra money spent, you could have went with a different brand, that maybe fit you better, or was a bit heavier.   

Because when your out in the field you are shooting it a spec of a fraction of the time yet your carrying it 99.9999999999 percent of the time.  It is the reason I grab the .243 TikkaT3 rather than the Weatherby 30-378 most of the time, especially when I know I am going to be burning the boot soles.

[Huntbear]

Mag na Port ing is gonna be real expensive.   You can have a Brake put on for about 100.00 plus the cost of the brake.

Quality recoil pad will help considerably. 

That said. 

One question I HAVE to ask... why buy a light weight rifle if you are recoil sensitive?  I am not making fun or goofing here.  To me as a gun person, this question seems pertinent.

Because the brake will add weight and length, and the extra money spent, you could have went with a different brand, that maybe fit you better, or was a bit heavier.   

Because when your out in the field you are shooting it a spec of a fraction of the time yet your carrying it 99.9999999999 percent of the time.  It is the reason I grab the .243 TikkaT3 rather than the Weatherby 30-378 most of the time, especially when I know I am going to be burning the boot soles.

But a .243 is no where near the recoil of a 300 WM like he has, therefore, if you develop a flinch, it will be with you when you have that shot of a lifetime presented to you.  I personally would buy a smaller caliber, or a heavier rifle...  Me?  I like big calibers.  Recoil does not bother me at all.  I was shooting 340 Weatherby rifles as a 16 year old, sighting em in for my pu$$y uncles that wanted them for elk season... 

[mfswallace]

Mag na Port ing is gonna be real expensive.   You can have a Brake put on for about 100.00 plus the cost of the brake.

Quality recoil pad will help considerably. 

That said. 

One question I HAVE to ask... why buy a light weight rifle if you are recoil sensitive?  I am not making fun or goofing here.  To me as a gun person, this question seems pertinent.

Because the brake will add weight and length, and the extra money spent, you could have went with a different brand, that maybe fit you better, or was a bit heavier.   

Because when your out in the field you are shooting it a spec of a fraction of the time yet your carrying it 99.9999999999 percent of the time.  It is the reason I grab the .243 TikkaT3 rather than the Weatherby 30-378 most of the time, especially when I know I am going to be burning the boot soles.

But a .243 is no where near the recoil of a 300 WM like he has, therefore, if you develop a flinch, it will be with you when you have that shot of a lifetime presented to you.  I personally would buy a smaller caliber, or a heavier rifle...  Me?  I like big calibers.  Recoil does not bother me at all.  I was shooting 340 Weatherby rifles as a 16 year old, sighting em in for my pu$$y uncles that wanted them for elk season... 

Yeah, but your a brick *censored*house! and would win a head on collision with a train