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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Salmo on April 07, 2012, 03:27:04 PM

Title: 7mm-08 Tikka T3 Lite
Post by: Salmo on April 07, 2012, 03:27:04 PM: Anyone here shoot/hunt a 7mm-08 in a Tikka T3 Lite?? Would like to hear about it.

Thanks
Title: Re: 7mm-08 Tikka T3 Lite
Post by: Thenewguy on April 07, 2012, 03:34:53 PM: I shoot one in a sako a-7 which is basically the same gun. Its a tack driver. smooth and easy to shoot
Title: Re: 7mm-08 Tikka T3 Lite
Post by: Salmo on April 07, 2012, 03:53:10 PM: Do you use it for deer and elk? Do you handload? What bullet do you use? I've heard they beefed up 120BT in .284.
Title: Re: 7mm-08 Tikka T3 Lite
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 07, 2012, 04:33:35 PM: I just looked at a Kimber 7mm-08 :yike: man I do not know how I talked myself out of that one .... $ 800 and it was one of the best feeling guns I ever layed hands on ....I still might need to buy it :yeah: WITHOUT MY WIFE KNOWING :chuckle: 8)
Title: Re: 7mm-08 Tikka T3 Lite
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 07, 2012, 04:35:33 PM: all ...I forgot you were asking about a TIKKA 3 :chuckle: you can not go wrong on that one ....we have a 25-06 and we love it ! :tup:
Title: Re: 7mm-08 Tikka T3 Lite
Post by: johnnyaustin44 on April 07, 2012, 04:46:18 PM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on April 07, 2012, 04:33:35 PM
I just looked at a Kimber 7mm-08 :yike: man I do not know how I talked myself out of that one .... $ 800 and it was one of the best feeling guns I ever layed hands on ....I still might need to buy it :yeah: WITHOUT MY WIFE KNOWING :chuckle: 8)
was that the one at skagit arms? If so I've walked away from that one myself ......barely
Title: Re: 7mm-08 Tikka T3 Lite
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 08, 2012, 08:59:26 PM: We have and shoot lots of tikka's. Just bought the 7mm-08 and 22-250 in the last couple weeks. You can't go wrong with that gun and the 7mm-08 is a great choice.
Title: Re: 7mm-08 Tikka T3 Lite
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 08, 2012, 10:14:24 PM: Quote from: johnnyaustin44 on April 07, 2012, 04:46:18 PM
Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on April 07, 2012, 04:33:35 PM
I just looked at a Kimber 7mm-08 :yike: man I do not know how I talked myself out of that one .... $ 800 and it was one of the best feeling guns I ever layed hands on ....I still might need to buy it :yeah: WITHOUT MY WIFE KNOWING :chuckle: 8)
was that the one at skagit arms? If so I've walked away from that one myself ......barely
[/quote :yike: :o yeah it was !!! :rolleyes: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: 7mm-08 Tikka T3 Lite
Post by: C-Money on April 09, 2012, 04:27:47 PM: You should have good luck with the Tikka T3. Lots of guys on here swear by them. My wife shoots a 7mm-08 in a Browning, it is a tack driver, and very deadly!