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Re: Tikka T3 Lite vs. Browning X-Bolt
« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2011, 07:44:05 PM »
Love my tikka.

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Re: Tikka T3 Lite vs. Browning X-Bolt
« Reply #16 on: December 16, 2011, 07:51:05 PM »
Love my Tikka T3 lite in .300wsm.   shoots swings and handles way nice. Light and very durible. VERY. Dont get me wrong i love my browning too, looks incredible in my custom built lighted gun case    :chuckle:
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Re: Tikka T3 Lite vs. Browning X-Bolt
« Reply #17 on: December 17, 2011, 05:58:38 AM »
Dont get me wrong i love my browning too, looks incredible in my custom built lighted gun case    :chuckle:


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Re: Tikka T3 Lite vs. Browning X-Bolt
« Reply #18 on: December 17, 2011, 06:14:27 AM »
Lots of people like their tikkas I just hate the way they feel.

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Re: Tikka T3 Lite vs. Browning X-Bolt
« Reply #19 on: December 17, 2011, 07:43:31 AM »
I have tikka and a x bolt    Tikka cheap made shoots good, x bolt nicer finish shoots just as good

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Re: Tikka T3 Lite vs. Browning X-Bolt
« Reply #20 on: December 17, 2011, 08:00:49 AM »
Unless the T3 has improved the mag feed over the Whitetail they used to make, I'd go X-bolt.  The X-bolt mag feeds rounds flawlessly, I've not had a problem with a nose-diving last round in the X-bolt.  Cannot say the same for the Tikka Whitetail I sold or the Remington with detatchable mag...
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Re: Tikka T3 Lite vs. Browning X-Bolt
« Reply #21 on: December 17, 2011, 11:50:14 AM »
Unless the T3 has improved the mag feed over the Whitetail they used to make, I'd go X-bolt.  The X-bolt mag feeds rounds flawlessly, I've not had a problem with a nose-diving last round in the X-bolt.  Cannot say the same for the Tikka Whitetail I sold or the Remington with detatchable mag...

I know more than a few guys that shoot Tikkas. You're the first I've heard of with a feed problem. I think I've had mine 4 years now. Its smooth as can be.

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Re: Tikka T3 Lite vs. Browning X-Bolt
« Reply #22 on: December 17, 2011, 12:15:03 PM »
I have tikka and a x bolt    Tikka cheap made shoots good, x bolt nicer finish shoots just as good
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Re: Tikka T3 Lite vs. Browning X-Bolt
« Reply #23 on: December 17, 2011, 04:08:32 PM »
Unless the T3 has improved the mag feed over the Whitetail they used to make, I'd go X-bolt.  The X-bolt mag feeds rounds flawlessly, I've not had a problem with a nose-diving last round in the X-bolt.  Cannot say the same for the Tikka Whitetail I sold or the Remington with detatchable mag...

I know more than a few guys that shoot Tikkas. You're the first I've heard of with a feed problem. I think I've had mine 4 years now. Its smooth as can be.

Yeah, same here. Both of the Tikka's I've had/have feed flawlessly, buttery smooth.
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Re: Tikka T3 Lite vs. Browning X-Bolt
« Reply #24 on: December 18, 2011, 10:31:33 AM »
you can get the tikka + a nice scope for the price of the browning. I have had both the tikka trigger is much better.

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Re: Tikka T3 Lite vs. Browning X-Bolt
« Reply #25 on: December 19, 2011, 09:02:05 AM »
I'm in the same boat, doing the same research and all I can say is:

"Buy them both!"
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Re: Tikka T3 Lite vs. Browning X-Bolt
« Reply #26 on: December 19, 2011, 09:35:34 AM »
never handled an X bolt but the tikkka i owned was silky smooth action and super accurate. i liked it because it was light weight and with the snthetic stock i didnt have to worry about ruining a wood stock. My only complaint was that if anything bumped into the stock im made that loud hollw sound.

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Re: Tikka T3 Lite vs. Browning X-Bolt
« Reply #27 on: December 19, 2011, 08:26:34 PM »
t3 no frills just a great go to gun that you wont be afraid to use . I was really surprissed how well mine shoots in 300wsm and the recoil is quiet managible.

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Re: Tikka T3 Lite vs. Browning X-Bolt
« Reply #28 on: December 23, 2011, 06:50:35 AM »
Tikka= most accurate out of box hunting gun on the market.

 


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