Love some Tikka

[Sleepy]

Got a Tikka 22-250 last year and love it. Decided to get another one in a larger caliber, so I decided on a 7mm-08. Took it to the farm and out of the box, these are shots 5, 6, and 7. Shooting Hornady Superformance SST. I don't think it's even warmed up yet

[BonesandArrow]

I would say you are good to go sir!

[tanto]

7mm-08 of clubs right there! Nice shooting

[texas bound]

I love my 2 tikkas.

[billFTx]

Best out off the box trigger I have found sub $1000.00. Really like mine.

[bowhunter2989]

Wait till you get into hand loads. This is he best group out of a 243 stainless. 3 shots; 85 gr Sierra game king over 4064 I believe. Oh and great group out of the box. Mine sure wasn't that good with factory ammo

[Daniel75]

This was after about 40 rounds, so the barrel is dirty but this is my T3 Lite in .30-06, with 165 grain Federal Premium Trophy Bonded Tip. I know this rifle can shoot even better because I'm a decent shot at best. Someone with better trigger control and with a lead sled could really shrink this down.

[jkk831]

My tikka hates the sst rounds. Shoots the federal vital shocks well

[double bogey]

My T3 lite in 25-06 took about 40 rounds downrange before it came on. I was getting frustrated with poor (1.75") groups, then all of a sudden wham! Sub .75" groups. Then multiple sub .5". Now the same ammo that wouldn't group, does fine.
I thought it was me, but I was shooting my 7mm mag at the same time with sub 1" groups. I was frustrated cause I was shooting back in the summer heat, and only getting about 3 shots per 20 mins to keep barrel temps down. Anyway, I am a happy camper now.

[southtx]

Stock

This was after about 40 rounds, so the barrel is dirty but this is my T3 Lite in .30-06, with 165 grain Federal Premium Trophy Bonded Tip. I know this rifle can shoot even better because I'm a decent shot at best. Someone with better trigger control and with a lead sled could really shrink this down.

Is that the original stock on your t3?

[texas bound]

Both my guns love the barnes vortex rounds. 100 gr for the 25-06 and 120 gr for 7-08

[RF76]

My Tikka T3 7mm-08 didn't like the Hornady Superformance SST. It's shoots lights out with Nosler Accubonds and Ballistic tips.

[Sleepy]

My Tikka T3 7mm-08 didn't like the Hornady Superformance SST. It's shoots lights out with Nosler Accubonds and Ballistic tips.

Interesting. I was tossing back and forth between the 2 and went with Horandy due to locals carrying it on the shelf. May have to pick up a box of the Nosler and try them out too. I can't say I have any complaints with the Horandy though after getting a group like that with less than 10 rounds down a brand new barrel.

[RF76]

Interesting. I was tossing back and forth between the 2 and went with Horandy due to locals carrying it on the shelf. May have to pick up a box of the Nosler and try them out too. I can't say I have any complaints with the Horandy though after getting a group like that with less than 10 rounds down a brand new barrel.

If your Tikka likes the SST stick with it, especially for the price and accessibility. It was actually the first ammo I tried out when I purchase the rifle. First box and best group was over 1.5", got a second box with same results. I switch to Nosler Ballistic tips 140gr and rounds were touching, then gave the Accubonds a try with same outstanding results. I might give the Barnes in 120gr a shot and see how she likes it.

[epp838]

I was wondering the same, Ive never seen a stock gun with that one on it. Looks like a B&C

Is that the original stock on your t3?