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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Bmcox86 on December 25, 2013, 09:05:08 AM

Title: Tikka t3 lite
Post by: Bmcox86 on December 25, 2013, 09:05:08 AM: I think I have decided on a tikka t3 lite in stainless, but I have a few questions.

How is the trigger? Is it adjustable or should I think about replacing it

Does it come with rings or is that something I need to buy.

Thanks
Title: Re: Tikka t3 lite
Post by: Huntbear on December 25, 2013, 09:09:21 AM: What caliber???

I want one in 300 WSM..
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 25, 2013, 09:15:17 AM: My sons tika came with .33mm rings.
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Post by: dscubame on December 25, 2013, 09:20:58 AM: Mine came with rings too. The rings were stainless in color to match the barrel. As far as trigger is concerned I find the stock trigger very acceptable but it is always fun to upgrade. Good choice of rifle btw.
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Post by: The scout on December 25, 2013, 09:24:11 AM: no need to adjust or upgrade the trigger,do trigger work on all my guns,found nothing I would change about it.good choice on the tikka :tup:
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Post by: dscubame on December 25, 2013, 09:28:16 AM: I think it may be adjustable from 2-4 lbs but not as simple as some, maybe Scout can chime in on that as well.
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Post by: Bmcox86 on December 25, 2013, 09:29:09 AM: Thanks, it's going to be a 300, it's my dream gun I'm putting together so I want to do it right.
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Post by: Bob33 on December 25, 2013, 09:48:21 AM: Very easily user adjustable trigger down to 2 pounds. No need to replace it.
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Post by: KillBilly on December 25, 2013, 09:49:02 AM: Tikka 3 triggers are awesome. I have been able to adjust mine as low as 1/2 pound. I don't leave it there but I took measurements that low.

I have a .338, .300wsm, and a .243 in Tikka T3 lite. Mine are not stainless.
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Post by: Bofire on December 25, 2013, 09:49:12 AM: :) not simple to adjust the trigger????HUH, could not be easier. a hole in the stock at the trigger guard, put the allen wrench in the hole turn it lighter, (looser), left, adjusts from 2-4 lbs. very crisp. great guns. The factory rings are fine, I have several up to 300WM, for several years, the stock rings are fine.
Now get a great scope.
Carl
Title: Re: Tikka t3 lite
Post by: dscubame on December 25, 2013, 10:09:32 AM: Quote from: Bofire on December 25, 2013, 09:49:12 AM
:) not simple to adjust the trigger????HUH, could not be easier. a hole in the stock at the trigger guard, put the allen wrench in the hole turn it lighter, (looser), left, adjusts from 2-4 lbs. very crisp. great guns. The factory rings are fine, I have several up to 300WM, for several years, the stock rings are fine.
Now get a great scope.
Carl

Good to know. For some reason I was under the impression there was more to it. Heck I will now play with that and get it down some.
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Post by: 10thmountainarcher on December 25, 2013, 10:16:30 AM: Awesome choice I had the lite in 300 win mag. I miss that gun terribly!
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Post by: Bmcox86 on December 25, 2013, 12:19:48 PM: Thanks, good to hear the trigger is adjustable. The only complaints I've heard are the plastic magazine and trigger guard. Are these issues or not really?
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Post by: FC on December 25, 2013, 12:33:23 PM: Quote from: Bmcox86 on December 25, 2013, 12:19:48 PM
Thanks, good to hear the trigger is adjustable. The only complaints I've heard are the plastic magazine and trigger guard. Are these issues or not really?

People don't like the feeling of the magazine or trigger guard and worry about breaking them but I have never heard of it happening to anyone. I have beat the snot of mine with nothing more than scratches to show for it, very accurate too.
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Post by: Eli346 on December 25, 2013, 02:40:52 PM: If you unload the magazine at the end of each day you will save the spring on them as they have a tendency to get weak quickly. When they get weak they seem to rattle a bit. Everything else on the gun I really like. Almost all I shoot from Aug 1- end of any elk and deer tags I may draw.
Title: Re: Tikka t3 lite
Post by: Bob33 on December 25, 2013, 02:45:21 PM: Quote from: Bmcox86 on December 25, 2013, 12:19:48 PM
Thanks, good to hear the trigger is adjustable. The only complaints I've heard are the plastic magazine and trigger guard. Are these issues or not really?
Not a real issue. People need something to complain about.
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Post by: Bofire on December 25, 2013, 06:35:32 PM: :) Plastic magazines, in AR's people go out of thier way to get Magpul plastic mags, prolly same people complain about tikka plastic!!!! I have never had one fail.
Carl
Title: Re: Tikka t3 lite
Post by: Bmcox86 on December 25, 2013, 08:10:39 PM: Thanks, that's what I figured, always sometime to wine about.
A few more questions?

Are spare mags available, want to have an extra in case I loose one or some thing

Should I look into an after market recoil pad? Maybe a decelerator pad or along those lines?

Any other accessories that I should get.

I want to do this right because I want it for a long time to come.

Thanks
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Post by: Ingwe on December 25, 2013, 08:16:35 PM: I have t3 lite stainless .338 win mag. I put leupold rings on mine. Just wanted stronger rings. Trigger is easy to adjust. Only weighs 7.5 lbs with scope and very accurate. I put a limbsaver pad on mine. No matter what I am hunting, this is about the only gun I use anymore.
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Post by: FC on December 26, 2013, 11:06:10 AM: Spare magazines are available although kinda spendy, some folks put recoil pads on them and some don't.
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Post by: skinzner on December 26, 2013, 11:12:32 AM: I have a 300WSM T3 lite in stainless I absolutely love this gun. The only change i have made is putting a limbsaver pad on it and even my 12 year old nephew enjoys shooting it.
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Post by: hillbillyhunting on December 26, 2013, 03:24:27 PM: I have 7mm and put a limbsaver pad on it before I even got the chance to shoot it.

Some have complained about the rings that come with the rifle. Some say to just buy some stronger hardware for the rings and they are ok. I didn't want to take any chances so I bought dnz rings too. Love the gun.
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Post by: haugenna on December 26, 2013, 09:12:24 PM: The rings are junk. There is a pin that will eventually push through the rings over time. Especially on a heavy recoil. Take them off and get yourself some Tally Lightweight rings.

Replace the recoil pad to a limbsaver. Adjust the stock trigger.

I upgraded my stock to a bell and carlson stock.
http://www.stockysstocks.com/servlet/the-601/Bell-%26-Carlson-Tikka/Detail (http://www.stockysstocks.com/servlet/the-601/Bell-%26-Carlson-Tikka/Detail)

Shoots one holed groups at 100 yards with the right load.
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Post by: olsy on December 26, 2013, 09:27:16 PM: Quote from: haugenna on December 26, 2013, 09:12:24 PM
The rings are junk. There is a pin that will eventually push through the rings over time. Especially on a heavy recoil. Take them off and get yourself some Tally Lightweight rings.

Replace the recoil pad to a limbsaver.

I had issues with the rings on my Tikka .300 wsm and replaced them with DNZ one piece mount and couldn't be happier. Also, put on a limbsaver recoil pad
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Post by: muleyslayer#1 on December 26, 2013, 09:52:07 PM: The Tikka T3 lite is a great rifle. It all depends on the caliber you really want. the price for a stainless is gonna run $629.99 for any stainless T3 lite. the adjustable trigger is really simple to change, it does come with rings, It comes with a magazine of course, etc. Great rifle weighs about little less then 7 lbs. i would prefer a smaller caliber because of the weight of the gun because if youre shooting a 300 its gonna kick like a mule. i would go with a .270 or .243 for the less recoil. my Store manager at sportsmans warehouse adjusted the trigger on the .243 and you could breathe on it and it would fire. :tup:
Title: Re: Tikka t3 lite
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 26, 2013, 10:03:03 PM: Quote from: muleyslayer#1 on December 26, 2013, 09:52:07 PM
the price for a stainless is gonna run $629.99 for any stainless T3 lite.

You might want to check that when you get to work :tup: You tell me the price of a stainless 300 win mag and then the 300 wsm :tup:

I have bought lots of them from sportsmans warehouse and there has always been a price difference.

http://www.eurooptic.com/tikka-t3-lite-stainless-rifles.aspx (http://www.eurooptic.com/tikka-t3-lite-stainless-rifles.aspx) To show the standard price difference.
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Post by: mountainman on December 26, 2013, 10:15:06 PM: Wsm' are typically more the standard magnums
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Post by: splitshot on January 01, 2014, 10:19:39 PM: my only complaint of the t-3 is the extra mags are $87. put a limbsaver sharpshooter x-ring on it and it shoots like a 22. I paid $459 for my 25-06 and $500 for the scope and love it. mike w
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Post by: Bob33 on January 01, 2014, 10:29:48 PM: Extra magazines are a but pricey, but what do you really need it for on a big game rifle? If you can't kill your deer or elk in four shots, you need to quit shooting. In all my years of hunting I've never fired more than four times at an animal. :twocents: